Question: My boyfriend is doing a 300-hour regimen of slow riding (recommended by a coach) to build capillaries. The coach says if he rides harder during this period, he will prematurely destroy the budding capillaries. He rides three times a day — at dawn, lunch and dusk. Great for relationships! Is this a legitimate training…
Question: I commute 17 miles each way on varied terrain. A rear rack, trunk and lights add 8-10 pounds to the bike. I train by time trialing on the way in and then back home again. I keep my heart rate up to about 90% of max for these TT intervals and continue to go…
Question: In the past you mentioned that you’ve kept a training log for something like 40 years. I’m curious — what were your training totals for a particular year, for instance, and how do you analyze your entries to help you plan for the next year? — Mark N. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Good question, Mark. Not…
Question: I’m a reasonably accomplished velodrome racer but I want to switch to criteriums and road racing. I train on Wednesdays with Pete Penseyres’s group in San Diego. I suffer on the climbs but have improved. Would I be better off avoiding hills in midweek training sessions and doing flat, fast speedwork instead? My teammates…
Question: I live in the western Mojave Desert near Edwards Air Force Base. The wind howls but there aren’t any hills. Is there a way to use headwinds to become a better climber? Also, how should I do recovery rides when the wind is always blowing? Finally, do you recommend that I use a power…
