The Results are in – Was it Worth it?? Pre- Test Thoughts Like yesterday, the repeat test is more just for my own curiosity and part of the ongoing experiment. There were a couple of things that crossed my mind in how to execute it…should I just repeat exactly what I did …
Heat Adaptation Block – The Sweating Continues Heat Training has a lot of benefits to athletes, whether you want to race in the heat or not, there are some benefits that will help all athletes. This post is mid-heat training block and is my own experiences of carrying it out and what …
Winning in the Heat Heat Block Sessions 4-6 Heat Adaptation Training Heat Session 4 Intervals into Heat Session – Small Signs of Progress So, for this session I experimented with doing some intervals in the first half hour. I was interested to see how that influenced the rise …
Heat Training Block First 3 Training Sessions This is an image from the Core website, it’s a great resource for information and I recommend it highly. Here they suggest a 2-4 week heat training block, then 2-3 x a week for maintenance. Heat Training Block There are lots of protocols that have been tried and …
Heat Training – The Heat Ramp Test It’s certainly something that has gained a fair bit of attention over recent years. I actually bought a Core Sensor quite a while ago. But for one reason and another I didn’t end up paying enough attention to get the most out of it. Like …
How Important is Aerodynamic Testing? It’s hardly a secret anymore; you need to pay attention to your aerodynamics, or you are leaving big gains on the table. If you are in an event where time/speed is the deciding factor, you need to look at this. The reason getting aero is so important in cycling is …
First Testing Session with the New AeroSensor In the last post, I just introduced ‘The New AeroSensor‘, not that I was excited or anything!! But I couldn’t wait to get them into action and see what they could do. No doubt, as with anything like this, there is a learning …
Aero Testing – Introducing the New AeroSensor What is the New AeroSensor I’ve been aero testing for years. I used to be able to go to an outdoor velodrome and use the Chung Method to test…really great fun. And it must have …
Competition Winner – How Did the 3 Months Go? Annual Competition For the last few years, I’ve been running a competition to win 3 months of free coaching. It’s a good way for someone who may be interested in coaching to experience it, with no risk. 3-Months is a fairly long …
Case Study – Follow-Up 1 Year of Coaching I thought since it was a year since I ran the competition for 3-months of free coaching, it was time to do it again…and that made me think of the last winner, who has continued on now for a year. Here’s how we got …
Road to Sa Colobra It’s a Great Goal Sa Colobra is a great climb. And it’s a great goal when you’ve done something before, and you think: ‘You know what, I want to go up that faster next time!’ I personally think it’s a great way to set a goal. Especially …
5 Ways to Make Aero Gains The cat is very much out of the bag when it comes to aero. When I first started testing my own aero, there were still plenty of people that didn’t believe it made a difference or didn’t think it was worth the time or money. It only needs a …
Aerodynamics are Key It’s no secret anymore, if you aren’t paying attention to your aerodynamics, you are leaving big gains on the table. If you are in an event where time/speed is the deciding factor, you need to look at this. I work with a few Time Trialists and Triathletes, and there is no way …
What Happens When you Sign-Up for Online Coaching? Getting Started Couldn’t be Easier Signing up for online cycle coaching may seem like a big step. But actually, over time, I’ve found it can be made really easy for new athletes to get into the groove really quickly and start making gains. Here’s …
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Case Study When Coaching Really Counts Whenever I speak to athletes about how they can improve, hard work is never the issue. Most endurance athletes are more than willing to put in the hard work. What is more of an issue is when someone is working too hard, so much of …
Lactate Testing An Update on my Progress The previous post on lactate testing talked about it about the process of testing and how to analyse the results. I also talked about my plan and was looking forward to re-testing as I was getting much stronger. Unfortunately, things got a little derailed! I (like …
Lactate Testing – What to do and how to use the Results I don’t know if it’s just my Twitter feed, but the amount of talk about lactate testing and lactate-based training seems to have increased a lot in recent months. As a strong believer in large amounts of Z1 training (3 …
Understanding Heat Training Given the recent heatwave, the high temperatures in both the men’s and women’s Tour de France and some really high temps in the tour of Switzerland (which I experienced directly as it was not far from where I live!!) It seems like a good time to discuss heat, what …
Planning – From Season to Session…How do you do it? Why Plan Planning your training can be tricky, especially with all the other elements of your life to balance! Whether it’s a partner, kids, busy job, social commitments, or anything else…not many people have the time to train like a pro athlete. Perhaps …
Effective Training for Busy Professionals – Part 2 In part one we covered the importance of getting the basics right over fancy gizmos, gadgets and supplements. We covered the first 2 Balance and Patience. Today we will discuss the importance of getting the intensity control, frequency and consistency right; and how to do …
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