Posts Tagged ‘endurance training’
How Cyclists Over 50 Can Maximize Their Online Training
How Cyclists Over 50 Can Maximize Their Online Training As cyclists age, staying fit and strong on the bike requires a more strategic approach to training. For cyclists over 50, using online training platforms like Zwift, My Whoosh, and Rouvy can be a game-changer. These platforms offer a variety of training tools to help maintain…
Read MoreMastering the Journey: How Older Endurance Athletes Can Set Process Goals for Lasting Success
Mastering the Journey: How Older Endurance Athletes Can Set Process Goals for Lasting Success As we get older, balancing our passion for endurance sports with the demands of family, work, and other responsibilities can be challenging. Whether you’re a runner, cyclist, or triathlete, setting meaningful goals is key to staying motivated and achieving success. But…
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 MoreBoost Your Aerobic Power: Mastering VO2max with HIIT and Long, Slow Distance Training
Boost Your Aerobic Power: Mastering VO2max with HIIT and Long, Slow Distance Training Your VO2max – or the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise – is a measure of your aerobic fitness and endurance. The higher your VO2max, the more oxygen your body can take in and use, which means…
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 MoreFive Key Principles of Winter Base Training To Keep You Fresh and Motivated
Five Key Principles of Winter Base Training To Keep You Fresh and Motivated It can be a challenge during the winter months (in most of the northern hemisphere) to get in long, endurance miles. But those miles, whether you’re running or riding, are the base training you need for the rest of your training season. …
Read MoreTry One of These 13 Easy Ways to Mix Up Long Zone 2 Endurance Rides
Try One of These 13 Easy Ways to Mix Up Long Zone 2 Endurance Rides I love getting emails from my clients about challenges they’re having with training. My client wrote me and said Zone 2 rides are boring, they feel like they slow her down, and she would rather chase riders who are faster. …
Read MoreIf I Want to Ride Fast, Why Do I Have to Do So Much Zone 2 Endurance Training?
If I Want to Ride Fast, Why Do I Have to Do So Much Zone 2 Endurance Training? If there is one thing I repeat more than anything to my athletes and endurance sports friends, it’s this: slow down! Here’s what I mean: The majority of your training should be at a slow endurance pace…
Read MoreShort on Time? Optimize Training to Improve Endurance Performance
Short on Training Time? Optimize Training to Improve Endurance Performance Given limited available time, how can we structure training to improve performance? Or put another way, what is the minimal amount of time to train and still improve performance while running or riding? The answer is, as usual, it depends – mostly on your goals…
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