Posts Tagged ‘Training’

“From pavement to dirt” is a new series I am writing about my experience taking up mountain biking and training to compete in the Sabertooth Offroad division of the Natural Caverns Duathlon. This will be my first mountain bike race, and I will use the Dirt Derby series and TXBRA cyclocross races to racing myself [...]

If you are thinking about getting faster or going long, getting a training coach can be a huge help. Luckily, we have a former Tour de France pro in town who can help you out. Kevin Livingston of Pedal Hard raced pro for 14 years including in 6 Tours de France. He now coaches training [...]

Austin on Two Wheels is pleased to announce Digifit™ as our latest site sponsor. Digifit is a hardware and iPod/iPhone/iPad software package that allows you to track and analyze all your training with digital heart rate monitors and power meters. You can find out more about Digifit and take advantage of their holiday special pricing [...]

This last article in the series on training for the ultra race deals with the logistics of the race itself. Often times, the fittest athletes make logistical errors that cost them time and placings in their race. Managing the race is as much a part of your success as the training leading up to the race. Here are some tips and tricks to keep yourself rolling and minimize problems.

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.

My experience: Global Ride sent us their 3 set Hawaii Rides DVDs for riding on indoor trainer. I did a workout session on my indoor trainer for each DVD. Quality: 3/5 Utility: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability:  Various Global Ride DVDs are available online at their website for $30 each or $75 for the 3 DVD [...]

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 [...]

For many of us, spring racing is winding down, and it’s time to build more fitness for next season. Most often, riders begin to approach their off-season by initially taking a week or two off, then going into base training. Base training is traditionally approached with a set of long rides and a substantial increase [...]

Now that many of you are knee-deep in the race season, it’s a good time to talk about an important aspect of the training process: recovery.   If asked, most athletes will be able to tell you that recovery is something that is necessary after a hard workout, and they would be correct. But the [...]

Stretching has been getting a lot of attention in sports literature recently, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about its role in sports conditioning. First off, it is important to understand the purpose of stretching: to increase range of motion (ROM) about a specific joint by stretching the muscles around [...]