Tag: Training

Every cyclist wants to improve, and with so much sport science research available, its tempting to apply every new finding to your training. But are pro-level insights always relevant to amateur riders? Understanding how to interpret scientific studiesand knowing what actually applies to youcan make a huge difference in your performance. In this article, well break down how to sift through the data and train smarter, not just harder.Who is driving sport science? Should elite pros be adopting the latest scientific findings? And should we as everyday athletes be trying to emulate what the pros are doing?Every month, it seems another major innovation in training science or nutrition is upon us. Weve seen big bold claims about nitrate supplementation, polarized…

From a boring obligation when the weather was bad to a high-resolution interactive fun experience, indoor cycling has grown with technology to an amazing extent. We can ride the famous climbs of the Tour de France virtually, race against friends, or get the benefits of focused training plans. One of the most advanced applications Wahoo SYSTM presents a varied palette for those spinning indoors and of these the On Location series offers a unique approach.Familiar to many PEZ readers, the excellent Col Collective videos on YouTube, detailing Europe’s great climbs, was the work of Mike Cotty, whom we interviewed here in 2016. He supplied some of the video clips used in The Sufferfest training videos, which have now become part…

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days have begun to shorten and the temperatures cool. As autumn begins, bringing with it cool, crisp mornings, and more golden hours to ride, now is the time to begin strength training for next year’s cycling season.For many cyclists, the fall and winter seasons mean strength training. Here are 3 considerations to take, which will allow you to get the most out of your strength training this winter, and for the coming year.Take the time to “unwind” your body from the seasonPerhaps the most overlooked step in strength training, especially for cyclists, is what Tudor Bompa calls Anatomical Adaptation. This first phase, which an athlete should pass through in every training…

TOOLBOX: Over the last 15 years, Ive seen, and made, a lot of mistakes that have muted cycling performance. And after all of these mess-ups and learning (a lot!) here are the top 5 mistakes that keep us from having the stellar seasons we know we are capable of, and how to fix them.*** Warning: None of these are mind blowing, which is perhaps why they are so often overlooked, or ignored. ***Riding hardMistake #1 Riding too hard when youre due to ride easyWere doing an easy ride this weekend almost never winds up being easy. And yet, much of our riding we do on our own, is also not done at an easy enough pace (You know, times such…