by simpleendurance | Oct 20, 2021 | Endurance Training
Three Positive Things About Training and Racing This Cyclocross Season I’ve finished every race! I haven’t had to DNF due to breathing problems. I had a great result at Red Granite Grinder to show my threshold capacity training is right on target. I’m doing alright... 
by simpleendurance | Oct 6, 2021 | Adventure, Cycling, Endurance Training, Running, Yoga
How To Breathe Better - And Get Faster - By Reading These Two Books Over the past year, two books taught me how to breathe better, and, as a person with lifelong significant asthma, I’ve made more permanent progress with the books than with medications and allergy... 
by simpleendurance | Sep 29, 2021 | Endurance Training
Yoga For Recovery Helps Set You Up For The Week's Training Every Monday at 7:30 pm, I go live on the Simple Endurance Coaching Facebook page to lead a short Yoga for Recovery class. This is not a regular yoga class, though. We start with some breathing practice to... 
by simpleendurance | Sep 24, 2021 | Body Weight Strength Training, Endurance Training, Strength Training
Three Things to Understand About Single-Leg Strength Training Start with working on your balance by doing a split squat. Practice these until you can add dumbbells or do an overhead split squat. Build stabilizer strength by doing single-leg clam shells and hip... 
by simpleendurance | Sep 8, 2021 | Endurance Training
Three Reasons I’m Excited About Cyclocross in 2021 1. I have a shiny new optimistic attitude, ready to race hard and have fun. 2. I’ve done a lot of training, a lot of strength work, and a lot of yoga. 3. My breathing and asthma have improved a lot, and shouldn’t be a... 
by simpleendurance | Sep 4, 2021 | Endurance Training
Three Things to Know About My INSCYD Testing I have a big aerobic engine, and I need to improve my VO2max. Strength training and sprint training will improve my VLamax. I need to do my long aerobic endurance rides at a lower power level to train my body to use fat...