Question: I’m in average shape. I currently commute 10 to 20 miles a day. I would like to do a two-week, 1,000-mile ride five months from now, riding a mountain bike on the road. Am I a little crazy or is this possible? — Jeremy F. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: You can certainly ride 1,000…
In a past newsletter, Coach Fred Matheny said that a winter spent on the leg-press machine won’t automatically produce greater climbing strength. Here’s another take on this issue. I read Fred’s comments with interest. As a long-time cycling coach and personal trainer here in Berkeley, the issue all comes down to specificity: We get precisely…
By Coach Fred Matheny Earlier in this series on Allen Lim, we presented some of his quirky (his word) training approaches. Lim is an expert in physiology, human performance and sports nutrition. He’s the founder of Skratch Labs. Here are a few more of Lim’s eclectic training dictums: All of coaching boils down to instructing riders to…
By Coach Fred Matheny I’ve covered some of the unique strategies that Allen Lim, Ph.D., uses to guide his riders. Lim is an expert in physiology, human performance and sports nutrition. He’s the founder of Skratch Labs. Here, along with my comments, are more of Lim’s guidelines: “You can always train harder than your competition as…
By Coach Fred Matheny Lim is an expert in power training, but his coaching approach is often refreshingly candid. Here is a list of his training priorities and the order in which he applies them through the season, along with my commentary: Volume: establish an endurance base. – Base miles are vital to any program. Cycling…
