Question: I’m training for the World Senior Games 40-km time trial in October. My two critical weekly workouts are intervals descending from 7 minutes down to 1 minute, each done harder than the previous one. I also do a pyramid workout featuring 4×2 minutes at 90% of max heart rate, 12×1 minute at 92%, and 12×30-second…
Question: I’m a 49-year-old cyclist who enjoys riding centuries at a 5-hour pace. But I also like to time trial and want to break the hour for 40K next season. Can I train successfully for fast time trials AND fast centuries? — Aaro H. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Yes. You can do it if you work…
Question: I have an important duathlon coming up in three weeks. I’m very fit and my recent races have been personal bests or close to them. But I’m worried about what to do between now and the big event so I don’t overtrain but still stay sharp. The cycling portion will be 25 miles. —…
Sandy Scott is a multiple Florida, Georgia and national time trial champion across numerous distances. Sandy’s is an amazing cycling story: Now 72, he didn’t take up the sport until age 64, and soon afterward broke his neck in a time trial. He has, in one of his favorite phrases, been “kicking butt” since. Click to…
By Coach Fred Matheny Have you ever wondered why bicycles come with a relatively narrow range of crankarm lengths? Most cranks commercially available range from 165 to 175 mm. This 1 cm span equals about 1/3 inch yet is supposed to fit riders from under 5 feet tall to well over 6 feet. Very tall cyclists…
