For most of my life reading has been a chore. I blame school. Book reports, essays, and multiple choice questions all turned reading into a means to an end. My “end” was ensuring my GPA stayed high enough so my parents wouldn’t stop paying for my car insurance. I always wanted to “read for fun”, school just seemed to make it impossible.
Your body has three energy systems that power movement. These are the oxidative, glycolytic, and ATP-Pcr systems, each of which serves a unique role in fueling your sprint performance [1]. All three systems contribute to supporting energy requirements, but their relative contributions change with the duration and intensity of your efforts.
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Power data has transformed what it means to both describe and prescribe effort. Training lexicon like Functional Threshold Power (FTP) enables intensity prescription down to the watt while providing a language to describe cycling performance in great detail [1].
Data Driven Athlete coach Sam Bassetti spent the past year racing for the Herbalife 24 Marc Pro-Natures Bakery Elite Cycling Team. His 2017 season was his best year of racing to date. DDA coach Matt Chatlaong sat down with Sam to find out what changes led to his success.
Read More “Sitting Down with DDA Coach Sam “The Bass Man” Bassetti”
Last weekend we held our 2nd annual DDA Napa Valley Training camp. I’ve been living in Sacramento for the last decade but the Napa Valley always feels like home.
As the nasty weather begins to set in across the country, more and more of us will be forced indoors on some sort of indoor trainer. Here are some tips to use your trainer time effectively.
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In today’s athlete profile we sit down with Data Driven Athlete Cam Juarez to discuss napping, whole wheat pancakes, and zen.
In today’s athlete profile we sit down with Data Driven Athlete Philip Luedtke to discuss erg mode, mountain bikes, and when to always skip an interval workout.
Everyone gets better when they start riding a bike, but what happens after you’ve been at it for a while? Why do some riders continue to improve while others plateau or burn out?
For those of you who know me, you’ve known that the last few years have been a journey through weight loss for me. I’ve spent countless time making decisions with cumulative outcomes that have made me the athlete that I am today.
