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Drew Edsall – Top 25 finish at Sea Otter 2009

Doug — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:31 +0000

Endurancefactor coach and athlete, Drew Edsall, finished 25th out of 153 in XC Pro Division at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic in Monterrey CA over the weekend. A great early start to the 2009 season for Drew in very hot conditions against a strong field.

Way to go Drew!

Here is Drew at Sea Otter following Erik Tonkin up a climb.

Team finishes 1st in Florida State Championships

Drew — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:18:12 +0000

The Endurance Factor Team, including clients Jamie Knight and Martin Cox, finished first in this years Florida State Championship series. The team kept their lead throughout the entire series(consisting of 8 races) and finished strong in the last race with 1st place finishes by both Martin Cox(Semi-Pro/Pro) and Jamie Knight (Single Speed).

In addition to the Team win, Martin Cox finished 2nd overall in the Semi-Pro/Pro category and Jamie Knight won the Single Speed Category.

Excellent job to everyone on the Endurance Factor Team! (for details on the series go to goneriding.com)

Endurance Factor Wins at Cyclo Cross in Florida

Drew — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:16:52 +0000

Congratulations to Endurance Factor racers Martin Cox and Jamie Knight for their wins in cyclo cross this past weekend in Orlando and Clermont, Florida.

Martin dominated the A Category(Cat 1,2,3) on both Saturday and Sunday winning both races while Jamie won by a large margin in the Junior category on Saturday and placed 2nd place in the B Category(Cat 4,5) on the second day of racing.

Great job and good luck in the races this next weekend in Ocala, Florida(see goneriding.com)

Jamie Knight hopping the barrier in Saturday’s Junior race

Philadelphia Marathon – Boston Qualifiers

Doug — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:03:00 +0000

Congratulations to Mike Alessio (3:22) and Charlotte Walsh (3:39) who both qualified for the Boston Marathon at Philadelphia last weekend. Despite the cold conditions of 26 degrees at the start, both had great races.

To make things more interesting Charlotte (pictured on the left with her friend Youlin) decided to run the entire race in a tutu and tiara. Youlin must have had a slightly more aerodynamic tutu as she ran a 3:35. Both Charlotte and Youlin ran in support of Girls On The Run, an organization that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.

Congrats to all.

Endurance Factor client wins Semi-Pro / Pro race in Miami, Florida

Drew — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:08:02 +0000

Congratulations to Endurance Factor client, Martin Cox, for an outstanding showing at the 5th Florida State Championship Series race in Miami, Florida. Martin led most of the race and brought home his first win in the 2008 Florida State Series. He now sits in second place overall for the series in the Semi-Pro / Pro category.

Martin Cox of Team Endurance Factor

The Endurance Factor team also extended their Team lead with wins from both Martin Cox and Jamie Knight. Jamie, also a client of Endurance Factor, has yet to loose a race in the single speed class and hopes to have an undefeated season(at the age of 17!).

Keep up the great work and good luck to everyone at the next FSC in Fort Myers, FL.

Endurance Factor Team and clients prove to be unstoppable at the third Florida State Championship race in Tallahassee, Fl

Drew — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:11:25 +0000

The third Florida State Championship race took place this past weekend, and, once again, the Endurance Factor athletes had a very impressive showing.

To start things off, the Endurance Factor Elder team consisting of clients Martin Cox, Char Fosmoe, and Jamie Knight, competed in the Team TT competition. They pulled through with a win, but were only one second ahead of the second team!

Endurance Factor client Jamie Knight flying through the water section at the FSC #3 in Tallahassee, FL

The Team TT was followed by the XC races on Sunday morning. The most impressive results were put on by Endurance Factor clients Jamie Knight and Steve Flynn. Jamie Knight started off very strong in the single speed class and added another win to his flawless record for the fall season. Jamie’s pure power and technical skills have shown to be an advantage in the single speed class.

Jamie Knight taking the wholeshot in the single speed class. He is currently in the lead with 3 back to back wins!

Steve Flynn showed that all the base training he has done this summer has really paid off. He won the Senior Sport class by over 4 minutes, and has so far been unstoppable. Steve also has a undefeated record with three wins in the first three races of the fall series.

With increases in fitness still to come, expect to see more and more podium finishes for both of these athletes in the FSC!

With consistent results coming from the other team member and the Team TT win, the Endurance Factor Elder team extended their lead to 15 points over the next team, Trek VW. With the next race marking the half way point of the FSC series, all the work the Endurance Factor team has done over the summer has so far proven to be very beneficial. Keep up the work and congratulations to everyone on the team!

Endurance Factor Team / Clients leading the Florida State Championship Series

Drew — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:36:47 +0000

The Endurance Factor Team, based out of Florida, has taken an early lead in the team race for the Florida State Championship Series (FSC). For those of you unfamiliar with the FSC, it is a mountain biking (yes, there is mountain biking in Florida!) series consisting of 8 races that cover most of Florida. Surprisingly, there are some very good and technical mountain biking trails in Florida. Every year, riders throughout Florida race for both the team and individual top spots (see www.goneriding.com) .

Pro/Semi Pro field start in Gainesville, Florida

The Endurance Factor team is full of some very strong clients this year including Pro rider Martin Cox, junior top rider Jamie Knight, and women’s XC-2 leader Char Fosmoe.

Professional XC Racer Martin Cox racing for Endurance Factor in FSC #1

Martin Cox has had a great year of racing. After putting in some serious, quality miles this summer in Durango, CO, Martin headed over to Mount Snow where he won the National Championship in the 19-29 Super D class. In addition to this, Martin also won the overall National Series in the 19-29 Super D class. Recently, Martin’s ambitions led to his upgrade to Pro. He is working very hard to make his way up in the pro ranks for 2008-2009. So far, he has shown impressive results with two back to back 4^th place finishes in the Pro/Semi Pro XC class in the FSC.

Another Endurance Factor athlete, Jamie Knight, has started the FSC with a back to back winning streak in the single speed class. At 16, Jamie is racing against the top single speed racers in Florida and doing excellent. He gained a lot of experience this summer racing in many of the National Calendar races including the NOVA National, Santa Ynez National, and the National Championships in Mount Snow, VT. The possibilities for Jamie are endless and with consistent improvement, he is on his way to a great start as a young mountain bike racer!

Char Fosmoe leading the Women’s XC-2 in the FSC #1

To top off the Endurance Factor team, Char Fosmoe is racing in the Women’s XC-2 class. Char signed on with Endurance Factor six months ago. Her results have been impressive! Along with placing 3^rd Overall in the First Coast Xterra, Char won the first FSC and placed 2^nd in the second FSC. Currently she is leading the Women’s XC-2 class.

With the continued success of these clients, the Endurance Factor team is in excellent position of winning the FSC team title. They are currently leading by 9 points! The next FSC is this weekend in Tallahassee, FL, which is one of the most demanding courses in Florida. The Endurance Factor team will head into the race with great fitness. Good luck to everyone this weekend, and keep up the solid work. The results will keep coming!