Getting older – it happens to us all. Most people are content to pick up their pipe and slippers and enjoy a more relaxing, sedentary lifestyle in their twilight years. Pottering about in the garden might be the total of their exercise regime. But if you are passionate about sport, keeping fit, and challenging yourself […]
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When I launched Time Effective Cycling Training after four years of blogging, I was curious to see how people would respond to it. I know that an e-book is different from a physical book, yet it offers some advantages that you don’t get from physical books (e.g. instant delivery and no shipping costs). Also, people
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There is nothing more empowering than being in control. Regardless of what you are doing in life, whether it be professional or personal, being the architect of your destiny can make a world of difference. And nowhere is that philosophy more relevant than if you’re ambitious to become a top cyclist. Taking the bull by
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When Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France back in 1999, he showed us a pedalling style with a very high pedalling rate, even in the mountains. Many experts have referred to this technique as one of Armstrong’s main reasons to beat his opponents so easily. It is easier to remove lactate from the legs
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The New Year has arrived, and this is the perfect time to set new goals and targets. So why don’t you challenge yourself to improve your overall cycling skills and performance? Here are ten failsafe ways to boost your performance in 2011. 1 – Take responsibility for your own training Take the bull by the
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Fartlek was developed by the Swedish coach Gösta Holmer back in the 1930’s. Runners initially used it, but many other endurance sports have adopted it as a part of their training. For example, if you read in Wikipedia, you will find a description that sounds like this: “Fartlek, which means ‘speed play’ in Swedish, is
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The $64,000 question for cyclists aiming to boost their performance: should they make lifting weights a part of their training regime? There are many arguments for and against, and few topics raise the hackles of bike fans more than this. But, in my view, one thing is sure: when you have a busy life and
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Most riders enjoy a sprint once in a while with the group they train with. It can be a perfect simulation of the challenges at the end of a race. If you organize these random sprints, you have the opportunity to make your sprints a lot better and still have a lot of fun battling
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The terms overreaching and overtraining are often used interchangeably in the cycling world, but they are not one and the same. It’s important to understand the difference so you can train smarter, not harder. Here’s a quick primer on overreaching vs. overtraining. Overtraining results from your body’s inability to cope with the total amount of
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Cycling training is about getting small advantages over your opponent. Being just one per cent better than him means that you will be the favourite, and he will be the underdog. If you have a one per cent higher anaerobic threshold than your opponent, you will very likely beat him time after time in events
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