Workout of the Week: Swim Threshold Work
Threshold training isn’t just for cycling. Figure out your swim threshold speed and use it in this workout.
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Case Study: Higher-Carb Fueling to Improve Performance
When this pro athlete stopped restricting nutrition and fueling in favor of a higher-carbohydrate diet, she was surprised by the result.
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Workout of the Week: Posterior Chain Strength for Cyclists
There are numerous exercises that can be used to strengthen the posterior chain. Here we’ll focus on three key movements.
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Workout of the Week: Winter 5×5s
This is a great workout to build your threshold power and really target the aerobic energy system.
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Best Practices in Endurance Sport
Over a century of training and racing, coaches and athletes have continually experimented with the balance of volume and intensity. Today’s best practices look to maximize both a high volume of training and a small but potent dose of high-intensity work.
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The History of Run Training
The timely combination of running facilities and stopwatches gave running a leg up on other endurance sports, inviting more structured training and innovation.
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Workout of the Week: Nordic Skiing for Cyclists
Nordic skiing is a great multi-planar sport for cyclists to do during the off season. Add in a cooldown spin after a ski session for a multi-modal workout.
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The History of Cycling Training
The early European cycling scene was convinced that more miles and more racing made champions. By the 1980s, a new generation of pros was redefining the goal and the roadmap to get there.
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The Evolution of Endurance Training
Coach Joe Friel recounts the relatively short history of endurance sports to identify the athletes and coaches that influenced how we train and race today.
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Workout of the Week: Calorie Cruncher Intervals
Sometimes the only reason I’m motivated to do an actual interval workout is all the pumpkin pie I have in my immediate future.
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Workout of the Week: Off-Season Core Strength for Cyclists
Fall and winter should be a time for building mobility and resilience, and a simple strength routine can help us maintain or reestablish proper movement patterns and durability.
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A Comparison of Different Training Platforms
While many athletes and coaches rely on TrainingPeaks to analyze and archive their training data, there are several other notable programs worth considering.
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Workout of the Week: Cyclocross Fitness Tune-Up
If you’re new to cyclocross, try this workout to tailor your fitness to the unique needs of the sport.
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Athlete Profile: Levi Lukacs
Lukacs recently attempted the Guinness World Record for the longest single-event triathlon, raising thousands of dollars for cancer research in the process.
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Workout of the Week: Ultrarunning Strength
Begin incorporating this routine at the end of your season so you can maintain running strength for next year.
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Workout of the Week: Cyclocross Skills Tune-Up
To earn those high-fives and mud-streaked grins, let’s engage in a workout to tune up your skills.
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Building a Multi-Year Triathlon Training Plan
We explore what it takes to develop from a recreational triathlete into an IRONMAN World Championship qualifier.
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The Effects of Cycling on Bone Health
A 2023 study claims cycling can cause significant bone density loss in as little as a year. Is there more to the story?
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