Gravel Racing
Base Training for Cyclists, Runners, and Triathletes: How to Build Endurance, Strength, and Recovery for a Successful 2025 Season
Base Training for Cyclists, Runners, and Triathletes: How to Build Endurance, Strength, and Recovery for a Successful 2025 Season As we look toward the 2025 season, it’s time to lay the foundation for your best year yet. This begins with a structured base period, a crucial phase in any endurance athlete’s training plan. Base training…
Read MoreCaffeine Supplementation: Debunking Myths and Uncovering the Truth for Endurance Athletes
Caffeine Supplementation: Debunking Myths and Uncovering the Truth for Endurance Athletes Caffeine is one of the few supplements that work. For most people, caffeine supplementation seems to benefit aerobic endurance the most, which is great for runners, cyclists, and triathletes. For most people, 3 to 6mg per kg of body weight is the dosage recommendation…
Read MoreSeven Mental Training Skills to Help You Through a Long Gravel Racing Event
Seven Mental Training Skills to Help You Through a Long Gravel Racing Event All of us have been there: The moments when we question our life choices that brought us to this really long gravel bike race. Maybe the weather was unusually tough, or there were mechanical issues, we didn’t fuel properly, or maybe the…
Read MoreGravel Race Success As A Cyclist Over 50: A Guide to Training, Nutrition, and Recovery Changes
Gravel Race Success As A Cyclist Over 50: A Guide to Training, Nutrition, and Recovery Changes Cyclists over 50 are putting in some of their best performances at long gravel races. While we may not be able to compete with the 20-year-olds at the pointy end, older men and women can complete and excel at…
Read MoreOptimizing Nutrition and Hydration for Success in Endurance Gravel Racing
Optimizing Nutrition and Hydration for Success in Endurance Gravel Racing If you’re going to do any kind of long gravel race, you need to plan and prepare your hydration and nutrition. Your goal is to maintain energy levels, support muscle function, and prevent dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. You want to finish the race strong and…
Read MoreGet A Gravel Bike Racing Edge: Why You Should Do Strength Training
Get A Gravel Bike Racing Edge: Why You Should Do Strength Training One of the most important parts of your training for long gravel races should be strength or resistance training. Strength training not only improves your strength and power, but it can help you prevent injuries and improve your endurance. Anyone who’s done a…
Read MoreBoost Your Gravel Racing Performance: A Guide to Interval Training
Boost Your Gravel Racing Performance: A Guide to Interval Training To have your best performance in a long gravel race, it’s important to do intervals throughout the season to maintain and build muscle strength as well as cardiovascular adaptations. Intervals, riding hard for short periods, followed by short periods of recovery, prepare your body -…
Read MoreMaximizing Your Cycling Training Plan with 80/20: Balancing Endurance, Strength, and Recovery For Your Busy Life
Maximizing Your Cycling Training Plan with 80/20: Balancing Endurance, Strength, and Recovery For Your Busy Life This week in our series on training for a long gravel race, we’re focusing on how to actually create a schedule that can work in your daily lives. It’s important to create a schedule that maximizes your training time.…
Read MoreMaximizing Gravel Race Success: Building a Robust Base with Endurance, Strength, and Yoga
Maximizing Gravel Race Success: Building a Robust Base with Endurance, Strength, and Yoga If you are preparing for a long gravel race this year, laying a solid foundation or “base” right now is crucial. This base is not just about logging miles but also about incorporating strength training and yoga to enhance strength and mobility. …
Read MoreMastering Gravel Racing: Five Keys to Preparing for Your Next Event
Mastering Gravel Racing: Five Keys to Preparing for Your Next Event Any long gravel race, especially 100 miles and longer, is a physical and mental challenge. But that’s why we do it! And there’s a difference between just surviving to finish a long gravel race and finishing one comfortably, maybe even racing it. Preparing your…
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