Training Physiology

Are you having trouble committing to your fitness goals? Do you feel like you’re starting over every time you set a goal? You’re not alone. A lot of people find it challenging to [...]

As a cyclist, you know that you need to focus on both endurance and strength training to increase your performance. While endurance training is key for improving your cycling ability and overall [...]

As a cyclist, you are likely familiar with the importance of rest and recovery. But what about active recovery? What is it, and why do cyclists need it? In this post, we’ll answer those [...]

An Essential Mindset for Athletic Success: a Neutral Mindset I want to start with three stories about a few fellow cyclists. First, there was a race in Tucker County, West Virginia, called the [...]

I wanted to share a little data. This is my Heart Rate Variability data over the last three months. I use HRV4Training for analysis. How long does it take to get over being sick? How long does it [...]

Another cyclocross season is here and it’s time to step-up the training.  Over the past three years, the science of cycling analytics has continued to expand. A spectrum of software and [...]

The Power of Size for the Sprint   During the offseason, many cyclists question the benefits of getting off the bike and ‘going to the gym.’   The list of excuses ranges from truths to [...]

During the winter, we complain about boring hours spent riding indoors, going nowhere.  As summer arrives, the trainer becomes a forgotten friend, a distant memory until that first outdoor [...]

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, more than 60% of adults aged 18 and older in the United States were either obese or overweight. That same year, Americans [...]