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A couple of weeks ago I had a great conversation with Andy Coggan, father of the infamous phrase “Functional Threshold Power” and creator of the diabolical training levels associated therewith. …
Once a bike racer … Part 2, Interview with Andy Coggan, Ph.D. Read More »
Everyone has a hill that they just can’t climb. Some outdoors, some deep inside. I’ve been in the Kern River Valley for a little while, steep mountains lining the river, …
It is hard to find a silver lining when it is in the low 40s, the wind is blowing over twenty miles an hour, storm clouds are brewing, and you …
Andy Coggan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, is the foremost researcher on the application of power meter data to bicycle training and …
Roy Knickman, Olympic medalist, famed teammate of Steve Tilford, Nelson Vails, and Thurlow Rogers from TI-Raleigh in the 80s, one of the first wave of Americans to ever ride the …
So you wanna be a pro? A conversation with Roy Knickman Read More »
… and you know it don’t come easy.
Biking, hiking, snapping photos, none of them offer up their secrets without sweat.
I remember the first time I ever heard of cross training. Fields had started going to a gym and doing something called “circuit training.” It was supposed to make your …
After my epic GRAVEL ride yesterday I decided to take a day off after getting into an argument with my coach. Coach says that if I want to really succeed …
I did my first GRAVEL ride today. Not my first gravel ride, but my first GRAVEL ride. My first gravel ride was in 1983. I had met up with Jack …
Indoor trainers suck and you will quit using it in roughly 90 days, likely much, much sooner. Modern indoor trainers are extremely expensive, easily costing $3,500 without including the extras …