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1Training & Health

Anti-Aging: Can You Exercise Too Much?

By Coach John Hughes I’m a retired ultracyclist and I specialize in coaching endurance riders. I’m starting to coach a Brit whose goal is to cycle 20,210 km (12,557 mi.) over the course of this year. Last year he rode 15,000 km (9,320 mi.). Another client rode 3,000 miles last year and we’re going to significantly increase her mileage. I’m also in several groups devoted to … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Can You Exercise Too Much?

How to Incorporate Sweet Spot Workouts into Your Training

By Coach John Hughes Sweet Spot Training Can Benefit Any Rider Sweet spot workouts improve a rider’s sustained power. This means that at a given level of effort you’re going faster. Even if you don’t use a power meter to measure it, increasing your sustained power improves your general riding, climbing and riding into a headwind. For example, if you usually do a local 20 … [Read more...] about How to Incorporate Sweet Spot Workouts into Your Training

What’s a good FTP on Zwift?

QUESTION: What's a good FTP on Zwift? I've been riding with the app for a few months now on my Wahoo KICKR smart trainer, but I don't know if my FTP is any good or not. How do you know? - Lee M ANSWER: We've covered this subject in a different way, when someone asked about what a good average wattage is on the road. But let's keep it strictly in Zwift terms for this answer. … [Read more...] about What’s a good FTP on Zwift?

Lost Mojo: What Would You Do?

By Coach John Hughes I’m coaching a client who is preparing for a 500-mile race March 20-21. Mike isn’t a rookie.  He’s done multiple ultra races. For a variety of reasons last summer he was stressed out, wasn’t motivated and didn’t ride much. I suggested he take time off the bike to get his life organized and he agreed. In the fall I had him mountain biking, which he … [Read more...] about Lost Mojo: What Would You Do?