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What Makes a Hill a Climb?

By |August 1st, 2016|Categories: Coaching discussion, Motivation|Tags: , , , |

A lot of discussion in cycling revolves around the awesome climbs that separate race winners from also-rans. Amateur cycling is no different, with Sunday group rides and Tuesday Night Worlds all being known for the discussion of the "brutal climbs" on the routes. But everyone seems to have a different definition of what constitutes a "brutal climb" these days. So what makes your local hill an actual "climb?"

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10 Devastating Cycling Mistakes I've Made (So You Don't Have To)

By |July 29th, 2016|Categories: Coaching discussion, Tailwind Coaching Podcast|Tags: , , |

Cycling mistakes don't only hurt your training, they can also be dangerous. Check out 10 devastating mistakes I've made so you don't make the same ones.

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Warming Up for Cycling In The Heat

By |July 5th, 2016|Categories: Coaching discussion, Cycling and training tips and tricks|Tags: , |

Warming up is the key to a high-quality performance. Use these tips to help you warm up in the summer heat without killing your performance.

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Evaluating Ride Data and Race Data

By |June 28th, 2016|Categories: Coaching discussion, Power training and discussion, Tailwind Coaching Podcast|Tags: , , , , , |

Evaluating your ride and race data is a key part of developing a training plan and strategy. In this video podcast, I'll walk you through some of the metrics I evaluate when I look at athlete's power files and how you can use them to improve your training.

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Pinning On A Number Again – My Return To Racing Post Injury

By |June 20th, 2016|Categories: Motivation, Personal narratives, racing|Tags: , , |

Pinning on a number after a major crash can be nerve wracking. Here's how I conquered the anxiety and got back to racing a bike again.

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Skyrocket Your Fitness With These Mountain Biking Tips

By |June 7th, 2016|Categories: Coaching discussion, Mountain Bike, Training discussion|Tags: , , |

Lately, I've been getting back to my roots with mountain biking, and it's a blast.  If you want to jump back on fat tires, try these mountain biking tips:

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