CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Passive vs. Active Heat Acclimation for Cyclists Heat acclimation is one of the most accessible performance enhancing activities cyclists can add to their existing training programs. The science overwhelmingly supports the idea that repeated heat exposures, over enough consecutive days, improves an …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Ultrarunners’ Heat Acclimation Cheat Sheet Heat acclimation has become a mainstream training intervention for trail and ultrarunners, whether they are preparing for a hot-weather race or using heat training to mimic some of the traditional benefits of altitude training. Unfortunately, the more …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE RPE: Cycling Training: How to Climb Faster Nearly every cyclist wants to climb faster, but most cyclists focus on the wrong things and miss out on a lot of potential uphill speed. Yes, high sustainable power and relatively low body weight are …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Marathon to Ultramarathon Training: How Olympic Marathon Medalist Molly Seidel Made the Transition More marathon runners than ever are stepping up to longer distance events, including 50K, 50-mile, 100K, and 100-mile ultramarathons. Olympic marathon bronze medalist Molly Seidel is just one of …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE RPE: How to use Rating of Perceived Exertion in Training and Racing Exercise intensity is one of the most important variables that determines the effectiveness of a workout. As a result, most workouts express the target intensity by power output, heart rate, …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Fitness Benchmarks: Are You Actually Getting Fitter? The value proposition for exercise is that if you put in the effort, you will be rewarded with improved fitness. But how do you know it’s working? One of the challenges with endurance training is …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Five Recovery Mistakes That Quietly Kill Your Cycling Gains What athletes do between training sessions matters more than any workout I give them. In the 20-plus years I’ve coached cyclists, I’ve seen athletes who hit every target power and nail every interval …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Easy Runs: The Science Behind Ultramarathon’s Greatest Training Tool If you’ve been running for any amount of time, you’ve heard the advice: make your easy days easy and your hard days hard. People generally believe the premise, but rarely apply it to …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE The Three Pillars of High-Quality Training for Cycling Most cyclist have no idea whether their training is high quality or not. Instead, they know some basic metrics: hours ridden, miles logged, average speed achieved, and maybe some average or normalized power values. …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Training Zones for Ultrarunning: Why Are There Five And What Do They Mean? As a runner you’ve almost certainly seen the chart: five columns, color-coded, with heart rate or pace ranges that feel precise and scientific. Zone 2 for fat oxidation. Zone …