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 …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Want a Huge Aerobic Engine? Try These 2 Cycling Workouts Here’s a question I hear constantly from cyclists of all levels: “How do I build a bigger aerobic engine?” Most people default to the same answer: pile on more Zone 2 training. …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Are Zone 2 intervals just the new trend or are they a training goldmine? Zone 2 intervals are having a moment. Pro teams are talking about them and cycling media frames them as a training breakthrough that’s superior to steady endurance riding. …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE When I give training talks, I can inevitably count on being asked, “How long should my longest run be?” When I get this question, I usually retort with, “Why do you need a long run?” Silence ensues. The silence stems from the …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Many ultrarunners train almost entirely in Zone Two. And that’s exactly why so many of them are so darn slow. Zone 2 is the bedrock of endurance training and ultramarathon pacing, but if you’re only training at Zone 2 intensity, then …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Structure a Training Week for Real Life (and Real Results) Static and one-size-fits-all training plans rarely work for cyclists because they don’t align well with your real life. You might be able to stick to a static or even AI-generated/adjustable …