Returning to Fitness If you read my post in September on Returning from a Break in Training, you’ll know I’ve had a very disrupted season due to a move of country. As luck would have it, I started using Aerotune Metabolic Profile Testing just before life overtook me and was in decent shape. So I …
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Metabolic testing Having a Sports Science background makes me interested in all things physiology and testing. I’m sure we are all familiar with various tests, FTP tests, lactate testing, VO2max tests, etc. But it was some interviews I listened to with Sebastian Weber of InScyd that got me really interested in metabolic testing. What previously …
The key to improving your endurance performance There are so many things to look at in training. I find it all extremely interesting and spend a huge amount of time listening to podcasts, reading and attending seminars on training, physiology and anything I think will help my athletes. When you listen to all …
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3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 3 Introduction Knee pain is one of the most common injuries in cycling, accounting for between 30-60% of all injuries, depending on what …
3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 2 Introduction In part 1 we discussed why knee injuries are so common in cycling and how one of the first steps you …
3 parts Part 1 – Load Management Part 2 – Strength and Mobility Part 3 – When/Why to Seek Advice 3 Ways to Solve Knee Injuries in Cycling – Part 1 Introduction Knee pain is one of the most common injuries in cycling, accounting for between 30-60% of all injuries, depending on what …
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DIY Aero Testing On a bike, aerodynamics counts for a lot, in time trialling it counts for just about everything. The awareness of its importance has increased massively over the last few years. In the past being told something is more aero or copying the position or equipment of the fastest riders was about as …
“Cycling in Switzerland is a joy! The air is fresh, the views are amazing, the roads are smooth, there are no gel wrappers, old tubes, etc on the side of the road and the terrain is ideal!” Cycling in Switzerland Pretty big news!! The move came about quite suddenly, with an opportunity for our family …
British National Para-cycling championships This weekend I had the honour of piloting a tandem for para-cycling athlete Chris McDonald. We’ve ridden together previously, but not for about 2 years. So with only a few weeks to practise, we went to one of the PDQ cycling sessions at Odd Down Cycle Circuit as that’s where the …
What is Time Trialing? Time Trialing started about 130 years ago when bunch racing was banned in the UK. Competitive cyclist instead met up in secret and raced pre-determined courses, individually. Usually starting at 1-minute intervals, riders were then ranked in time order. Time Trialing is a contradiction…on the one hand, it is probably the …
What makes a Great endurance athlete? Key Terms: Robust Athlete Durable Metabolic Control When you start. working with an endurance athlete the reasons they do it may vary, the goals may vary and the time they have to train will vary. However, there are things that stay the same; things common to …
How to perfect your pedalling If you ride a bike, pedalling is something you can just ‘do’. It’s easy, you’ve been able to do it since you first jumped on a bike as a kid. However, does that mean you are good at it? Could it be improved? As an avid cycling fan …
Should I Get a Bike FIt? Neil Poulton Bike Fitter “Do I need a bike fit and if so, when should I get a bike fit?” Do i need a bike fit? This is an excellent question and not always easy to answer. I remember reading the Cyclist Training Bible by Joe Friel (which …
Everything is logged somewhere already In this day and age almost everything is logged on internet-based programmes like Strava or Garmin Connect. Personally, I enjoy everything being logged, I like seeing my ride route and a few details of the ride. However, this is not a training diary. You could use it as a training …
Finding the cause of your injury It’s common to think ‘I have knee pain because there is something wrong with my knee’. However, with cycling injuries there are areas of the body that are more likely to be injured (the bullied!) and areas that are more likely to be the course (THE BULLIES). Today we …
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Hip Mobility issues are really common in cycling. If you’ve read my blog for a while then you’ll know the most important thing is to find out the root cause of any issue before you propose a solution. However, when it comes to things I most commonly see there are some quick hitters that are …
On Monday, we looked at Hip Mobility in Cycling. It’s certainly an interesting thing to look at as it can have many causes and like almost anything else, does not have a single solution. Today, we’ll have a look at assessing off weight bearing and a 3D on weight bearing assessment. Off Weight Bearing Clearly, …
Heading Level 4 Why recommend riding so much in zone 1? If you’ve read the research on polarised training, you (like me) may have raised an eyebrow at seeing that 80% of sessions should be totally in Z1 (3 zone model – Clear here to learn more about training Zones). May be even more of …
Heart Rate or power meter? When monitoring training, I’ve heard more and more people talking about heart rate monitors (HRM) being obsolete because of the almost ubiquitous use of power meters in cycling these days. A popular podcast I was listening to was talking about how HRM is not reliable as heart rate (HR) is …
Which Training Zone System do you Use? It’s pretty common these days to hear people talking about ‘a zone 2 ride’ or ‘intervals in zone 4’; but which training zone system are they using? Almost every cycling or triathlon magazine will have articles or workouts using ‘training zones’. Another important question is what are you …
