
Workout of the Week: Smart Intervals
Have this aerobic capacity workout ready to reset your motivation the next time your outdoor ride is squandered by extreme weather or poor air quality.
Have this aerobic capacity workout ready to reset your motivation the next time your outdoor ride is squandered by extreme weather or poor air quality.
These one-minute intervals have no designated number of sets—it’s up to you to do as many as you can.
Use these formulas to determine your calorie and carbohydrate needs according to your unique physiology and demands of the event.
See how to match the right high-intensity interval strategy to you and your event to achieve your best possible performance.
You might never sprint during an Ironman or ultra-running race, but that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from some HIT.
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These 5 sets of 5 minutes are a favorite of coach Stephen Hyde and allow the rider to train in different scenarios leading up to race day.
We explore how to effectively and efficiently train for ultra-endurance events on limited time.
An athlete’s rate of perceived exertion, or RPE, is one of the most underappreciated metrics. For ultra-athletes who are closely in touch with their bodies and minds, working with RPE is an essential component to training and racing.
Use motor pacing—purposeful riding behind a scooter, moped, or e-bike—to add race-specific intensity into your training while working on skills and confidence at higher speeds.
Increasing your mileage may also lead to an increase in knee pain. Learn about runner’s knee and how you can alleviate your pain at home.
Call them whatever you wish, but the concept is the same: breaking longer blocks of high-intensity work up with frequent, short rest breaks.
Recover from your competition with these mobility exercises.
Keep your heart rate consistently high with a serving of short stacks, then maintain power with a side of over-unders.
Perform this strength workout during your race week to keep your muscles activated and primed for the race.
This workout develops in-saddle horsepower and force as well as improved pedaling mechanics, technique, and efficiency.
Your lactate threshold may not be what you think it is. Coach Trevor Connor explores the true definition of this physiological turn point.
These exercises will keep the body moving and blood flowing during your in-season rest weeks.