When I started bicycle racing two and half years ago, I had no idea how to train.
I was lucky to meet coach Johnny early in my cycling career. He put me on a sound training program that kept me injury free and allowed me to improve my power at lactate threshold by more than 25% in one year. The periodic lactate threshold tests we conducted allowed Johnny to precisely measure my improvements, so he could tell me exactly how much I needed to increase my training intensity as I grew stronger. This was important because if I didn't increase my intensity enough, I wouldn't improve, but if I increased my intensity too much, my body would break down, and I'd become slower. Johnny's program eliminated all the guess work with my training and allowed me just to focus on riding and having fun. In the two years I worked with Johnny, I went from being dropped in nearly all my races, to putting more than a minute into the second place finisher at my state's recent time trial championship. Coach Johnny's methods definitely produce results.
Alexander Black Physiologist 2007 Category 4 Texas Time Trial Champion
This race season was very good. My national ranking went to number 11 in 50+.
Since I am being ranked with guys 5 years younger than me this makes it more impressive and when you consider there are over 1000 ranked...and thousands more that are competing but not ranked...this even sweetens the deal. Also to note, at that time,(July), I was ranked in the top 200 of all racers over 30. This is out of 30+ ranked racers....many, many, thousands.
Point is...Thanks for the help!!
Russell DeBarbieris November 2007
Lactate & VO2 Testing
In the last 12 months, due in large part to the precise physiological testing you provide, I have taken my Avg 40k bike speed from 21.6 to 22.8 and my 10k mile pace from 8:30 to 6:55. I look forward to another season of steady improvement.
Jeremy Wessels Katy, TX November, 2007
Micahel and I would like to thank Johnny Shelby for his help and support over the last couple of years in our pursuit of our goals in cycling. Johnny offered help in bike fitting, nutrition, and training. Johnny helped identify Michael (my son) potential through state of the art Lactate & VO2 testing. This allowed up to properly set his training zones and train appropriately.
The following are only some the high lights from both Michael and my 2007 bicycle racing season.
· TEXAS STATE CAT 5 TIME TRIAL CHAMPION (Alex) · TEXAS STATE CAT 4 TEAM TIME TRIAL CHAMPION AND COURSE RECORD HOLDER (Alex) · TEXAS STATE JR 10 – 14 TIME TRIAL CHAMPION AND COURSE RECORD HOLDER (Michael) · TEXAS STATE CAT 5 TEAM TIME TRIAL CHAMPION (Michael) · TEXAS STATE JR 10 – 14 ROAD RACE CHAMPION (Michael) · TEXAS STATE JR 10 – 14 CRIT CHAMPION (Michael)
Thanks for the help,
Alex and Michael Pincus Houston, TX
The fitting you did is really paying off, and I love riding the bike again!
My biking is amazing! The fitting you did is really paying off, and I love riding the bike again! Informally during the test I think my wattage improved from 145 to 180 at 140HR (20%), which would maybe result in 5% speed increase. Now as I am used to the new position I think it has actually translated into a 10-20% speed increase! 2 months ago I could not do 20mph hour average over an hour, now I did about 24 mph(18miles) after a super fast 3mile run. By the way, I was so darn fast that, I won my age group!
Thanks, Arild Jakobsen Houston, Texas - 15 May 2006
Deathride 2004 , 15,000 ft of climbing Johnny,
Thanks so much for helping me obtain my goal!
When I was looking for a coach to help me prepare for the Deathride, I contacted a couple of businesses. After they told me "there is not enough time to prepare for this event," I became discouraged. Your methodical approach to training helped me increase my strength and endurance. In addition, your encouragement and positive attitude helped me to mentally prepare for the 129 miles, 15,000 feet of climbing, 7-12% grade, and the long hours in the saddle for this one day event.
Thanks again for your guidance, encouragement, and friendship.
