Training Distribution for Triathletes
If you’re new to triathlon, equal training among the three sports may be all you need. But for advanced athletes, a more sophisticated approach involves unequal distribution between the disciplines.
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The Importance of the Cockpit to Bike Fit
Our Director of Sports Medicine, Dr. Andy Pruitt, addresses how and why the cockpit is such a critical component to bike fit.
What Is Your Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning?
Every athlete has a personal IZOF. Coach Grant Holicky shares the concept and explores how to determine your IZOF. Then he shares why knowing your IZOF is helpful and how you can recreate your IZOF on demand.
Quantifying Hard Efforts
Dr. Stephen Cheung explores the various ways athletes and coaches can quantify hard efforts, and how this can inform training.
Effective Self-Talk
Coach Grant Holicky explores the concept of self-talk, how to use it effectively and consistently, and how it can help performance and health.
Key Cycling Stretches
Coach Connor details several key stretches that he recommends all cyclists do to improve force generation, stability, and range of motion.
The Mindful Athlete
Coach Grant Holicky details the concept of mindfulness, how to attain it, and how it can help performance.
Recovery 101
Coach Trevor Connor explains the complex immune system response that leads to recovery, and why it happens in the first place.
The Relationship Between Performance Level and Training Stress
Eighty percent of what you need to know about endurance training can be illustrated by a simple graph. Coach Connor and his mentor Glenn Swan explore this simple concept.
Bikepacking Gear and Tech
What do you pack for a bikepacking adventure when self-sufficiency is the key to success? Chris Case explains the process of picking and packing all that gear.
The Power of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
The RPE scale is often overlooked in a world of power meters and heart-rate straps. Dr. Stephen Cheung explains how and why you can use RPE to improve your training, even if you collect data.
A Beginner’s Guide to Cyclocross
Coach Julie Young breaks down the art and training of cyclocross—from training to skills, racing to drills.
Chronic Training Load (CTL) Isn’t Everything
Coach Connor busts several myths as he discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of CTL.
Workout of the Month: Coach Connor’s 5×5-Minute Intervals
Coach Connor details the best practices for 5×5-minute intervals, from their physiological benefits to how and why you should do them. INCLUDES downloadable workout files.
The Athlete’s Guide to Foam Rolling
Strength and conditioning expert Menachem Brodie explains why and how you should use foam rolling to improve recovery.
How to Do Dr. Stephen Seiler’s 4×8-Minute Interval Workout
Coach Connor details the best practices for 4×8-minute intervals, from their physiological benefits to how and why you should do them. INCLUDES downloadable workout files.
Could Respiration Be Your Limiter?
Athletes spend much of their time training their legs and heart. What about our lungs? Steve Neal breaks down the components of respiration to help explain why it could be holding you back.
How to Create a Pacing Strategy for Climbing by Bike
Coach Ryan Kohler discusses why a pacing strategy for climbing is so critical and shares the best ways to create your own pacing strategy based on several possible metrics.