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Aging: My Race Weight 8 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am
I’ve always considered my racing weight to be 154 pounds (70kg). Why? That’s what I weighed when I was 18 years old. Over the years my out-of-season weight has gradually climbed. In my 30s and 40s I h...
Aging: Update on Recovery and Vision 16 Jul 2013 | 05:42 pm
It seems there is never enough time to do all I want to do. By the time I watch the Tour de France, work out a few hours, answer emails (it seems that is what I mostly do these days), and other stuff ...
Aging: My Recovery 1 Jul 2013 | 04:06 am
When I was in college around 50 years ago (wow, am I really that old?) I was a runner on the track team. The coach used to have us do what I now call "Anaerobic Endurance" intervals 3 to 5 times each ...
Aging: My Eyes... 10 Jun 2013 | 06:33 pm
and Prescription Cycling Sunglasses It's been quite a while since I posted here. I used to think I was simply too busy due to travel, but now that I'm on vacation in Boulder for the summer I'm coming ...
Another Block Periodization Study 24 Apr 2013 | 06:26 pm
Earlier this month I reported on a study of block periodization that found it superior to a traditional (linear) periodization model. This study lasted 4 weeks with well-trained cyclists in the two gr...
Tapering and Peaking Review 11 Apr 2013 | 06:31 pm
I was asked twice this week how I taper athletes for their A-priority races, once by an athlete and also by a coach. I told them that I would write about it in my blog, but later realized I had alread...
Updates on Compression Clothing and Block Periodization 5 Apr 2013 | 03:15 am
One of my favorite pastimes is reading sports science research. Most days start with me grabing an abstract from the top of my to-be-read list and seeing what’s new. I know, I’m weird that way. But I ...
Keep It Simple - Bike Skills 5 Mar 2013 | 06:02 pm
There have been some big gaps between my posts here this winter. This is my busy season with lots of travel. It seems there is never enough time. I’m sure you know the feeling. In my last blog as an i...
Keep It Simple 18 Feb 2013 | 06:28 pm
Training for peak performance in endurance sport does not need to be complicated. I came to understand that only recently. More than 30 years ago I earned a masters degree in exercise science while co...
Pedaling, Tri-Novice and Runner's Trots 5 Feb 2013 | 11:05 pm
I get lots of questions from athletes in my email. Here are three recent ones. Pedaling Technique Q: While riding this weekend and working on my form, I recall you saying not to lift on the backstroke...
