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Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – VO2 Max Workouts

November 26, 2019 at 11:56 am5 min reading

Improving VO2 max or the ability to utilise oxygen in the muscles is something virtually every cyclist could benefit from. Whether it’s training for a goal event, or the push to the finish line, a hard section of a climb, or trying to hold off…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Lactate Threshold Workouts

November 19, 2019 at 11:11 am5 min reading

Health & Training

Working on the lactate threshold is especially important for cyclists focusing on shorter races where it is important to sustain high intensity for extended periods of time. These workouts are very often missing from amateur training because they are more intense than endurance but not…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Endurance Workouts

November 11, 2019 at 12:49 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

Endurance workouts are especially important in the off-season for building your base fitness. They can be as easy as a low-intensity steady-state ride lasting several hours, but they can also get more interesting. In this article we will take a look at two examples of…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Recovery Workouts

November 5, 2019 at 12:28 pm6 min reading

Health & Training

Every good training plan has to include some recovery workouts. It’s all too common for riders who don’t have them written out to push too hard on recovery days. Recovery workouts are not extra complicated, so they are a good starting point for learning how…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Pro Tips

October 29, 2019 at 1:37 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

The best way to get to the next level as a cyclist is to have a plan. So far, we’ve covered how to work with the basic building blocks of such a plan but there’s always more to learn. How do you deal with unexpected…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – The Training Week

October 16, 2019 at 6:28 am4 min reading

Health & Training

Every cyclist who starts training more seriously probably has a plan for each week. There are usually some long rides, some speed work, and some rest days in it, but is that the correct structure? Let’s take a closer look at how to set up…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Seasonal Goals

October 1, 2019 at 12:29 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

This year’s racing season is slowly coming to an end and many cyclists are starting to think about plans for next year. If you don’t have a pro team or coach that would help you set up a training plan, then this series is for…