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Cyclesport Coaching Blog
http://www.cyclesportcoaching.blogspot.com
A blog related to topics of cycling fitness and training. Written by USA Cycling Level 1 Coach David Ertl. www.CyclesportCoaching.com
- Added on: Apr 15th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: David Ertl
- Listed in: Cycling Sports Coaching
- Tags: training Coaching cycling bicycling cycling training cycling coaching
Recent Posts
How do you base train in this??
I have a pet peeve. Everytime I read a book or article about base training, they tell me that I should be doing the most miles of the year during this period which happens to land right in the middle of winter! Base training is the first stage of a...
Should you train when you are sick?
There will come a time when you catch a cold or come down with some other illness and you wonder whether you should maintain your regular training regime or take it easy and let yourself recover. There are a couple of 'it depends' to this answer. F...
Be sure to drink especially when it is cold outside
I was out for a ride yesterday, enjoying our unseasonably warm temperatures. After about 20 miles in to the ride, I looked down and realized I had not yet taken a drink from my water bottle. When it's cold out I don't tend to drink as much and I as...
Getting Fast by Riding Slowly
It may sound counter-intuitive, but doing long, steady endurance miles will increase your ability to go fast. How can this be? It seems like riding at a fairly moderate pace will increase endurance but how can riding slowly make you ride faster? E...
Getting Fast by Riding Slowly
It may sound counter-intuitive, but doing long, steady endurance miles will increase your ability to go fast. How can this be? It seems like riding at a fairly moderate pace will increase endurance but how can riding slowly make you ride faster? E...
5 Principles of a Sound Training Program
Here are five principles of a sound, high quality cycling training program. If you want to be a faster cyclist, you should do these five things. 1. Ride a lot. Makes sense and probably goes without saying, but if you want to be the best that you ca...
