It's early in the season yet, but I'm making plans for workouts on commutes. One of the best ways to build fitness without building excessive fatigue is through Sweet Spot Intervals. Here's the sweet spot (the gold star), measured by training intensity and volume: Training volume and intensity lead to positive changes in fitness and … Continue reading Sweet Spot with VO2; “Kickers”
Tag: Cycling
Applied Research; Caffeine for endurance athletes
Caffeine is commonly cited as the most prevalent psychoactive drug in the world. The fantastic little molecule found in coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, and increasingly found in endurance sports foods like energy gels and chews, is consumed by 80% of American adults on a daily basis. The inclusion of caffeine in endurance sport specific … Continue reading Applied Research; Caffeine for endurance athletes
Weekly Grocery Haul
Bryan and I moved in together roughly 18 months ago, and since then have greatly decreased the amount we eat out, and in the process have really enjoyed learning new recipes and cooking together. It's hard to manage cooking hearty and healthy meals, while juggling a 40 hour work week, a commute, and training. This … Continue reading Weekly Grocery Haul
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;
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
Cycling Season Planner;
I put together a basic version of the cycling season planning tool that I use which can be copied and pasted into excel or google sheets for editing. It's available here on Google Drive. There's quite a bit going on in this training planner so I will be spending the next few days finishing up … Continue reading Cycling Season Planner;
