Posts under ‘Training’

In all of my training, I emphasize quality over quantity. The ingredients needed for speed are the same that are needed to build endurance.  As a reminder, I previously wrote:
“if the fastest that you can ride on a flat road for 1 hour is 20 miles per hour, then every distance you do that is [...]

Last week, I discussed choosing a race, and setting up a calendar to help map your training.  This week, I will go deeper into the training plan and help you break down the race into its basic components.  For purposes of these articles, we’re focusing on one race. Thus, the training will be focused on [...]

I will explain how to pick the right race, how to lay out a training plan, and how to strategize your race-down to some of the nitty gritty details you might not have thought about but can make or break your day. Whether you are doing a set distance or a time-based race, and whether you are an experienced ultra racer or are brand-new to the discipline, these articles will help you maximize your enjoyment of this sport discipline.

Sara Krause, regular contributor to Austin on Two Wheels is putting on a free lecture at Pure Austin for those interested in endurance racing or getting ready for the The Dirty Dozen or Super 6 Hour Mountain Bike Races.
Location:  PURE Austin Quarry Lake on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:15pm
Cost: FREE!
“PURE Endurance for The Dirty Dozen [...]

The holidays are here, the weather has turned alternately nasty and lovely, and it generally just feels like the off-season. Of course, in Texas, that means only a couple months’ respite before heading into another 9 months of our famous all-you-can-race buffet.
This is also invariably the time of year when we start considering new [...]

If you’ve wanted to road race or are just looking to improve your skills, now’s your chance to learn from some of the best local pros. Bicycle Sport Shop’s pro team, Super Squadra, will be hosting a series of road racing clinics in January for both the beginner and more advanced racers.

The Beginners classes are [...]

Cyclocross is in full swing around the country. This fast-growing sport is turning the heads of both mountain bike racers and road racers alike. It’s interesting, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to spend winter months on the bike.
Cyclocross is known for being an extremely intense and largely skill-based sport. It can be an [...]

School’s back in, it’s officially fall, and several of my friends have already succumbed to one form of sickness or another. Since it’s timely, I thought I’d talk a little about illness, and how you should handle training when you have caught a bug.
To start, let’s define the parameters for cessation of training, because [...]

With the start of the Dirt Derby series this week, it’s time to dust off your cyclocross skills or find some if you never had any. I mentioned earlier this week a VeloNews ‘cross tutorial video, but came across this gem from the late 80s by British racer and coach Martin Eadon called Off the [...]

It’s inevitable: it’s been hot, you’ve been busy, and summer has flown by.   Your favorite race is just around the corner, but no mind, you’ve been riding, you’ve been preparing… or, have you?   We all know that terrible feeling-the start of a mountain bike race, or the first big attack in a road race, and [...]