Endurance coaches present their questions to during this recording of a live Q&A with coach Joe Friel. This event covered many topics including heart rate, power, communication, and how many athletes a coach should take on.
For Jana Martin, it’s race week. The training is done. Crooked Gravel awaits. Is Jana feeling nerves? Or is her game face already on?
Motivation is key to the performance psychology puzzle, dependent on fundamental human needs. If those needs are not met, an athlete’s passion for sport and their self-esteem can suffer.
Certain memories—bad race experiences, crashes, or results that don’t meet expectations—can linger, get “sticky,” and rob athletes of the enjoyment of sport. A novel treatment method could help us get over them and rekindle our joy.
Watch USA Cycling CEO Brendan Quirk’s 30-minute presentation on The State of USA Cycling during the 2022 USA Cycling Coaching Summit.
Managing athletes requires time management skills. Coach Ryan Bolton balances the needs of his pro athletes, age groupers, and a team of coaches. He talks with Joe Friel about his screening process and the groundwork that goes into a positive athlete-coach relationship.
A Cadence Pyramid workout is a brief session that produces big neuromuscular gains in just 10 minutes.