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The challenge of consuming calories on the go, day after day is one of the most difficult to overcome. We spoke with several ultra-cycling veterans to learn their strategies.

How long? How much? How many? Tapering can be a dark art, but we’ve got all your questions answered to help deliver you to your next start line ready to go.

Turn your commute into valuable training time with these top tips.

Find out all the dos and don’ts of physiological testing as we break down VO2max and lactate/ramp testing.

Swimming can be an essential component of endurance cross-training by improving cardiovascular fitness in multiple ways. More importantly, swim workouts don’t have to be dull and monotonous. These Bon Jovi 100s will bring back all the nostalgia and happy-go-lucky, feel-good endorphins that make us smile.

In this research digest Dr. Stacy Sims highlights some of the most pertinent female-specific research that every coach needs to know.

Being a mom and an athlete can require world-class juggling and coping skills. As a coach, how can you best support and empower these athletes? We find out from Coach Alison Freeman (who’s also a Mom-Athlete).

It can be difficult for male coaches to know their role in helping female athletes navigate performance in context of the menstrual cycle and hormones. Coach Bevan McKinnon shares his experience and learning on this topic and some helpful tools.

If an athlete is regularly tracking their menstrual cycle, it serves as a key performance indicator for adaptation and performance.

Rev your legs with this versatile bike workout.

The misconception that “lighter is better” has undermined endurance athletes of all genders, but a shocking number of female athletes have been emotionally and physiologically destroyed by weigh-ins and negative body talk. Coaches can learn how to best navigate conversations on this topic with these simple guidelines.

If you’re looking to tackle some ultra-endurance events it’s important to take a longer-term approach to your training that extends beyond a single season. We explain how and why.

This short HIIT session can be used by cyclists or runners to work on power without putting too much stress on the body.

Make sure you’re fully prepared for your next (or first) bikepacking adventure with this workout with a difference.

Learn the importance of working on your body first to effect change in your brain and mind.

Learn how to “sit in your burn” for longer with this mix of variable and steady efforts.

Measured doses of discomfort can yield improvements to self-awareness, motivation, and resilience.

The Head Coach for Wahoo Fitness has devised a new race-specific workout you can crank out on the trainer or the road.