Also seen on the Training Peaks Blog. CONSISTENCY Being consistent is so important. It is better to do 6 x 45-minute trainer rides before you do 1 x 5-hour ride and nothing else all week. Think of your weekly training as a set of intervals. You rarely go out to do a threshold workout as
In the fall of 2014 Chris Carr and his Denver fit loft cycling team won the Steamboat stage race in dominating fashion. This, seemingly text book win, looks quite different when you read the following pages. I have had the privilege of coaching and racing next to Chris since 2009 and throughout that time I
Many cyclist and triathletes a like participate in group rides. They have unique place in our training and over all preparation. They can simulate a bike race, add some intensity to your training, be great prep for those doing ITU races and lets face it, there just fun! Matt Reed is seen on the local group rides
In 2013 I did a webinar with training peaks on training in winter time. There were some 1000 people that registered. while some of my methods and views have… evolved some this is still likely to be very helpful for many athletes. You can View it HERE Here are few items that we didn’t get a chance to
Break that FTP plateau! Some athletes thrive on these workouts and can perform them better than steady efforts at 100% of threshold. Other suffer like never before. There is a reason weight lifters do many different types of chest exercises, all chest workouts are not created equal. Your
Every Fall I talk about the same thing. Over and over. Why? well, people still ask, athletes still don’t know, and every year there are new athletes, new dreams new goals and new ambitions. I wrote this first article many years ago. I have made some additions and updates, it needs more updates i’m sure. This is the first of 3 articles and they
Mt Evans race report by: Chris Carr: I went in to Mt Evans with the goal of a top 5 or 6 – realistic expectations I thought. Lining up at the start that morning I didn’t really know what to expect; the field was relatively stacked, and I had those “unsure” sensations coming from
Eric Kenney’s IM Lake placid race report “You’re not gona make it.” 3 miles of the 140.6 to go and I could barely hear Chris any more. At only 6 miles into the run there were about 10 guys in my age group within 2 miles. Say 14’ max. For a guy with his 2
Last night at the end of a little bit of our usual ribbing with a training partner I got thinking. We joke with each other about our weak areas and even our strong sport is because we do them to much and should focus on the weak ones, and so it goes. He said the
have seen many articles and blog posts in my day about what makes a good coach. What he, she should be doing, not doing, etc. And, for the most part, they are all pretty valid. The topic is also one sure to attract lots of attention. Picking a coach is tough. I know, I have
