Vicki Martin
Paul Odlin • May 24, 2021
Loves to Train
The Athletes Goals and Aspirations
This athlete loves training really hard but doesn’t enjoy the feeling when she’s burnt out.
The training plan
- Vicki started at OCC highly trained and motivated but was provided more race specific training sessions
- OCC also provides Vicki with a community to train with that she is a big part of now.
- Vicki & OCC intuitively listen to the signs of how much is enough, that less can be better, but so can going hard in training too!
The Result
- Vicki has led a number of multi day group ride adventures & day-long group rides.
- Vicki recently won Overall, Sprint & QOM jerseys at the 2020 5 Passes Tour after being able to reach this multi-day tour in top form.
I was always a social rider prior to being coached and entered things more to be part of an event rather than race . I still do that but really enjoy racing and pushing myself
Vicki Martin | Physician & Endurance Racer
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