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.
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Learn how to ride smarter in gravel races. Discover drafting tactics, group strategy, and when to work or conserve energy to stay with the right pack.

Gravel Racing Strategy: When to Work the Group and When to Draft

by Coach Paul Warloski If you’ve raced gravel, you already know how the early miles usually play out. The front...

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Learn how to taper for a big gravel race. Science-backed three-week plan to reduce fatigue, maintain sharpness, and arrive ready to perform.

How to Taper for a Gravel Race: A Three-Week Plan for Peak Performance

by Coach Paul Warloski You’ve put in the miles, the long rides, the intervals, and the strength training. Your fitness...

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Your brain quits before your body does. Learn 7 mental toughness strategies for conquering 6+ hour gravel races.

Building Mental Toughness: Training Your Mind for 6+ Hour Gravel Races

All of us have been there: The moments when we question every life choice that led you to this really...

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Busy athlete with only 6-8 hours per week? Here's the research-backed training plan to crush your gravel goals without burning out.

Gravel Training with Limited Time: 6-8 Hours Per Week Plan for 100-Mile Races

by Coach Paul Warloski One common question I get from athletes is “I only have 6-8 hours per week. Is...

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Discover the science-backed recovery strategies that separate fast gravel racers from the rest. Sleep, nutrition, and the tools that actually work.

Recovery: The Hidden Component of Gravel Race Success

by Coach Paul Warloski Here’s a truth that separates fast gravel racers from frustrated ones: two athletes with identical training...

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Master 130-150 mile rides for 200-mile gravel races with science-based preparation strategies that tackle the real challenges of ultra-distance performance.

Why 130-150 Mile Training Rides Matter for 200-Mile Races: The Science of Ultra-Distance Preparation

by Coach Paul Warloski When you’re staring down a 200-mile gravel race like Unbound, your longest training ride isn’t just...

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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.

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