The road cycling race season is about to begin, and in some countries, they have already started. So today, I will show you some highly effective techniques to help you perform better in the first race. In this article you will find my best advice for your Pre-Season Cycling Training. In the bottom of this
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THIS is the story behind developing an effective, motivating, and personalized interval session, the perfect booster for VO2 max. If you want to skip the theory, you can go directly to the VO2 max session here. I have analyzed many heart rate and power files from cycling races during the last few years. I have
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The most decisive moments in a cycling race often happen at an intensity close to VO2 max. Therefore, I have emphasized how crucial VO2 max is for race performance several times. Also, I have used intervals targeted for VO2 max widely in my e-books to support my view on this training method. It’s clear that
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Case Story: Peter Ettles, 3K Pursuit.Last year I received an email from Peter Ettles from Scotland asking me to help the World Track Championships. Peter had a 3K pursuit as his primary discipline, a scratch race, and a points race as secondary events. That email had the perfect timing because I, at the same time,
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1. Know how hard to trainUnderstand the terms’ overreaching’ and ‘overtraining’ and use them to improve your performance. Distinguishing overtraining from overreaching is essential because overreaching is a very natural process when we train. That is an advanced use of the super-compensation principle. 2. Make a training planPlan your training and set a goal for
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