Rafael Amorganda took the win in the under 39 division at the Ronda Pilipinas 2016​ Criterium and 3rd in the Road Race!

David Flaten took wins at the Pantani XI 2016 ride and GroundforceIT​ Monster Cross in VA!

Alex Driscoll takes 8th in the TT and 8th in the road race in an all day break. He ended up 7th on GC in the Cat 2 Valley of the Sun Stage Race in AZ.

Stefan Zavislan took 23rd on GC in the Pro/1 race at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race.

Something a little different for the blog this go round.  My wife, Jen, serves as the inspiration for this post.
 
Jen and I met 23 years ago this month while running in opposite directions on a frigid morning in Connecticut.  Normally a bit shy around girls, I got a wild hair, turned around and tried to chat her up, poorly I might add, but I must have done something right.  We hit it off quickly, and the rest, as they say is history.
 
23 years later, she continues to amaze and inspire me and others.  She currently works as a senior civilian in an extremely challenging position for the US Coast Guard, and is a highly regarded leader in government information technology.  On top of that, over the last 3 years she has worked extremely hard in her free time to become an accomplished author under the pen name J.B. Rockwell.  To date, she has several short story credits to her name and 4 novels, each one receiving good reviews and seeing increased popularity as she continues to hone her craft and works to grow her audience.  She has left competitive running behind, but she still runs nearly every day, often in conditions that would make even the hardiest competitors think twice.
 
In honor of the positive influence Jen has had on my life, and the recent release of her latest book Serengeti, here are 5 books that that have influenced me as an athlete and coach, some through education, and some through inspiration.  Maybe they will influence you or someone you know as well.

A few January highlights from Otterhaus athletes!

Alex Driscoll has been focused on improving his TT over the winter and tested himself by winning the Picacho Peak TT overall in AZ seeing big power improvements along the way.

Mid atlantic based cyclists David Flaten and Sunny Gill have been taking on the cold weather putting in big training blocks, including a lot of XC skiing and mountain biking in the snow, as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Rafael Amorganda picked up 2 top 10 finishes in his first category "A" race at the Pradera Stage Race in the Philippines.
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Stefan Zavislan has been putting in solid winter work and tested himself by winning the Tuttle Creek Road Race in California.