Structural Integrity. Supplemental Strength Work. Cross Training. Whatever you want to call it, it’s important. Specialization comes at a cost. Often that cost is whole body health. That’s why gym work is important for endurance athletes, especially cyclists who spend most of their training time pedaling a machine designed for efficient, non-weight bearing locomotion. __ … Read more
Yesterday I had one of my newer clients, Howard, come into the gym and do a Functional Threshold Test (FTP for short). Howard doesn’t race. His main objective is one that a lot of people would like to accomplish but few actually do anything about – lose weight and be healthier. His athletic background … Read more
Trainer Ride: 30 minutes/ 8.8 miles/ Avg power 87 watts/ Avg HR 100 bpm ___ Even though the numbers were really low, it felt really good to type that (and even better to actually do that). The last time I did exercise of any kind was on August 27 when I crashed at Seward … Read more
Last week in Richmond, Virginia, Chloe Dygert accomplished what only Nicole Cooke and Geneviève Jeanson* have done before: win both of the Junior Women’s Road Race and Time Trial titles in the same year. Chloe did it with authority too winning the time trial and the road race by over a minute. She soloed the … Read more
Chloe Dygert scorched to victory today in the first individual event of the Richmond 2015 World Cycling Championships. She averaged over 27 mph for 9.3 miles on her way to winning the Junior Women’s World Time Trial Championships. Her actual winning time was 20:18, over a full minute over second place, another American, Emma … Read more
At 10:12 EST on Monday, September 21, 2015 Chloe Dygert will roll down the start ramp representing the United States in her very first World Championship. A World Championship held on home soil. Then, on Friday, June 25 she will take to the start line for the Junior Women’s World Championship Road Race. “Luck is … Read more
I am going to step away from posting about training and racing and instead talk about someone who was instrumental in who I am today. I woke yesterday morning with a text and voicemail from my friend Missy that I needed to call her immediately. When I reached her it was the worst news possible. … Read more
Sometimes you just need to go out and really mess yourself up. Because of some news I received yesterday – today was one of those days. And when you really want to mess yourself up, doing a hot lap of the island is a really good way to accomplish that. 200+ TSS for a ride … Read more
TODAY IN THE GYMYes, you read that correctly. Because it was pouring rain today it meant that Friday night track racing was cancelled. So I opted to do some rehab and structural work in the Tête de la Course Supplemental Strength Studio. A.K.A. #GarageProject. I wanted to race track tonight but the truth is I … Read more
TODAY NOT IN THE GYM:(Yeah, I’m going to have some fun with this)Thursday nights in Seattle mean bike racing at Seward Park. This training series has been going for 26 years and is one of the great resources that the local racing community has at its disposal. They have a 5:30 race for people who … Read more
