Endurance Training Archives

The Benefits of Polarized Training

April 19, 2022 at 7:00 am5 min reading

The most common advice for building cycling fitness is to take slow and steady rides, which usually entails three or even four months of long, low-intensity rides to gradually strengthen your aerobic base and build up your stamina. It works but it requires having three,…

New Research: Excessive Training Can Make Your Brain Tired Too

November 21, 2019 at 11:03 am5 min reading

Health & Training

When you ride harder than you should, your muscles feel sore and tight and you just can’t put out the same power as usual. But that’s not all that happens. New research suggests that excessive training can make your brain just as tired as your…

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…