Over a century of training and racing, coaches and athletes have continually experimented with the balance of volume and intensity. Today’s best practices look to maximize both a high volume of training and a small but potent dose of high-intensity work.
The timely combination of running facilities and stopwatches gave running a leg up on other endurance sports, inviting more structured training and innovation.
The early European cycling scene was convinced that more miles and more racing made champions. By the 1980s, a new generation of pros was redefining the goal and the roadmap to get there.
Coach Joe Friel recounts the relatively short history of endurance sports to identify the athletes and coaches that influenced how we train and race today.
Athletes who want to train and compete in multiple sports require a different approach to training, and to have their expectations managed.
Dr. Stacy Sims gives her advice on how to coach women through all stages of menopause.
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).
Coach Trevor Connor outlines how coaches and masters athletes can better address the physiology and psychology of aging in their training.
In this video, Joe Friel highlights three key factors for coaches to focus on to ensure their aging athletes remain fit and well.
We review some of the key findings in recent research on junior athlete development.
As head coach of one of the nation’s largest junior cycling teams, Pete Webber shifted his program from selection to athlete development.
Coaches include some components of psychological and social development in an athlete’s preparation. But do you know why and how it works?
To achieve a top performance an athlete must be both physically and mentally prepared. It’s the mental piece that can be the toughest to coach.
Coach Dave Schell talks with Joe Friel about how he gets buy-in from athletes, and creates a dynamic, athlete-centric training plan specific to their individual needs.
Work with your athlete to create a race plan for the season—and then build your training plan from there, but remember there’s plenty to factor in.
Joe Friel explains the data that helps coaches plan athlete training load while also factoring in recovery.
In this video, Joe Friel discusses how best to bring an athlete to form by striking the right balance between fitness and fatigue. It can be a fine line—and will be different for every athlete.
How you assess and analyze performance with your athletes can have a huge impact on their progress. Here’s our guide to ensuring that post-race debrief goes as smoothly as possible.