Topics Covered In This Episode: How to choose a good pacer The key crew roles Common mistakes runners make with crews and pacers Planning for things to go wrong Guest: Andy Jones-Wilkins, known as AJW, is an ultrarunner and CTS Coach who first began running ultramarathons in 1992. AJW ran his first 100 miler in …
Nearly every profession, sports, or area of study has its own language, and subsequently its own acronyms and abbreviations. Cycling training terms can sound like gibberish to non-cyclists, and can be confusing to long-time riders, too. Here’s a reference guide to some of the most common terms and abbreviations used in cycling training. And because …
Topics Covered In This Episode: Deciding when you should climb out of the saddle 3 factors to consider The main benefits The science behind climbing out of the saddle Proper technique Downsides to climbing out of the saddle Tips for training indoors Guest: Renee Eastman is a CTS Premier Level Coach and has been coaching …
The invention of the power meter revolutionized cycling training more than 30 years ago. Then it took another 15 years for power meters to be widely available to amateur cyclists. These days, cyclists can train with power on virtually any outdoor or indoor bicycle. Whether you already have a power meter or are curious about …
Topics Covered In This Episode: How ultrarunners should decide if they should include strength training What are the benefits of including strength training in your plan What’s the minimum effective strength training volume? How strength training programming should change throughout the season The biggest mistakes ultrarunners make with strength training Guest Bio: Sarah Scozzaro is …
One of the first goals any athlete mentions to me is to improve lactate threshold (LT), although they might use a proxy for it – Functional Threshold Power (FTP). Those terms are often used interchangeably because power at LT and FTP are typically very close. Both indicate maximal sustainable power. Specifically, that means the effort …
Topics Covered In This Episode: Thinking outside the box when it comes to training phases Load vs. stress vs. strain How to build fatigue resistance Why consistency is so important The limitations of training stress score Athlete gap analysis Using strength training to build durability Guest Bio: Mikael Eriksson is the Founder and Head Coach …
In my short time working with Jason, I’ve completed workouts – getting up to 2x40min @ 90% of FTP – that I never previously thought I would be able to do. And we are working with a work to recovery ratio – 3 weeks on, 1 week recovery / max efforts – that seems to …
Topics Covered In This Episode: Developing a training strategy Chronological age vs training age 3 key tips for masters athletes to focus on Building back after a serious injury The important factors to consider beyond just training data The different ways in which masters athletes may need to train Deciding when you should push forward …
There is an entire generation of cyclists that views VO2 max as a genetically pre-determined performance ceiling. A more modern and nuanced take shows it to be quite responsive to training. With different types of workouts we can increase VO2 max itself, as well as peak power, fractional utilization, and power duration at VO2 max. That’s …