Question: I’m the captain of Team Road Rash, a group of four (three men and me) who are signed up for the Race Across America. We aren’t competitive or fast, and in fact are just hoping to finish! Can you help with some training advice since you’ve ridden the event? — Jennifer S. Coach Fred…
Question: As my mileage increased this spring, I noticed I felt stronger when out of the saddle but was not improving while seated. Are there specific things I should work on to improve power in the saddle? — Jan P. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: There are two classic ways to improve seated power: First, do intervals…
By Coach Fred Matheny Allen Lim, Ph.D., is an expert in physiology, human performance and sports nutrition, and is the found of Skratch Labs. He’s known for his quirky but effective approaches to training. You might think he’d be a numbers-oriented scientist with few practical suggestions to benefit the rest of us. But the opposite is true. I’ll…
By Coach Fred Matheny Randy Wilbur, Ph.D. is the senior sport physiologist at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where he oversees operations in the Athlete Performance Laboratory. Wilbur knows about the effects of altitude on cyclists not only from scientific studies but from personal experience. He has completed the Leadville Trail 100…
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