Archive for December, 2007
2007 Year in Review
31 December 2007It’s customary for people and businesses to look back at the year that was and reflect on the good and the bad. I wanted to take the opportunity to do the same, and share some fun stats from the TrainingPeaks database.
First of all, we extend the biggest of thank-yous to our loyal and growing [...]
ErgVideo: Virtual Reality Cycling: a new training tool for CompuTrainer users and coaches
18 December 2007At TrainingPeaks, we’re always looking for ways to make coaches and personal trainers more effective with their clients and athletes more successful with their training. We found something new that’s worth checking out with a CompuTrainer. The same developer, Paul Smeulders who brought you Erg+ Crs+ and Real3D is now introducing ErgVideoTM.
ErgVideo brings together real-action [...]
Touring the Coast of Spain with Predictor-Lotto ProTour Cycling Team
14 December 2007Predictor-Lotto Training Camp
Benicasim, Spain
Dirk Friel, TrainingPeaks’ Chief Marketing Officer had the privilege of riding with the Predictor-Lotto ProTour cycling team for a third time this week. Their route started in Benicasim, Spain where the team is based for their winter training camp.
The 4 hour ride took them quickly out of the small town on [...]
Testing is an Important Component of Predictor-Lotto’s Training Camp
13 December 2007Predictor-Lotto Training Camp
Benicasim, Spain
Dirk Friel is getting a chance to watch Dominique Cornu and the rest of the Predictor-Lotto team as they get tested at their winter training camp in Benicasim, Spain.
The lab in which they are being tested is the Mensana Physiology Lab Truck which acts as the teams mobile medical facility. This [...]
Training Ride with Predictor-Lotto Team
13 December 2007Dirk Friel joined Predictor-Lotto today in Benicasim, Spain for a moderately paced 4 hour training ride. Dirk reports, “the team split into two groups and both did 4hrs of training. We rode two by two and pulled on the front for about 5 minute pulls”
Dirk is staying with the team at a hotel that [...]

