Mastering Process Goals: A Guide for Endurance Athletes to Achieve Success in 2025
As endurance athletes, effective goal setting is essential to staying motivated and excelling in your training. However, while outcome goals-like completing a race or achieving a specific time-are important, they often overshadow the real drivers of progress: process goals. This blog will guide you in setting effective process goals to support your big ambitions in […]
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 fitness, improve performance, and keep the love of cycling […]
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 what if there’s a better way to set goals-a way that helps you stay […]
Elevate Your Trail Running Endurance: Proven Strategies for Lasting Performance
by Coach Nicole Ford 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 tackle any trail with confidence. Understanding […]
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 suggests that it’s an effective method for gauging how hard you’re working based on your ability to speak during physical activity. Understanding the Talk Test The Talk Test categorizes exercise […]
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 you can exercise harder and longer without getting as tired. It’s like your […]
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? Adapt and do part of it. Something is always better than […]
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. You still need some intensity, strength training, and yoga, but it’s critical that […]
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. While doing fast group rides can be fun, my client is leaving fitness and speed […]
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 where you are able to have a conversation with a friend and be able to breathe through your […]
