CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Test Fatigue Resistance and Improve Durability in Cycling Here’s what happens to a lot of cyclists during long rides – especially Time-Crunched Cyclists who typically only ride 60-90 minutes on weekdays: You feel strong at the start. Your power numbers …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE DIY Ultrarunning Camps: The Strategic Tool Athletes Are Missing A training camp is one of the most effective tools for maximizing your ultramarathon preparation. There’s great value in concentrating running volume over 3-4 consecutive days, about 5-8 weeks prior to your goal …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Social Facilitation: The Scientific Reason Group Training Makes You Faster You’ve heard it before and likely suspected it’s true from your own experience: training with other people makes you a faster cyclist. The science of social facilitation shows it’s true and reveals …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE What Ultrarunners Get Wrong About Muscular Endurance Strength training is an established and recommended component of trail and ultramarathon training, but athletes still have questions about whether they should lift heavy, with relatively low numbers of repetitions, or lift lighter weights for …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Do Cyclists Really Need Zone 2 Subzones 2a, 2b, 2c? So, your buddy tells you they’re heading out for a: “Zone 2a ride with some Zone 2b efforts, a few 2c micro-surges, and finishing with SupraSoul Crushers…” If your first response is, …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why You Fall Apart After Hour 3 For decades, runners have focused on measuring, testing, and optimizing three performance variables: VO₂max: the ceiling of your aerobic engine Lactate threshold: the upper edge of sustainable intensity Running economy: the oxygen cost of moving …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Training Density: More Power Without More Training Hours What if you could improve your cycling performance without increasing your power output or adding more training volume? Sounds impossible, but it’s exactly what successful cyclists do, and I’ll show you can do it …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why GI Distress Is The Leading Cause of DNFs in Ultrarunning Most ultramarathon DNFs aren’t caused by injury, or lack of fitness. They’re caused by something far more common, and far more preventable: GI distress. The symptoms are familiar: nausea, bloating, loss …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Is High-Carbohydrate Fueling Actually Unhealthy? Endurance athletes and the general public hear completely contradictory messages about sugar. Athletes are encouraged to consume massive amounts of sugar, from 60 to up to 120+ grams per hour, during exercise. At the same time, health …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE When I build ultrarunning interval workouts for athletes, I have unlimited combinations to choose from. I can create intervals ranging from seconds to hours. I can manipulate the intensity of intervals, combine different interval modalities into one workout, vary the amount recovery …