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Trevor Connor TrainingPeaks WKO features

Coach Connor’s Favorite WKO Features

TrainingPeaks is popular, but WKO5 is a much more powerful tool. Coach Trevor Connor has extensive experience with WKO and shares his favorite features.

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Trevor Connor
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An Introduction to Training Metrics, Part 1

Physiologists and coaches have attempted to quantify training through both external and internal measures. We review the primary training metrics and detail the benefits and shortcomings of each.

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Trevor Connor
Feedback and Criticism with Grant Holicky

Accepting Feedback and Criticism

Accepting feedback and criticism is a necessary part in every athlete’s development. Coach Holicky details how to create the best mindset so you can achieve your full potential.

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Chris Case and Grant Holicky
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Your Guide to High-Intensity Training

HIT has many proven benefits and several big limitations. Trevor Connor explores how HIT works, its effects, and the most effective high-intensity interval workouts you can choose for specific gains.

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Trevor Connor
how to deal with pain, with Grant Holicky

Six Ways to Deal with Pain

Coach Grant Holicky discusses six ways by which all athletes can forge a better relationship with pain as a part of sport.

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Chris Case and Grant Holicky
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How to Maximize Recovery During Multi-Day Events

Stage races and other multi-day events offer special challenges, particularly when it comes to recovery. We explore three of the key elements to maintaining good performances day after day.

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Ryan Kohler
race-day anxiety with Grant Holicky and Chris Case

How to Manage Race-Day Anxiety

Coach Grant Holicky explains how athletes can better manage anxiety through visualization, routine, and reframing.

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Chris Case and Grant Holicky
the knee is the victim with Dr. Andy Pruitt

The Knee Is the Victim

Because the knee is caught between the hip and the foot, it often bears the brunt of biomechanical pedaling forces, which leads to injuries. Dr. Andy Pruitt explains why.

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Dr. Andy Pruitt, EdD
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What to Pack for a Mountain Bike Race

These simple, critical tips from a veteran mountain bike coach will help you reduce race-day stress, increase enjoyment, and improve your chances of a great performance at your next off-road event.

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Steve Neal
Two cyclists wearing red jerseys ride into the distance on dirt roads in North Boulder, Colorado. Cycling base training and LSD long-slow distance ride.

The Importance of the Long Ride

Are you tempted to throw out those five-hour rides—not enough time or willpower, or maybe you find them boring? Don’t do it! Trevor Connor explores the adaptations that can only be gained from long, slow miles.

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Trevor Connor