3 Weekly Goals for Cycling and Life

Life is busy.  We have jobs and families, and all the time commitment related to these and the rest of life.  If we don’t schedule our exercise and training time, other pressures will mount and will force us to lose a training day.  And cycling is as important as any other activity in our lives.  It helps us maintain our health and our sanity, so plan it into your day just as any other meeting or important activity.

Sunday is the end of one week and the beginning of the next, and as such is a great planning day.  Take a few minutes to plan and organize the upcoming week, including the following:

1. Nutrition is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle.  Most of us are forced  to scramble every day for our meals and throw something together at the last minute.  This often results in poor food choices.  Let’s plan our weekly meals TODAY, and make a trip to the grocery store if needed.  Many meals can be prepared ahead and frozen, which is the ideal scenario.  If not, at least knowing the menu and having the ingredients on hand will eliminate most of the issues we face.
2. Continuing with the nutrition theme, EAT BREAKFAST!  This is the most important meal of the day, and study after study has proven the importance of this meal to weight control and general health.  Make an effort to eat breakfast every day this week.
3. Plan your cycling workouts.  Make sure you schedule your 3 most crucial rides, which includes 2 interval sessions and a long ride.  These rides should fit into your overall season plan, but one session of short but high intensity intervals and one including longer intervals at threshold are idea.  And the long ride will help build your aerobic engine. 

Let me know if I can help you build a cycling plan specific to you, your goals and abilities, and your time-crunched life.

What are the issues you struggle with the most?  Add these below, then GET OUT AND RIDE!