By Coach Fred Matheny Allen Lim, Ph.D., is an expert in physiology, human performance and sports nutrition. He’s known for his quirky but effective approaches to training. I’ll continue my series on Lim, commenting on some of his training pronouncements. “For a given type of interval, the power output is always established during the first interval…
By Coach Fred Matheny John Cobb was Lance Armstrong’s aerodynamics consultant for his first five Tour de France victories. [Aerodynamics, of course, have nothing to do with PEDs, so Cobb’s advice holds true no matter what one’s opinion of Armstrong might be.] Cobb was known to draw artful pictures on an easel to illustrate his points….
Question: I’m 40 and have been increasing my training annually for the last three years. I accumulated about 4,000 miles last year and regularly rode or raced 50+ miles on both Saturday and Sunday. I did fine on Saturday, but I noticed a lack of power for the Sunday event. Maybe it’s my age. Do…
Question: I want to improve my power at lactate threshold (LT) so I can excel in time trials and on long climbs. But I don’t know how hard to ride during LT training. Lab tests are expensive, I’m told that heart rate is unreliable, and I don’t have a power meter. Is there a simple…
Question: I live in New Jersey’s flatlands and have become interested in riding Colorado’s Triple Bypass in July. I’m intrigued by the challenge — not the distance as much as the 12,000-foot altitude. Can you give a sea-level rider some pointers? — Lou F. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: The Triple Bypass covers 120 miles and 10,000…
