Endurance Insights – Our forum for Cyclists

You’re putting in the work. But endurance training can leave you with a lot of questions.

Am I training hard enough? Am I training too hard? Why am I not getting faster? How much recovery do I need? What should I do when life gets in the way of my training?

The Simple Endurance Coaching blog is here to help answer those questions.

Each article tackles a real training problem faced by cyclists, runners, and endurance athletes and offers practical, science-based guidance you can use in your own training.

Train Smarter. Keep Improving.

You don’t need more training information. You need help figuring out what matters for you. Here you’ll find practical advice about endurance training, intensity, strength, recovery, nutrition, racing, and the challenges of staying fit and competitive as you get older. Whether you’re preparing for a gravel race, racing cyclocross, running trails, or simply trying to become a stronger endurance athlete, the goal is the same: Help you understand your training, make better decisions, and find out how good you can become.

Race Day Nutrition Crisis Management: What to Do When Your Plan Goes Wrong

You spent months preparing for your race. You tested your fueling strategy during training, packed your nutrition, and reviewed your...

Beyond Gels: Variety in Your Gravel Race Fueling Arsenal

Why flavor fatigue happens and how to combat it If you’ve ever been 4 hours into a 100-mile gravel race,...

Gravel Racing Hydration: The Drink-to-Thirst Strategy That Works

Gravel races can be a long time in the saddle. Your legs will burn, your lungs will beg for mercy,...

Gut Training: Building Your Digestion for Long Endurance Races

How to train your body to process calories at high rates—without losing your lunch by Coach Paul Warloski Ann Trason,...

The Gravel Race Nutrition Formula: 50-80 Grams of Carbs Per Hour

Your glycogen stores will empty between 90 minutes and three hours in a long gravel race. It doesn’t matter how...

Do Hard Efforts “Ruin” an Endurance Ride? What Every Cyclist Needs to Know

You head out for a Zone 2 ride. Then a hill shows up. You push a little harder. Maybe into...

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The Athlete’s Compass Podcast

Endurance training can get complicated. We help make it simpler.

The Athlete’s Compass explores the questions everyday endurance athletes are actually asking: How should I train? Am I doing enough? How do I get faster? How should my training change as I get older? What does the latest research actually mean for me?

Coach Paul Warloski and exercise physiologist Dr. Paul Laursen combine coaching experience, sports science, and practical advice to help cyclists, runners, and triathletes make better training decisions.

From Zone 2 and VO₂max to strength, recovery, nutrition, race preparation, and the mental side of endurance sport, each episode is designed to help you understand what matters, what you can ignore, and what you can actually use in your training.

Train smarter. Understand why. Keep improving.