Polarized Training Pathway
In collaboration with Dr. Stephen Seiler, the “father of polarized training,” we have curated everything you need to know about the 80/20 training method.
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Workout of the Month: Gravel Ride
Coach Ryan Kohler explains the best way to improve durability so you can consistently and repeatedly ride a strong tempo.
Workout of the Month: Base Ride + Tempo Builds
Coach Ryan Kohler details this base-season workout that will help you maintain a high aerobic output over a long duration.
Q&A on Annual Training Plans, Race Stress, and Body Image, with Julie Young
We’re joined by coach and athlete Julie Young who helps us field questions on how to build an annual training plan, coping with race stress, and overcoming body image issues.
A Deeper Dive into Intervals.icu Charts: Pre-Built and Custom Charts
Coach Ryan Kohler highlights his favorite Intervals.icu analysis tools and how to use them to improve your training.
Q&A on Nordic Skiing, Recovery, and Mixing Training Modalities, with Adam St. Pierre
Physiologist and coach Adam St. Pierre helps us explore questions on Nordic ski training, signs of recovery, and mixing various training modalities.
Is Perceived Exertion the Most Important Metric?
Knowing how a race or workout feels—aka RPE—is an extremely important sense for endurance athletes. With the help of top cycling coaches, athletes, and researchers, we explore why RPE may be more important than power, heart rate, and other metrics.
Base Training for Time-Crunched Athletes
It’s hard to find time to fit in the long, slow miles that traditionally comprise the base season. Coach Trevor Connor offers suggestions for improving life-training balance, understanding quality versus quantity, and more.
Cycling Base Training Pathway
The concept of base training has been a part of endurance training for decades. Laying a foundation of fitness early in the season sets the stage for success later on. With the help of Joe Friel, Dr. Stephen Seiler, and Dr. Andy Pruitt, we explore the how and why of this fundamental aspect of endurance training.
Nerd Lab: FTP, VO2max, and Sprints within LSD
Physiologist Rob Pickels nerds out with Coach Trevor Connor for a deep dive into new scientific research.
Indoor Cycling Basics
Chris Case explains why indoor cycling differs from outdoor riding, then offers tips to help you get the most out of your indoor sessions.
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.
Q&A on Intensity within LSD Rides, Finding a Coach, and Coach as Teacher, with Rab Wardell
Coach and pro cyclist Rab Wardell helps us answer questions on adding bouts of intensity into your LSD rides, how to find a coach at your level, and how much a coach should serve as teacher.
Comparing Training Methods Across Endurance Sports, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
Dr. Stephen Seiler helps us explore the similarities and differences in physiology and training methodologies in running, cycling, cross-country skiing, and rowing.
Quantifying Hard Efforts
Dr. Stephen Cheung explores the various ways athletes and coaches can quantify hard efforts, and how this can inform training.
Q&A on Polarized Training, Ramping Down Your Season, and Ruining Workouts, with Rebecca Gross
Coach Rebecca Gross of 3six0 Performance helps us field questions on polarized training, closing out your season, if you can “ruin” workouts, spin classes, and more.
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.
Dr. Seiler and Siren Seiler Analyze Molly Seidel’s Olympic Marathon Training
Dr. Stephen Seiler and his daughter, an elite runner and sport science student, analyze bronze medalist Molly Seidel’s Olympic training.
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.