Question: I’ve changed my time trial training program over several seasons to no avail. My lactate threshold has increased to 92 percent of my max heart rate, but my power output at that intensity isn’t greater. What kind of workouts would you recommend? — John W. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Thanks for a great question….
Question: Would a power meter help me maintain steady energy expenditure throughout time trials and triathlons? Could I just watch the monitor, ride at a pre-determined wattage and thus be sure that I performed at optimum intensity? What about in road races? — Barry M. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Power meters are often touted as…
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…
Question: After reading about your 600-mile week in Arizona, I’m wondering how to increase mileage so drastically. I bet that before the camp, you hadn’t ridden 80 miles in a day since winter started, and yet you averaged 88 miles for 7 consecutive days. How did you live to tell about it? — Len G….
Question: I wondered if all rides at your high-mileage training camp were the same intensity, or were they like they’ve been described in Coach Fred Matheny’s eBooks? Were you riding often in “no-man’s land?” Did you use a heart monitor? — Jim D. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: I didn’t use a heart monitor this year. But from wearing one…
