By Rick Schultz For those that have been cycling both indoors and outside (In Real Life – IRL), these two related questions come up all of the time. “Why is my trainer harder to ride (i.e., harder to pedal) than my road bike IRL?”“Why is my FTP lower inside than IRL?” … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Why is my FTP lower on the trainer?
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8 Tips for Effective Winter Training
By Coach John Hughes As I write this column it’s -1F. I live in the Rocky Mountains in Tabernash, CO. I wait for it to get above 10F and then I cross-country ski. I skied all seven days last week. I mixed up the days: a couple of long skis, a couple of days working on technique, one fast day and a couple of recovery days when I stopped frequently to take pictures … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Effective Winter Training
Gaining An Inch
By Martin Sigrist Takeaway: There’s a good news flip side to the adage "use it or lose it." If you never used it, you can still gain it, even in your sixties (and maybe later on too). It’s true for VO2max, it’s true for freedom of movement and it’s true for muscle too. You may not win an Olympic gold by adopting this mindset. But it could result in something far more … [Read more...] about Gaining An Inch
Better for Your Cycling and Psyche: Don’t Resolve Yearly, Self-Diagnose Daily
By Kevin Kolodziejski Of Einstein, Insanity, and New Year’s Day Resolutions An article that alludes to New Year’s Day resolutions and appears on the 20th of January may seem 20 days late. Actually, it’s 12 days early. That’s because it’s not about making them but breaking them. According to a survey conducted by OnePoll and cited in the New York Post in … [Read more...] about Better for Your Cycling and Psyche: Don’t Resolve Yearly, Self-Diagnose Daily
Anti-Aging: Core Strength in 1 Hour a Week
By Coach John Hughes No matter how long and how hard you train on your bike, as the decades pass your aerobic capacity and muscular power will inevitably decline. You can slow the rate of decline as explained in my 106 page eBook Anti-Aging: 12 Ways You Can Slow the Aging Process. Improving your strength – both generally and especially your core is one of the ways to slow … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Core Strength in 1 Hour a Week