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Saturday, March 3, 2012

MapMyRide.com - Road Cycling - High Intensity: Just a ride with MAPL Elite on 03/03/2012

MapMyRide.com - Road Cycling - High Intensity: Just a ride with MAPL Elite on 03/03/2012

Posted by Michael Ruder at 12:03 PM

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Michael RuderMarch 3, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Not exactly what I had in mind today but I will take a good ride any day!
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Bio of Michael Ruder

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Michael has been a sports enthusiast for many, many years. Started out in little league Football, Baseball and Wrestling. His football career lead him to be part of the Liberal Redskins Football team from ’79-’81 seasons with a State 5A runner up, State 5A Champions with an overall winning record of 21-2. Wrestling through Jr. High granted him 3 undefeated seasons.

Michael started cycling as a young man as a means to have fun and get around town. When living in Denver Colorado in 1986 he bought his first MTN. bike. He still has the 1986 Specialized Stump Jumper! More of a recreational rider Michael did not participate in any races but enjoyed riding the Mtn. passes with friends and as a commuter through the streets of Denver, Colorado.

Michael moved back to Kansas in 1989 to finish Collage at Wichita State University, where he studied Physical Education, Sports Science and Developmental Psychology. While attending WSU Michael started helping out as a Lifeguard, eventually granted a graduate assistantship in the Aquatics department where he became a leader of the lifeguard staff. Michael became the all-round American Red Cross Certified instructor in Lifeguard Training, CPR, and First Aid, WSI and even participated in the first ARC water Aerobics video. This is where Michael found his passion for teaching, mentoring and coaching.

Fast-forward many more years and you find Michael being asked to be part of a team for a triathlon. First he thought sure I will ride. I have been riding for years and should be able to do this. Ah they asked him to swim. Nice he can do that. He was not a runner, never had been. Finished that first team triathlon in 2004. This was Michael’s start of his multisport trip. Michael completed his first sprint Triathlon one month after the team event in 2004 with the Baptist Triathlon finishing 19^th age group. Michael has completed distances from sprint to ½ Ironman distances with 8 top 10 finishes and a podium finish in 2008 with a 3^rd place at the Jackson County Triathlon.

Michael is also a runner now. Two 5k events he entered he took 2^nd place. Michael has also completed two 50k Ultra distance trail events and took 2^nd age group At Psycho Wyco in 2010.

Michael Took 1^st age group at Heritage Duathlon 2010, 8^th overall.

Michael has been racing his rig since 2008 when he was introduced to Cyclocross. In 2008 Michael was asked if he was interested in being the VP of The Kansas City Bicycle Club knowing he would be the Race Team Chair. He said yes. In 2009 Michael was voted in as the VP of KCBC a seat he currently holds. Michael’s race resume reads like one crazy guy with no focus but lots of fun. In 2009 Michael had several top 10 finishes not bad for a new guy, CAT5, Road and CAT4, CX. The past few years have been growing, achieving and learning years. Michael Catted up in 2010 to CAT4 Road and CAT3 CX. In 2010 Michael took the podium with at 3^rd place finish at Joules Cyclocross Masters 40+, and took 3^rd Masters 40+ at the 2010 Kansas State Cyclocross Championship. In 2011 Michael raced CAT4 road and set out of the 2011 CX season to focus on coaching the KCBC Race team and to further his education by becoming a USA Cycling Official, USA Cycling level II coach and American Council of Exercise certified personal trainer. In 2012 Michael received his National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association certification, NESTA

Currently Michael is a Level II USAC coach, Level C USAC Official, ASCA level I, II coach and ACE, NESTA Certified Personal Trainer. In 2012 Michael ended his road season with points to upgrade to a CAT 3 Racer.

The 2011 Road Season KCBC Race Team had produced the CAT 5 Road and Criterium Champion.

In the Masters division 55+ 8 podium finishes

In Cyclocross multiple podiums finishes and 20+ other top 10 finishes and the Kansas best all-round Cyclocross racer in Single Speed.

The 2012 Road Season KCBC Racing produced a Junior State Criterium Champion, The CAT 4 Kansas Best all-round Road Racer and other favorable finishes.

Testimonial from Race team member in 2009 annual banquet.

I’d like to take just a few minutes to talk about a man, who if you don’t know him, you should, and if you do know him, you’re glad you do. Michael Ruder

Vince Lombardi said:

“Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate. “
Michael Ruder is that coach. For the last year, Michael has acted as Team leader, coach, recruiter, trainer, therapist, cheerleader, motivator, and most of all FRIEND. I’m sure that I can speak for the rest of the team in that Michael has helped me to become a better cyclist, competitor, and person.

A good coach will make his players see what they can be
rather than what they are.

Michael has a way of getting you to train within yourself, but compete outside of what you thought was possible.

Vince Lombardi also said:

“Individual commitment to a group effort – that’s what makes a team work.”

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