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Hasn’t the Tour of California been spectacular so far? Let’s temporarily forget about the doping scandals (in all sports) and the return to the peloton by several riders who sat out 2 year bans from racing. Ignore all that and watch the drama unfold. Instead, allow yourself to be totally impressed with the punishment they’re going [...] I started a discussion a couple days ago about the importance of proper pedaling mechanics. Today I’ll share with you 4 of my favorite drills. 1. Spin-ups — The purpose of spin-ups is to improve the neuromuscular connection. Basically, you learn how to pedal quickly and smoothly while your upper body is still. Pedaling fast while [...] Recovery might be the most important “training” you do on your bike. It’s often the hardest and is often the most overlooked aspect of training. Riding your bike creates stress, especially when the training is long and/or hard. However, we get stronger, faster and fitter following rest. Remember that training creates stress, while recovery promotes adaptation. Many [...] Of course you can pedal your bike. But…….are you pedaling efficiently or are you wasting energy and not maximizing the work you’re doing?
We train indoors all winter long, confident that we’ll come out of our basements stronger than ever. Then a strange thing happens that first time we get out and ride. We feel awful. We feel weak. And we wonder just how in the world we could have spent all those hours on the trainer and [...] |
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