Strength training has a funny reputation among cyclists. Many racers are concerned that lifting will lead to weight gain and bulkiness, which will be counterproductive to their goals. Further, many athletes most enjoy riding their bike and would prefer for training to be exclusively on the bike. But riding a bike at low or moderate … Continue reading Applied Research; Strength training for female cyclists
Faster, on the margin;
With the offseason, it's a great time to consider innovative ways to be faster. Throughout the training season, athletes get wrapped up building fitness to improve performance, but cycling is about more than just power through the pedals. Cycling racing is, above all, about being faster than the competition, so what factors affect your speed, … Continue reading Faster, on the margin;
New Years Resolutions, doing it right;
New Year's resolutions are a cruel joke. Societally, we all choose one time every year to play into one another's desire to be better, without ever sharing strategies for achieving those goals. We don't share healthy recipes and portion control tools, we just seek to lose weight. Further, we're encouraged to set these goals on … Continue reading New Years Resolutions, doing it right;
Developing Resolutions for Endurance Athletes;
This is the second is a series of posts on New Year's resolutions. The first post covered willpower, and how people have a tendency to overestimate their ability to change. To summarize that post, your future self has a limited amount of willpower to achieve your goals, and probably less than you expect. If you … Continue reading Developing Resolutions for Endurance Athletes;
Willpower for the New Year;
The holidays bring lots of wonderful things, time with loved ones, maybe a few days off or even some new equipment! But those benefits are counterbalanced with potholes on the road to a successful season; there's heavy meal after heavy meal, desserts lining every coffee table, and the weather turns sour and the days get … Continue reading Willpower for the New Year;
Tapering tutorial;
It's a scary thing to look at the calendar and realize that a race for which you've been preparing is just a week away. That final week of real training is typically not easy; you're peaking and putting down performances that are a little startling. And with that difficult training comes a focus on just … Continue reading Tapering tutorial;
Pick your pacing;
The hardest part of run training for me is running fast enough on my workouts and slow enough on my easy runs. It's easy to fall into a pattern of running hard every workout; it seems that running harder on easy runs should lead to even more progress than if you ran them easy. But … Continue reading Pick your pacing;
2019 Goal Planning
It’s that time of year again! My TT bike is gathering dust, and the leaves are changing color. It’s fall, and my season has wrapped up. If you want to hear a recap - check out my post “End of Season Reflection”. At the end of a season, I start to take the time to … Continue reading 2019 Goal Planning
Homemade Peanut Butter;
The best pre-workout meal, in my humble opinion, is to not eat. I hate having anything in my stomach while running or riding. Austin tends to disagree though, and she's not alone. Most people like eating just a bit before training in the morning, and many people recommend toast with peanut butter. If you're looking … Continue reading Homemade Peanut Butter;
End of Season Reflection
Let me start by saying, this is my first blog post. I am so excited to be writing to you all, and I hope that you can get something out of reading these posts, either a laugh, lesson learned, or a sense of camaraderie. If you want to learn more about me, and my story … Continue reading End of Season Reflection
