Buy, install, ride faster: aero wheels promise off-the-shelf speed for any cyclist with a credit card.
When it comes to improving the human machine, cyclists are prone to looking at strength training like an aero wheel purchase; choose exercises, lift heavy, then reap the rewards of greater strength.
We’re kicking off a new series on the blog called Coaching Hat, where I answer a specific training-related question while detailing the thought process that got me to the answer.
One question I’ve heard with greater frequency is some variation of this: Should I start tracking “_“?
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training “basic” is the most effective way to improve your cycling. You can check out previous excerpts at this link, or to get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training “basic” is the most effective way to improve your cycling. You can check out previous excerpts at this link, or to get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
If you ride anywhere in the western states, contending with poor air quality during the summer months is a training reality. Emissions, wood smoke, and ozone; they all contribute to a less than ideal environment for riding.
Read More “Air Quality and Cycling: When to Ride, When to Stay Home”
I’ve never met a cyclist excited about getting slower, especially in a finishing sprint, but as hard and as smart as you train, getting older means getting slower.
So why exactly does your sprint get slower as you age, and is there anything you can do about it?
Do you love riding in the blazing heat? Me neither. If races were only held in cool temperatures, avoiding the heat when training would be simple; only ride in the morning. But cycling doesn’t work that way. Inevitably it’s going to be hot, and you’re going to be on your bike.
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.
I spent a lot of time thinking about motivation last year.
For most of the cyclists I worked with during 2020, motivation was in short supply. Perhaps that’s why this small video made such an outsized impact on me.
Whatever you’re doing right now, stop and check it out: unless you’re driving. Why are you on your phone when you’re driving? Anyways, check it out.
In today’s video presentation, we take a closer look at how your training choices can impact your recovery, the multi-dimensional nature of fatigue, the role of RPE, methods to quantify recovery, and a handful of the most popular modalities used to improve recovery. Do me a favor, and please watch it in 4K!
Read More “Everything You Know About Recovery is Probably True”
