Every endurance athlete is setting their goals for 2015: goals about racing faster, racing a new distance, or even taking on new sport – but they are always about challenging oneself to achieve more. To reach their goals, athletes take a significant amount of time considering things such as what races to sign up, new …
Many cyclists have experienced knee issues in one form or another. I can remember having bouts of tendonitis where riding was out of the question for extended periods. The high volume of miles, hours and pedal revs will wildly magnify any imperfections or alignment issues in the pedal stroke causing inflammation and irritation in the …
Ever since my race in Mexico I have been struggling to get things going again. I was a little sick going into the race and then really sick coming out of it, some kind of mucous-cold thing or maybe allergies, I don’t know. So after the race I took a week relatively easy to let my …
I was out riding with one of my clients recently on a long-ish ride. We were both pulling out our food items and I noticed he had home made banana bread and I had a sweet/salty granola bar. Believe it or not, I was happy to see that he was eating something other than traditional …
The days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer. That also means that for most cyclists, race season is drawing closer. After months of being confined to basement trainer sessions, the sunshine can tempt many riders to quickly increase their training level. Some may also have slacked off during the winter months and …
Training for Cyclocross If road racing is a fringe sport in America, cyclocross is the red-headed stepchild of bike racing. It requires some varied talents and it favors hard men. While I never would advocate skimping on training, there are ways to make cyclocross a little smoother while you are building your fitness. One of the larger challenges …
Seven Tips for Efficient Transitions Whether the Hy-Vee Triathlon is your first race or your twenty-fifth, every triathlete knows that sprinting into the transition area can be one of most hectic and stressful situations in a race. The last thing any athlete wants is all their training to be for not by having excessively long …
As you head into the heart of the racing season, your body will start to accumulate fatigue which can influence your performance in negative ways. Here are few tips for maximizing your recovery from day-to-day and week-to-week. Get adequate rest. This means sleeping at night and interspersing your training with appropriate rest days. Too many days in …
With race season in full swing, now is an appropriate time to discuss the intricacies of attacking. Whether you are a serious racer or just want to put the hurt on your friends during the weekday group ride (or Sunday morning coffee shop ride), it is critical to remember a few key points in order …
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