As the owner of a human body, you need to look at all the gauges
I received this question yesterday: Q: Hey Gale - I’m frustrated and would very much appreciate your opinion. I began working with a new coach and my coach has me focus on pace and power, rather than...
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How I can produce less power than my brother and ride the same speed?
Q. My brother recently rode a course with about 4,000 ft of climbing. I rode a similarly hilly course. He averaged close to 200 Watts. I averaged 135 Watts and we rode at about the same average...
View ArticleA cycling workout to minimize fitness loss while recovering from a cold
One of the most frustrating things for endurance athletes to deal with is a winter weather. It’s tough maintain fitness given cold and shortdays, but to get sick on top of it is maddening. When I...
View ArticleAltitude affects on cycling heart rate
In the last blog I mentioned that I would cover why I was able to ride within my lactate threshold heart rate range for two hours and forty-five minutes. That’s not possible – is it? Recapping some of...
View ArticleA workout to keep power up - but keep heart rate restricted
Cyclists and triathletes training with power can be tempted to keep pushing the same power levels and workouts in the off-season that were normal in the race season. Aiming to keep training volumes and...
View ArticleIs your head, power, pace or weight training numbers limiting your success?
I assigned a power-based workout to an athlete. It is a standard workout that I use for several of my cyclists and triathletes. When I modified the power goals for her, I inadvertently put in a range...
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Why use a combination of heart rate and power?
For my cyclists that have power meters, I like to use a combination of heart rate and power numbers for some workouts. One reason I do this is to flush out fitness data that would otherwise be hidden....
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