Road pedals are not just road pedals. They add grams to the overall bike weight and thus play a role in your overall performance. You might have read about my little experiment to find out how much extra weight costs on Alpe d’Huez, which shows that even small weight savings make a difference. Thus, it […]
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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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Image by Unplug. Dave Simonson had finished three ironman competitions before he entered the power meter project in 2007, so I knew he was a very experienced athlete. However, if you don’t know about training, it is doubtful that you can finish three ironman competitions. Dave entered the project because he recently had purchased a
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I like the concept of power meter training. It makes it possible for me to convert my knowledge about exercise physiology to the best possible training for my riders. Let me show you an example that demonstrates what I talk about. Gonzalo Vilaseca from Spain is an experienced rider riding quite seriously the last three
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Image by jaymceMarathon is a classic distance of 42,195km and is the ultimate challenge for a runner. I ran Hamburg Marathon a couple of years ago, and I learned some lessons from the experienced marathon runners that I think many cyclists can take advantage of: 1 – Focus on a main goal Marathon runners are
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How to Become a Better Climber – Lesson 4 This post is the fourth in my series about becoming a better climber. After the first three lessons, you should be in a position to describe the physical challenges to fast climbing: the hill’s steepness and length, your body, and bike weight. After that, you know
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How to Become a Better Climber – Lesson 3 This is the third post in my series about how to become a better climber. This lesson will not focus on you but on your bike. In the first two lessons, you were supposed to describe in detail what hill you would like to climb faster
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How to Become a Better Climber – Lesson 2 This series is supposed to help you become a better climber. In the first lesson, I asked you to describe the hill you want to climb as specific as possible. It’s essential to have that hill in mind when you continue your optimization process. As you
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Ever wanted to climb the hills faster? I bet you have. Like any other rider, you can see the clear benefit of riding faster uphill. This post is the first in my series: How to Become a Better Climber Know what you are preparing for When I make an individual training program, I always consider
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At the moment, I receive lots of emails from people worldwide. It’s great to read emails from riders at levels ranging from true beginners to Olympic cyclists. Last week I got a couple of exciting ideas for upcoming posts, e.g. how to become a better climber and benefit from training camps. I will try to
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