Pedaling versus Training – Optimizing your Indoor Riding
Have some kind of training plan for your indoor training. If you are just pedaling along on the trainer with the same intensity every time you ride you are doing yourself a disservice.
Have some kind of training plan for your indoor training. If you are just pedaling along on the trainer with the same intensity every time you ride you are doing yourself a disservice.
Cross training during the off season can benefit you mentally and physically and renew your enthusiasm for training.
Cycling is a sport where you have to put in the time and the miles in order for your goals to be realized.
In the cold temperatures you can get windburn, frostbite and even, in extreme cases, hypothermia. So, you really need to keep almost every inch of your body covered and protected from the wind.
Here is a route for those cold days that will help you get a good workout in and also help you to keep warm with a decent amount of climbing.
It’s never too late to start being active. Whether you are twenty seven or sixty seven, just do it.
I honestly believe that anyone can complete a sprint triathlon without having to spend a ton of money on equipment or having to dedicate their whole life to training.
Being a cyclist who can handle their bike is just as important as being a fast one, if not more so! Speed and handling skills should go hand in hand, but many times they do not.
The plain and simple fact is that you need food and water in your system in order for your body to perform at its best.
I consume a lot of processed packaged energy food throughout the year while training and during races. As the season progresses I gradually start to get sick of the countless gummies, energy gels and different kinds of bars that I eat. So, I decided to do some experimenting in the kitchen to see if I could make some of my own energy food.