Low Intensity or Moderate Effort? I've previously described "polarized training" studies showing that doing workouts above the anaerobic threshold is more beneficial for performance when compared … [Read more...] about Low-Intensity Training
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Training for Advanced Athletes, Part 3
In part 1 I wrote about a topic I’ve addressed here many times before: The limited value of training volume for the advanced athlete and the necessity of emphasizing event-specific intensity, … [Read more...] about Training for Advanced Athletes, Part 3
Part 2: Training Stress Score—So What?
This is a continuation of my posts related to TrainingPeaks’ Performance Management Chart. It appeared recently on their blog. If you don’t use the PMC then this post probably won’t make sense to you. … [Read more...] about Part 2: Training Stress Score—So What?
A Personal History of the Cycling Power Meter
The first time I ever heard of a bicycle power meter was in the fall of 1993. There was a magazine article (by Samuel Abt in Velonews, I believe) about Greg LeMond having recently hired a Dutch … [Read more...] about A Personal History of the Cycling Power Meter
Aging and Performance
Next week I’m doing a series of talks on training for endurance sport in Bangkok. One of the topics I’ll cover is the aging athlete. The following is an excerpt from that talk. We’re obviously all … [Read more...] about Aging and Performance
More on Cleat Position
The first blog I ever posted was January 30, 2007. The topic of that post was cleat position for cycling shoes. A few months prior to writing that I had started placing my cleats in the arch area of … [Read more...] about More on Cleat Position
Aging: The Last Post
This is my last aging post. I started this series back in June as a pre-birthday gift to myself. I wanted to understand what was happening with my performance that seemed to be in decline. There was a … [Read more...] about Aging: The Last Post
Base 1 Training, Part 3
This is the third of a four-part series on how to train in the early part of your season which I call Base 1. You can read my previous posts on workout frequency and duration if you haven't seen … [Read more...] about Base 1 Training, Part 3
What Is Fatigue?
Fatigue is a primary limiter standing between you and better performance. If you could delay or resist the sensations of fatigue you would go faster and last longer at a given effort level--the … [Read more...] about What Is Fatigue?
Select Athlete Workshop
On February 4 the FASTER* cycling center and I will present a workshop in Scottsdale, Ariz., for about a dozen athletes I handpick to attend. The purpose of the selection is to have a small group of … [Read more...] about Select Athlete Workshop
Again the Pacing Thing – Fast Starts
There are times when it’s ok, even necessary, to start the race very fast. Some events just start that way and if you want to be with the lead group or have an advantageous position then you have no … [Read more...] about Again the Pacing Thing – Fast Starts
Aging: A Clarification
Ralph Heath, a 62-year-old cyclist and former client of mine, asked me recently if what I was suggesting in my previous posts is that older athletes should do high-intensity training even in their … [Read more...] about Aging: A Clarification
Riding Indoors and Pedaling Skills, Part 2
In Part 1 I explained why your power output is likely to be lower when riding an indoor trainer as compared with riding on the road. And I also touched on the how this is related to the skills of … [Read more...] about Riding Indoors and Pedaling Skills, Part 2
Fast After…60? …70? Part 6
Another Amazing Senior Athlete Ed Whitlock (pictured below) was the first over-70 runner to break 3 hours for the marathon. At age 73 the Canadian, who was born and grew up in the UK, ran a 2:59:10. … [Read more...] about Fast After…60? …70? Part 6
Mark Allen’s Training
I’ve always enjoyed history. In my undergrad days I had a double major – physical education and history. I even taught US history at the high school level for nine years in what now seems like another … [Read more...] about Mark Allen’s Training
How to Have a Personal Best Ironman
Below is a starting place for Ironman race preparation. What follows isn't the only, or even necessarily the best, way to prepare. There are many, many ways to train for an Ironman. If you were to … [Read more...] about How to Have a Personal Best Ironman
A Personal History of Indoor Riding
What a weird year it’s been. Who would ever thought just 10 months ago that we’d be doing so much indoor training – and even indoor racing – in 2020. Apps such as Zwift, Trainer Road, Sufferfest, Road … [Read more...] about A Personal History of Indoor Riding
Q & A for Cyclists
Today I received several questions from BIKE, a European-mountain bike magazine. I thought they were good ones so I am sharing them—and my answers—with you. Question: What are the biggest changes in … [Read more...] about Q & A for Cyclists
This Week’s “High” Heart Rate Question
Emailed question: I'm going to be purchasing your book "The Cyclist's Training Bible", but in the meantime I have a question for you regarding cycling within specific heart rate … [Read more...] about This Week’s “High” Heart Rate Question
Managing Training Using TSB
I’ve posted a few times here on how you can use the Performance Management Chart to manage your training with topics on CTL (“fitness”), ATL (“fatigue”), and TSB (“form”). If you are unfamiliar … [Read more...] about Managing Training Using TSB
Aerobic Capacity Intervals Year Round?
I received a question today regarding what appears to be a contradiction in some of my books--the Training Bibles and Fast After 50. I suspect other readers have had this same question. First of … [Read more...] about Aerobic Capacity Intervals Year Round?
Measuring Workouts
If you own a power meter should all of your workouts be based on power? How about if you only have a heart rate monitor? Heart rate only? I had someone who bought a training plan of mine recently … [Read more...] about Measuring Workouts
CTL Concerns
The following is a portion of an email I received today from a US serviceman in Afghanistan. He expresses quite well a common concern I hear from athletes in regards to their Chronic Training Load … [Read more...] about CTL Concerns
Return to Training After Surgery: Patience and Persistence
A friend who I haven’t seen in many years left a long and somewhat sad phone message for me a few days ago. He described how his training has not been going well recently due to recovery from spinal … [Read more...] about Return to Training After Surgery: Patience and Persistence