What’s On Your Plate: A Balanced Approach to Weight Loss for Everyday Endurance Athletes
I’ve been writing a lot lately about nutrition mostly because my athletes and others have been asking me about it. And good nutrition has come up in discussions about race performance and being under-fueled. Essentially our discussions come down to three questions: Are you eating enough? At the right time? And what does your plate […]
Five Strategies to Prevent Injury and Improve Performance For Aging Endurance Athletes
One of the most significant challenges faced by aging endurance athletes, including runners, cyclists, and triathletes who are over 40, is the increased risk of injury. For example, a lower back/hip problem has been keeping me from fully training on the bike for much longer than usual. As we age, physiological changes such as decreased […]
Cycling Adventures: Navigating the Path to Elite Racing While Maintaining Fun and Social Connections
My new coaching client, Jamie Zarda, like many older female cyclists, is stuck in the middle. Jamie, 44, started racing just a few years ago and has made a lot of progress in both mountain biking and cyclocross since then, upgrading to the Cat. 1 on the trails and Cat. 3 in cyclocross. But she […]
HIIT for Cyclists Over 50: Boosting Aerobic & Anaerobic Capacity
High-intensity interval training is an effective way for cyclists and runners over 50 to improve their physical performance. By pushing the body to greater levels of exertion, HIIT workouts can boost endurance, strength and speed in even the oldest athletes. With its many health benefits, high-intensity interval training is a great way for older cyclists […]
Yoga for Athletes: Unlocking Effective and Complete Recovery
Yoga for recovery might be the secret to faster recovery and improved performance. Yoga, once thought of as a practice reserved for 20-something former gymnasts and really flexible people, is now being recognized by cyclists and runners as a powerful tool for boosting athletic recovery. From relieving muscle soreness to enhancing mobility, bringing yoga into […]
Yoga for Endurance Athletes: Enhancing Durability and Strength
Yoga is one of the best things cyclists and runners can do to get stronger and more durable. Maybe yoga has a bad reputation among older cyclists and runners. Maybe people perceive it as too new-agey, or they feel like they aren’t flexible enough to even try yoga. But yoga is simply mobility work that […]
Monitor Training Progress: Practical Tools and Technology
What is the best way to track training progress to know if your training is actually working? When I was a middle school teacher, it was always critical for me to keep track of data, measure my students’ progress. How else would I know if they were actually learning what I was teaching? We need […]
The Best Strength Training Routines for Runners Over 50 Need More Weight, Fewer Reps
First, I hope we can establish that strength training for cyclists over 50 is scientifically proven as much as anything can be. If you aren’t strength training, you’re leaving performance on the gym floor. Second, we’re going to discuss HOW to do strength training in a way that directly benefits you as an older cyclist. […]
6 Surprisingly Challenging Exercises to Build Core Strength and Stability
Most research suggests that doing active isometric work to build core strength and stability is far more effective and safer than crunches or sit-ups. For everyday endurance athletes, a strong core is key to creating forward movement. We have to have a stable core (your trunk from hips to shoulders) in order to move our […]
Do These 2 Things to Improve Durability for Endurance Athletes
If you want to improve as a cyclist, ride your bike If you want to improve as a runner, go for a run. But strength training and yoga will make you a more durable endurance athlete over the long run. Build the foundation for durability as an endurance athlete To use an overused metaphor, strength […]
