Sprinting is a skill every cyclist needs, and our latest podcast guest, Jeff Linder (NorCal Cycling Videos), is an expert at breaking down sprints in one of the most competitive districts in the USA. Tune in and become a better sprinter!
Plan Improvements: Short, General, and Sustained Build!
Last week we mentioned that we’re using data from millions of rides to help improve our training plans. This week, we’ve made changes to our build plans.
Calendar Update: Recurring Workouts!
Recurring Workouts has been launched on TrainerRoad’s Calendar, making it super easy to schedule that repeating group ride or the Friday TrainerRoad workout that you always do.
Sprint Faster – Tips from a Pro
With a peak power PR over 2,200 watts and years of experience at the toughest criteriums in the USA, Team Clif Bar Racing’s Pete Morris knows how to sprint. While you may not have a 2,000-watt sprint, Pete’s simple technique tips from Episode 185 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast will help any cyclist…
Our Training Plans are Improving
For the foreseeable future, we’re using data to make incremental improvements to our training plans. We’ve got the data! We’ve got years and years of high quality, accurate data on how our users complete TrainerRoad workouts. We know their age, their watt/kg, how often they’re training, their history and where they are in a plan.…
The Road to Cyclocross Nationals
In just one season of training, TrainerRoad user Justin Thomas achieved a top 5 finish in one of the most competitive fields at the 2018 Cyclocross Nationals. Translating success from one discipline of riding to another takes hard work. When Justin, a former mountain bike champion and Masters racer, learned that Cyclocross Nationals was going…
How to Qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship: Real Advice from 29 Kona Participants
Only three percent of age group athletes qualify for the Ironman World Championship. With such small odds, it begs the question: what exactly does it take to vie for a slot at triathlon’s biggest event? In 2016, we started interviewing TrainerRoad users who have made their Kona-qualifying dreams a reality. We kicked things off with…
Introducing the New TrainerRoad Calendar, Forum, and Pricing
Today’s a big day for TrainerRoad and I have three major things to share with you. A best in class training calendar A new TrainerRoad forum for people to share how to get faster Updated $15/month and $129/year pricing which goes into effect on Oct 8th, 2018. The All-New TrainerRoad Calendar A calendar might seem…
Criterium Race Analysis: Attacking vs. Patrolling
We put GoPros on two of our strongest riders, Dave and Pete, giving you an inside look at our local Tuesday Night Worlds criterium. I sit down with the riders and analyze the two different ways they approached the race. If you like the race commentary, leave a comment on the video letting us know…
Surprising Takeaways from Aerodynamic Testing
When it comes to aerodynamics, assumptions are often wrong. These lessons learned from aerodynamic testing challenge some common beliefs time trialists tend to have. Coach Chad, Coach Jonathan, and our CEO Nate are on a search for speed. In preparation for their time trial, they went to the Velo Sports Center and did aerodynamics testing…