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.

Workout of the Week: Base Sprints

Get the best of both worlds by incorporating several high-intensity sprints into your base rides.

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The Science Behind Going Slow to Be Fast

The concepts of central and peripheral conditioning help explain why an effective training base period leads to speed and durability in the race season.

Trevor Connor

The Importance of the Long Ride

Are you tempted to throw out those five-hour rides—not enough time or willpower, or maybe you find them boring? Don’t do it! Trevor Connor explores the adaptations that can only be gained from long, slow miles.

Trevor Connor

Winter Preparation for Spring Training

The winter months aren’t for going fast, but for preparing the body for the real training to come this spring.

Trevor Connor

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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.

Chris Case, Dr. Andy Pruitt, EdD, Dr. Stephen Seiler, Jess Elliott, Ryan Kohler, Steve Neal, Trevor Connor

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