The Power of Cross-Training: Why Winter Is Your Secret Weapon for Gravel Racing Success
Cross-training isn’t just about staying fit when snow hits the ground. It’s about becoming a more complete, resilient athlete. Gravel racing, mountain biking, cyclocross, and trail running demands everything: endurance, technical skills, mental toughness, and the ability to adapt to whatever nature throws at you. Yet most endurance athletes approach winter training like they’re still […]
Maximize Your Endurance Performance: 6 Essential Pillars for Efficient Training and Optimal Health
by Paul Warloski, Simple Endurance Coaching With countless training methods and advice available, how can you simplify your approach and still get the best results? We’ll explore six key pillars—Aerobic Training, HIIT, Strength Training, Nutrition, Sleep, and Mental Health—to help you focus your training efforts based on your goals and available time. 1. Aerobic Training: […]
Base Training for Cyclists, Runners, and Triathletes: How to Build Endurance, Strength, and Recovery for a Successful 2025 Season
As we look toward the 2025 season, it’s time to lay the foundation for your best year yet. This begins with a structured base period, a crucial phase in any endurance athlete’s training plan. Base training builds the aerobic endurance, strength, and durability needed to handle more intense phases later on and helps you perform […]
Get Race-Ready: A Six-Week Cyclocross Training Plan for Peak Performance
Cyclocross training requires a unique blend of skills, speed work, endurance, and recovery. The cyclocross season is almost upon us, and managing your training load right before and during the season is crucial. The first race in Wisconsin and the national cyclocross series is on Sept. 7 and 8 at the Englewood CX in Fall […]
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 […]
Get A Gravel Bike Racing Edge: Why You Should Do Strength Training
One of the most important parts of your training for long gravel races should be strength or resistance training. Strength training not only improves your strength and power, but it can help you prevent injuries and improve your endurance. Anyone who’s done a long gravel race knows we need to have full-body strength to withstand […]
Maximizing Your Cycling Training Plan with 80/20: Balancing Endurance, Strength, and Recovery For Your Busy Life
This week in our series on training for a long gravel race, we’re focusing on how to actually create a schedule that can work in your daily lives. It’s important to create a schedule that maximizes your training time. And we need to include endurance training, strength training, and yoga to improve our health, mobility, […]
Injury Prevention for Endurance Athletes Over 50: Strategies to Stay Healthy and Pain-Free
As endurance athletes over 50, maintaining peak physical condition while avoiding injuries is a top priority. We still want to have gravel racing, cyclocross, or trail running adventures. Our age group faces unique challenges, but with the right strategies, you can stay healthy, pain-free, and competitive. This post provides some effective injury prevention techniques tailored […]
Strength Training for Endurance Athletes Over 50: Essential Exercises and Tips
As endurance athletes over 50, integrating strength training into your routine is not just beneficial – it’s essential to your resiliency and durability. The combination of endurance and strength training enhances overall performance, aids in injury prevention, and ensures a healthier aging process. In this post, we’ll explore some key aspects of strength training for […]
Use Your Off-Season to Recover With Rest, New Activities, Strength Training, Yoga
You know you’re ready for the “off-season” when the thought of training makes you want to curl up and nap. Most of my athletes have come to the end of their competitive season. Several are still going to cyclocross nationals, but we’ll shut things down after that. So what should you do during the “off-season”? […]
