By Coach John Hughes I designed this program to work on cycling-specific cardio, strength and technique. Last week I made the case that following The 80 / 20 Principle is the optimal way to gain the most fitness. Roughly 80% of your exercise should be at a moderate intensity and 20% should be a vigorous….
By Coach John Hughes Getting fitter follows an arc, whether a roadie is exercising for health and fitness or a pro contending to win the Tour de France. As a roadie rides more he gets fitter and he can handle a greater training load, i.e., more miles. As a rider gets fitter, he can also…
You’ve ridden by yourself and feel your fitness increasing. You want to join group rides and jump into pacelines. But you’re uncertain how to learn to draft, and you feel intimidated by more experienced cyclists. (This is also good info if you’re a seasoned rider asked to teach a newbie how to draft.) Learning to…
By Coach John Hughes I’m gimping around with a sore left hip / IT band / gluteals. I made a stupid rookie mistake. Here’s what happened. General Conditioning Mud season has started where I live in the high country in Colorado. We had our first snow of six inches. The low temperatures are in the…
By Kevin Kolodziejski “Ride lots.” It’s what Eddy Merckx once said to a reporter when asked what advice he’d give young aspiring riders. And the guy they called “The Cannibal” most certainly walked the walk — and pedaled the pedals. According to an estimate given in William Fotheringham’s book, “Half Man, Half Bike,” during the…
