endurance
Adopting a Pro Athlete Mindset: How Making Key Lifestyle Changes Can Bring Success for Everyday Endurance Athletes
Adopting a Pro Athlete Mindset: How Making Key Lifestyle Changes Can Bring Success for Everyday Endurance Athletes One of my junior clients texted me from St. Louis after one of the Gateway Cup crits didn’t go very well. “I’m actually so done. I’ll do anything to get better. I will not complain, I will do…
Read MoreThe Truth About Protein: Debunking Misconceptions and Maximizing Benefits for Endurance Athletes
The Truth About Protein: Debunking Misconceptions and Maximizing Benefits for Endurance Athletes Very few supplements on the market actually work for everyday endurance athletes. Protein is one of them. However, there are many misconceptions around getting enough protein. Jose Antonio is a nutrition scientist who has done a series of reviews into supplements that work…
Read MoreElevate Your Trail Running Endurance: Proven Strategies for Lasting Performance
Elevate Your Trail Running Endurance: Proven Strategies for Lasting Performance Trail running offers a unique and exhilarating challenge for runners, combining the beauty of nature with the physical demands of uneven terrain. To truly excel in trail running, building endurance is essential. This post will explore effective strategies to enhance your endurance, ensuring you can…
Read MoreMaster Your Endurance Workout Intensity and Breathing with the Simple Talk Test
Master Your Endurance Workout Intensity and Breathing with the Simple Talk Test The Talk Test is a simple yet powerful tool for cyclists, runners, and triathletes to monitor exercise intensity and improve breathing during endurance training. Research has shown that it’s an effective method for gauging how hard you’re working based on your ability to…
Read MoreGet Race-Ready: A Six-Week Cyclocross Training Plan for Peak Performance
Get Race-Ready: A Six-Week Cyclocross Training Plan for Peak Performance Cyclocross training requires a unique blend of skills, speed work, endurance, and recovery. The cyclocross season is almost upon us, and managing your training load right before and during the season is crucial. The first race in Wisconsin and the national cyclocross series is on…
Read MoreTransform Your Endurance Training with Yoga: A Course for Everyday Athletes
Transform Your Endurance Training with Yoga: A Course for Everyday Athletes Are you tired of feeling stiff, sore, and prone to injury? Do you want to enhance your performance as an everyday endurance athlete while prioritizing your body’s well-being?  Yoga Strength for Endurance Athletes is a unique six-class yoga course designed specifically for everyday endurance…
Read MoreSomething is Always Better Than Nothing in Your Endurance Sports Training
Something is Always Better Than Nothing in Your Endurance Sports Training As everyday endurance athletes, our sports are not our primary job. And sometimes life gets in the way of training. So what do you do if you have a two-hour workout scheduled but there’s no way you’ll be able to complete the whole thing? …
Read MoreOptimize Your Cycling Potential: Balancing Endurance and Intensity Workouts
Optimize Your Cycling Potential: Balancing Endurance and Intensity Workouts I’ve been having discussions with one of my newer cycling athletes about endurance riding. They consistently ride sort of hard all the time, and often add extra rides in at similar pacing. And while there’s a place for riding sort of hard, like in group rides…
Read MoreSix Words That Can Change How You View Failure As An Everyday Athlete
Six Words That Can Change How You View Failure As An Everyday Athlete We’ve all been there at one point or another: Feeling like we failed when a race or event didn’t go as planned, hoped for, or expected. Usually this feeling, at least for me, is a very negative emotion that derails all enjoyment…
Read MoreMastering midlife nutrition: a guide for the over-50 endurance athlete to lose weight, gain energy
Mastering midlife nutrition: a guide for the over-50 endurance athlete to lose weight, gain energy Navigating nutrition after 50 can be tricky at best, especially as an endurance athlete. I had a long discussion with several older male athletes about nutrition recently and decided to share my current understanding. (I have a nutrition certification, and…
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