I’ve long heard it touted that training twice daily is one of the best ways to further training adaptations and consequently performance; but just as often, I hear this very same training addition blamed for hampering recovery and furthering cumulative fatigue. So a question I see pretty frequently in the realms of multisport and endurance…
I’d love to pretend that once I learn a lesson I can then catalog it away and know that the information acquired will automatically inform future decisions and effortlessly steer future actions. Ah, if only that were the case. Too often, I find myself repeating mistakes I’ve made in previous races only to endure an…
With all of our available training plans and their associated plan durations, it can be a little challenging trying to decide which plan to use and when to start/end your best-fit plan relative to your key event(s). For instance, your Half-Ironman may not take place until September or you may be a roadie heading into…
You may have noticed that a cluster of new TrainerRoad-developed workouts cropped up in your Workouts tab a few days ago and we’re happy to announce that they are, in fact, the components of the much-awaited (thanks for your patience) Half-Distance Triathlon Training Plans! Plan Options We’ve put together 3 options based on your available…
A while back I stumbled onto a novel and really interesting method that serves the dual purpose of pre-workout warmup as well as a method of determining whether or not your body is up for the challenge of the day’s workout – all based on effort below FTP. But while I loved the idea, I…
As we head into the colder months, at least here in the northern part of the western hemisphere, it’s time to shift gears and dial back the intensity, log some longer, steady-effort base mileage, and start laying that aerobic foundation in hopes of ascending to higher levels of fitness in the upcoming cycling season. This,…
With the winter season very soon upon us, I’ve devised a fully-developed and thoroughly tested cyclocross training plan that will give ‘cross riders 3 options based on training time availability as well as 2 further options based upon incoming fitness and planned season peaks. The first 3 options will allow riders to choose between 3…
Road Race Last weekend saw Bend, Oregon make its final appearance, for now, as host of USA Cycling’s Masters National Road Championships and it’s both a bit sad and a bit exciting in that we’ll see new race venues during next year’s editions of the time trial, road race & criterium while at the same…
In response to a question frequently asked by our subscribers, our support specialist, Alex, recently posed a generalized version of this question as a topic for this week’s blog post. Simply, many indoor riders wonder if there is a relationship between cadence and FTP. So I think this is a good opportunity to provide a…
In Part 1 of this post, I offered some advice regarding a few ways to improve your ability to handle your bike while riding all by your lonesome. As promised, this week I’ll offer a few suggestions regarding riding well, i.e. more efficiently, more enjoyably, more safely; while riding with any number of other riders whether…