Do Hard Efforts “Ruin” an Endurance Ride? What Every Cyclist Needs to Know

You head out for a Zone 2 ride. Then a hill shows up. You push a little harder. Maybe into threshold. Maybe you sprint over the top. And then the question hits: “Did I just ruin the purpose of this ride?” It’s a common concern—especially with all the talk about Zone 2, polarized training, and […]

Optimize Your Cycling Potential: Balancing Endurance and Intensity Workouts

I’ve been having discussions with one of my newer cycling athletes about endurance riding.  They consistently ride sort of hard all the time, and often add extra rides in at similar pacing.  And while there’s a place for riding sort of hard, like in group rides or focused tempo intervals, this rider is slowly starting […]