Question: I recently upgraded racing categories, and now my races start in the afternoon. I know I should eat my last meal 3 hours beforehand, but what should I do for the other hours in the morning? How about a short morning ride to loosen up before warming up for the race in the afternoon?…
Question: I live in the foothills above Denver (about 7,000 feet elevation), but my job means I travel to sea level for three or four nights each week. I do one or two shorts rides while traveling and don’t get a chance to do much training at elevation except on weekends. With this schedule, I don’t…
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: My 13-year-old daughter has been racing since age 10 and is a two-time U.S. time trial champion. This year she also competed in women’s cat 4 races and has done extremely well. She goes to school full time, does homework and other school sports. The problem is, I can’t find information about training for a girl…
Question: I do a weekly workout on a 1.5-mile-long hill with a steep, 15% grade. I have good endurance but my speed is glacial. I also have a history of knee problems so use a triple crankset. A riding friend suggested that moderate hills are better training than this killer climb I’m using. Do you…
