Journal Club – Data Driven Athlete

Is Polarized Training The Best?

February 11, 2022March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn M.S.

In this post we dive into the polarized training debate by taking a look at two new opinion papers evaluating what type of training is optimal for endurance training.

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Riding Bikes and Drinking Beer

August 26, 2021March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn M.S.

Why does our sprint slow down as we age and how can we tweak our training to stay as fast as possible? Those are the questions we look at in this Journal Club post.

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Why Are Masters Sprinters Slower?

July 1, 2021March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn M.S.

Why does our sprint slow down as we age and how can we tweak our training to stay as fast as possible? Those are the questions we look at in this Journal Club post.

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Does More Data Make You Slower?

February 2, 2021March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn M.S.

In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a fascinating new study that examines whether looking at too much feedback during a time trial makes you slower on the bike. Is it possible to improve your cycling performance by limiting the amount of data you focus on during a race? Let’s find out. Bayne, F., et al., Less Is More—Cyclists-Triathlete’s 30 min Cycling Time-Trial Performance Is Impaired With Multiple Feedback Compared to a Single Feedback. Frontiers in Psychology, 2020. 11. It’s hard to run into a cyclist these days who isn’t aware of their power output on the bike. Racing, training, fitness, there aren’t…

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Drinking Coffee and Riding Fast

December 11, 2020March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn M.S.

In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a brand new paper examining caffeine, coffee, and riding a bike as fast as you can. Does coffee improve your cycling? Should you stop drinking coffee in the lead-up to an important event in order to boost your caffeine sensitivity and performance on race day? Let’s find out. Clarke, N.D. and D.L. Richardson, Habitual Caffeine Consumption Does Not Affect the Ergogenicity of Coffee Ingestion During a 5 km Cycling Time Trial. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 2020: p. 1-8. Before we cover a few highlights from the study, let’s start with a bit of…

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High Fat Low Carb Diets

September 22, 2020June 29, 2021 Nate Dunn M.S.

Today I’m kicking off a new blog segment called the “Journal Club.” In the Journal Club, we’ll examine a single research paper that holds significance to you as a cyclist. Whenever possible, I’ll select open-access research and include a downloadable link to a personally annotated PDF so you can dig into a full-text version and follow along. In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a brand new paper examining the performance implications of a Low Carb High Fat or “keto” diet. Is going “keto” likely to improve your cycling? Let’s find out. Burke, L.M., et al., Crisis of confidence averted: Impairment…

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