Train Smart, Race Strong: Matching Your Training to Your A-Race Profile
The difference between a good race and a breakthrough performance often isn’t talent—it’s training specificity. When a rider crushes gravel nationals or when cyclocross racers dominate technical courses, they’re not just fitter than their competition. They’re specifically prepared for the exact demands of their target event. Here’s the truth: Generic training gets generic results. If […]
How GPS and Digital Tools Are Revolutionizing Endurance Training and Exploration
By Coach Anthony James Cycling has evolved into a digitally enhanced experience thanks to innovations that go far beyond traditional helmets and carbon frames. The integration of technology like GPS devices, trail apps, and ride-sharing platforms is fundamentally reshaping how cyclists train, explore, and connect with their community, creating a more connected and data-driven approach […]
Why Better Sleep Starts in the Morning for Everyday Endurance Athletes
by Coach Paul Warloski If you’re serious about getting fitter, faster, and stronger, whether that’s for your next gravel race, trail run, or cyclocross race, your sleep might be the most powerful training recovery tool you have. We know that sleep is when your body repairs muscle, balances hormones, restores glycogen, and consolidates motor skills […]
Conquer the Ups and Downs: How to Train and Race Smarter on Trail Hills
by Coach Nicole Ford Hills define trail running. They’re the soul of the sport, the grinding climbs that spike your heart rate and the quad-pounding descents that test your control. But hills are also where many runners blow up, twist an ankle, or shred their legs before the finish line. A smarter approach, one that […]
Consistency Is King: Why Showing Up Beats Going Hard in Endurance Training
by Coach Paul Warloski You can have the best training plan, the smartest coach, and the fanciest gear. But none of it matters if you’re not consistent with your training, even if your schedule is extra busy. Consistency in triathlon, gravel racing, cyclocross, or trail running is the quiet, unglamorous key to endurance success, more […]
Race-Week Fueling: How to Eat During Your Taper for Peak Performance
by Coach Paul Warloski You’ve reduced your training volume to freshen up before your A event, whether it’s cyclocross, gravel bike race, or a trail run. Now match it with smart nutrition during your taper. During the seven to 14 days before your A-priority race, the goal isn’t to eat less; it’s to arrive topped […]
Let Them Go: How Parents Can Support Their Kids in Endurance Sport Racing Without Taking Over
I spent a weekend at the Trek Cup cyclocross race in October and watched a lot of parents support their children racers. The research and top junior coaches suggest an important element in child development: the best way to help kids become strong athletes and resilient people is to let them take ownership of their […]
Dial In Your Warm-Ups for Endurance Events: Maximizing Speed Without Burning Matches
I know a pro cyclocross racer who does a warmup before the race that is so intense I wonder if the rider was burning too many matches before the race began. Warming up before a race is tricky: Too much and you’re burning matches before the event even starts, but too little, and you’re missing […]
Nine practical tips to maximize your cycling and running strength training
Strength training is critical for cyclists and runners, especially older riders and women. What we’re going to dig into in this article is the specifics of how I assign strength training to my athletes. In addition to being certified as a cycling and running coach, I’m also a certified personal trainer and started my post-teaching […]
Here Are Six Researched Reasons A Coach Helps You Reach Your Goals
Sometimes as a person and as an endurance athlete, you set a BHAG (big, hairy-assed goal). You might decide to run a trail marathon or reach a certain age and decide you want to find out what you have as potential in cyclocross. You might want to beat your time in a gravel race or […]
