It’s a strange time for endurance athletes. With pandemic-related cancellations affecting events around the world, many of us face a question: What now?
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Facing Challenges and Overcoming Limitations With Triathlete Zach Josie
No one’s body is the same, and every athlete faces physical challenges. For triathlete Zach Josie, dwarfism is just an obstacle to overcome.
How to Plan Your Offseason: When to Start and What to Do
With months of training in your legs, it might be time for a break. Choosing when to take time off and what to do with your offseason can set you up for future success.
Interval Training for Cyclists: Interval Types & How to Use Them
Interval training is the best way to become a faster cyclist. By selectively training specific energy systems, you can make the most of your training time. With so many types of intervals, choosing what to do can be a bit overwhelming. In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of interval training.
The Brain’s Use of Energy and What it Means to Cyclists
Physical and mental energy are both limited resources. Can you train your brain to use this energy more efficiently?
How to Maximize Your Available Training Time
Schedules change all the time. Sometimes life happens, and you find yourself with minimal time to train. At other times, you find yourself with tons of time for training. Whether you have extra or minimal time, you can make the most of the time you have to maintain or increase your fitness.
How to Create Healthy Training Habits
Knowing how to recognize unhealthy training habits and make positive adjustments can make you faster, prevent exercise addiction, and help you foster a positive long-term relationship with your sport.
Using Outside Workouts to Prepare For Your Event
Taking your structured workouts outside with Outside Workouts doesn’t just benefit your fitness. You can also use your Outside Workouts to reinforce technical skills, work on outside conditioning and prepare for the specific challenges of your events.
How Norman Banick Went 9:11:09 and Top 100 at Kona
Kona. The name alone inspires both fear and awe in endurance athletes around the world. Norman Banick headed to Kona for the 2019 Ironman World Championship with lofty goals—finish under nine hours and place in the top 100. After being battered by Hawaiian sun and wind, Norman finished 102nd overall with an incredible time of 9:11:09.
Outside Workouts With RPE: a Power Analysis
TrainerRoad Outside Workouts are the best way to bring your structured workouts outdoors. For riders without a power meter, these workouts are all offered in an RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) version, allowing you to complete your workout by feel. How accurate and effective are they?