I am doubtlessly amongst the staunchest proponents of indoor cycling and its advantages over outdoor training, but consequently I’m also routinely faced with the annual terrorfest that is my first, fast outdoor group ride following any extended indoor riding block. Necessarily, I’ve intentionally diminished this fear component by forcing myself outdoors more frequently – at…
Post-Race Analysis: Tour de Nez
I recently read an article by Eric Kenney titled “How to Get the Most Out of a Training Race” and I really appreciated the simple & very useful advice Eric offered when it comes to making the most out of lower-priority events. So much so that I kept each of his 3 points in mind…
Echelon Riding 101 – An Intro to Riding in the Wind
Regardless of which type of riding occupies your leisure time – and I’m assuming your time on the bike is mostly leisure time otherwise you’re a pro rider and unlikely to learn anything from this post you haven’t already been directly exposed to – learning how to best draft fellow riders is not only useful…
Consistency: Only Part of the Solution
Consistency is the mother of mastery, and if I knew who was responsible for this nugget of wisdom, I’d give due credit. Or maybe it’s simply an observation put forth in its simplest terms. In any case, it’s as germane to the technical aspects of cycling as the non-technical, comparatively straightforward fitness gains we strive…
Indoor Motivation – Dress Up Your Training Environment
When it comes to riding indoors, motivation is absolutely crucial, inarguably more than when pedaling outdoors. Both require dedication, discipline & a healthy dose of ambition, but riding indoors is seldom about anything more than conditioning – be it intervals, butter burning, or the dreaded indoor endurance ride – while riding outdoors has numerous other, almost…
Body Knows Best – Responsive Training
While the concept of responsive training is by no means new to endurance athletes, it isn’t often practiced to the degree that best benefits us. Whether you’re a Cat 4 criterium racer, an aspiring Ironman triathlete or an accomplished 24-hour MTB competitor, ignoring your body’s subtle and not so subtle cries for relief is common…
40km Time Trial Plans – Triathlon Tweaks
We’ve already had a number of questions with regards to adjusting the new 40km time trial plans to a triathlete’s racing schedule. Both sprint triathletes and international distance triathletes have asked how to tailor the programs to a season that’s already well under way while the Ironman and half-Ironman athletes have asked how also to…
40km TT Plans – Target Time Trial Power
The 40km time trial is the holy grail for aspiring and certified time trial specialists alike, and it also happens to comprise the bike leg of an international distance triathlon. Accordingly, we felt that putting together a set of training-stress-tiered 40km TT plans would be of interest to many of our subscribers. So, I set…
8DC Wrap-Up
With the final stage of TrainerRoad’s “8 Days of California” behind us, let’s take a day or two to bask in the well-earned sense of accomplishment that ought to beset all who made it through the tour in its entirety as well as those who took part in whatever capacity life allowed and let’s also…
There’s Always Wiggle Room
Over the years I’ve grown increasingly averse to claims of certainty and so-called inarguable truths that beset exercise physiology in general, endurance sports physiology in particular. And I’ve always been deeply suspect of any athlete or coach who touts categorical certainty when informing others of “the right way” or “the best workout for…” or “the…