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The Cycling Performance Management Chart (Podcast #59)

By |July 7th, 2015|Categories: Coaching discussion, Power training and discussion, Tailwind Coaching Podcast, Training discussion|Tags: , , , , |

W]hat is the performance management chart? Is it just a way to graph your fitness? Does it tell you if you're ready to race? Will it keep you from overtraining? The performance management chart (PMC) is the lifeline between an athlete and their structured training. But what what do all those squiggly little lines and numbers mean? How do you manage your training and your fitness using a PMC?

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Coaching Q&A – Ways to Boost Your Training Outcomes (Podcast #58)

By |June 23rd, 2015|Categories: Biohacking and performance hacks, Coaching discussion, Cycling Physiology, injury and cycling medicine, Nutrition discussion, Power training and discussion, Tailwind Coaching Podcast, Training discussion|Tags: , , , , , |

Today, I'm talking about the most common ways to boost your training outcomes. These simple guidelines will help you get more fitness out of your training time.

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Cornering: Understanding Apexes (Podcast #57)

By |June 9th, 2015|Categories: Coaching discussion, Skills and techniques, Tailwind Coaching Podcast, Training discussion|Tags: , , , , |

Cornering is an important cycling skill to master if you're going to ride efficiently (and safely) and understanding apexes is a critical part of cornering properly.

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Getting Back in the Saddle After a Crash

By |June 4th, 2015|Categories: Indoor Training, Motivation, Personal narratives|Tags: , , |

8 weeks post crash, getting back in the saddle means hours on the trainer. But each hour in the trainer is an hour back in the saddle...just where I want to be.

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Ride Stronger: VO2 Max Workouts

By |June 1st, 2015|Categories: Coaching discussion, Training discussion|Tags: , , , |

Among the many things that cyclists require in their armament to be competitive (not only in races but on group rides), one of the least practiced and most important is VO2 max repeatability. The ability to accelerate to a VO2 max level effort, recover at threshold and repeat that process over and over is one of the most commonly lacking skills in the athletes I coach and consult. Unfortunately, it is one of THE MOST important skills a cyclist can possess.

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