Training Tips

Building and having an applicable and balanced plan is something of a coaching art which includes science and knowledge of the athlete’s physical and mental state. No matter what life throws at us we all need to have a plan in life…

An athlete and coach should work as a team. Two-way communication and trust are key to any successful team and this is no exception. Most people will start to seek out a coach once they start setting some specific goals in the sport and…

The main idea behind developing a Yearly Training Plan (YTP) is to create a systematic approach to training, competition, and rest/recovery. Crafting a YTP is a highly developed coaching art form drawing on coaching experience, athlete history,…

Every athlete responds differently to training and will progress at a different rate from one another. Consequently a rider needs to have an individual training plan so he/she can optimize their training outcome. Working with an experienced…

There are times of the year that you may feel more fatigued than other times.  This may be the result of the accumulating stress of the number of races you did, travel and time changes, poor nutrition (during training or races) and other…

Benchmarking your performance and target performance is a very important element of your training and build up. It give a direction and focus to your training and creates objectives and goals. Performance benchmarks describe or define…

What type of rider are you? Sprinter, climber, stage race or a time trial specialist. You will do well if you know your strength and weaknesses, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. You need to know the superiority and inferiority…

I stated in a previous article on On-Bike Efficiency, that in order to get most out of your training and fitness, and to improve your on-bike economy, there are several factors to consider. Most of us get carried away with improved mechanical…

You can’t win the race from the back of the pack. Whatever your sport or cycling discipline there are seven stages of development based on Canadian Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD).1- Active Start; 2-Fun-damental; 3-Learning to Train;…

What are the benefits of a warm-up? Performance during training and racing will improve with an appropriate warm up. There is no doubt that time spent on warming up and cooling down will not only improve your performance, but also accelerate…