I’m Getting Tired of Racing Every Weekend. Should I Keep Going?

It happens somewhere in the middle or toward the end of the cyclocross season. Early in the season, you couldn’t wait for the weekend. You were checking the weather, thinking about tire pressure, looking at the course map, and wondering who else was racing. Now it’s Thursday, and you’re thinking: Do I really want to […]

My Cyclocross Results Aren’t Improving. Is My Training Actually Working?

You’ve been training for cyclocross consistently. You’re doing the intervals. You’re riding endurance miles. You’re strength training. You’re practicing your cyclocross skills. But then you line up on Sunday and finish about where you finished last week. Or worse—you finish farther back. That can lead to an uncomfortable question: Is my training actually working? Race […]

I’m Fit Enough So Why Am I Losing Time in Cyclocross Races?

You have the fitness. Your power numbers are good. You can hang with the riders around you on the straight sections. Maybe you’re even stronger than some of them. Then you hit a series of corners. Suddenly there’s a gap. You close it. Then come the barriers. Another gap. You close that one, too. Then […]

I’m Racing Cyclocross Every Weekend. Can I Still Get Faster?

You’re racing cyclocross almost every weekend. That means a hard race on Sunday, a couple of days recovering from it, maybe one or two decent training days, and suddenly you’re getting ready to race again. So when exactly are you supposed to get faster? This becomes an especially important question if your biggest goals aren’t […]

Why Am I Still Tired Two Days After a Cyclocross Race?

It’s Tuesday morning. You raced cyclocross on Sunday, took it easy Monday, and expected to wake up feeling reasonably normal. Instead, your legs are heavy. Walking downstairs doesn’t feel particularly good. Your motivation to train isn’t exactly overflowing. And now you’re wondering: Should I train today, or do I need more recovery? For most masters […]

I’m Racing Cross Every Weekend. What Should I Actually Do Between Races?

Cyclocross season creates an interesting training problem. You’re racing every weekend, but you also want to keep your fitness—or maybe even continue improving it—as the season progresses. So what should you actually do between races? For most masters cyclocross racers, the answer is surprisingly simple: recover from the last race, do one quality cyclocross-specific workout, […]

How to Stay Calm on the Cyclocross Starting Line When Everyone Else Looks Faster

They may look stronger than you, but they’re probably thinking the same thing. You’ve trained for weeks or months. You’ve ridden the intervals. You’ve done the running. You’ve practiced dismounts until they finally started to feel natural. Then you roll onto the starting grid for your first cyclocross race of the season. Suddenly none of […]

The Best Cyclocross Workouts for Race Day—and When to Stop Doing Them

You Don’t Need Harder Workouts. You Need More Specific Ones. Cyclocross season creates a unique training dilemma. You spent months building endurance, increasing your FTP, and improving your aerobic fitness. Now races are here. Should you keep doing threshold intervals? Should every workout become all-out VO2max suffering? Or is racing every weekend enough intensity? Many […]

How to Plan a Cyclocross Season Without Burning Out: A Smarter Cyclocross Race Schedule for Peak Performance

Cyclocross season is exciting because there is almost always another race next weekend. That also creates one of the biggest mistakes riders make. They race every weekend, travel every chance they get, push every event as if it’s the most important race of the year, and wonder why they feel flat when championship season arrives. […]

How to Build Cyclocross Fitness Without Riding More Hours: A Smarter Cyclocross Training Plan

Cyclocross season is almost here!  You’re excited. You’re watching race videos, cleaning your bike, checking tire choices, and thinking about those first muddy starts. Then reality sets in. You don’t suddenly have ten extra hours a week to train. Most masters athletes don’t. Work is busy. Kids are back in school. Family schedules fill up. […]