Unless you have a flexible or nontraditional work schedule, something every dedicated athlete must face, at least occasionally, is the prospect of training early in the morning. It can be tough to wake up knowing others are still snug in their beds. But how best to make it happen? This week’s question is answered below by…
What cadence should I ride? This is a common question from new cyclists faced with a host of new data, when before they may have just been focused on mph and cadence as their only two metrics for measuring their cycling performance.
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a QOTW, but this week’s is a good one. Anonymous athlete asked the following question: How do you run easy? I keep messing it up. I don’t want to go too easy, but usually end up drifting into the grey faster area. Mix in hills, longer…
In part 1, Ilana Katz talked about many of the reasons why you should consider using real food during training and racing. Then in part 2, she shared ideas about the what and how much! Now in our final installment, she gives us some best practices on balanced meals. Enjoy! Balance your caloric intake (what you eat) and caloric…
For our question of the week, we turned to our resident nutritionist, Ilana Katz of Optimal Nutrition for Life. In part 1, she talks about some of the benefits of incorporating real food into your training and racing. In part 2 next week, we’ll delve into specific meal ideas, and in part 3, we’ll go over…
For long hills with a mild grade or quick up-and-over rollers, you can maintain a faster speed by staying in the aero position. But when and why does it make sense to switch to an upright or standing position for a climb?
You may have heard long-time cyclists discuss their efforts to make their bike lighter and more aero, geeking out over saved grams of weight in expensive bike parts or the latest aero helmet or water bottle. But how do the three factors of weight, power output, and aerodynamics work together to dictate cycling performance? Which…
updated March 24th, 2017 Why use a fan? If your goal is to improve your cycling performance through indoor cycling then cooler is better. Simply put, dissipating heat through the use of fans and a cool room will allow a higher output during tough sessions, which means you get the stimulus needed to improve
