I can not give an accurate citation on this reference, but I believe it was from Bicycling Magazine in the early 90's. It is a quote from Leonard "Harvey" Nitz, a multiple time National Champion, and Olympic gold medalist, on the track.  When asked what he did for his...

I mentioned in an earlier post about how I alternate large and small volume weeks during my winter base building period. The above image is an example of myself staying true to that point. The weather was excellent this week, and would have allowed me to get in some...

I recently had someone tell me I was crazy for ridding my "skinny tired" mountain bike in the snow.  The person was not being malicious, but more making a point on how uncomfortable they were with riding in the slippery conditions.  I informed him that I had actually rode...

I encourage every athlete that I work with to get in contact with me whenever they have an issue with completing their training as it is listed.  And issues do occur.  Be it a work schedule change, a sick kid or an unexpected car pool, there is always something...

Do you know where you are at physically?  Are you more fit this month than you were last month?  Are you more fit right now than you were at the same time last year? The best way to measure changes in your fitness, and to see if your training...

The attached image is from my mileage / time build up through last Spring.  As you can see I alternate 1 week on with 1 week off.  This approach is atypical, and not what I would recommend for every rider, however, it works perfectly for me.  As I stated...

As cyclists we have very strong legs.  With all of the time we spend pushing and pulling on the pedals it is the logical outcome.  However, many of us spend all of our time pedaling, and not enough of it doing other beneficial training.  One area that is often...

The "secret" to making your self stronger is to systematically overload your system.  There are many ways to go about this overload, and not every way works for everybody.  I have found out for myself, through lot's of trial and error, that if I emphasize big work blocks and...

As gentle and smooth as pedaling can be, it also can be the cause for nagging aches and pains.  The repetitive motion that we inflect upon our bodies, with even the smoothest of pedal strokes, can lead to tightness in the hips and lower back.  One of the best...

The truth is many of the cyclists I know refuse to do any type of resistance training in the off season.  I hear a variety of reasons as to why they don't make the effort, and one of the most common is that the athletes believe that resistance training...