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Entries in Chronic Training Load (2)

Wednesday
Dec212011

Maintain Your Fitness During the Winter Months

It's important to take a break during the off-season and give yourself the mental and physical rest you need to recharge for the new racing year. However, you also need to maintain your fitness base so you can hit the ground running come spring. So how do you know how much you need to train during the winter to maintain your fitness? Kyle Wolfe, multisport coach of Finish Fast Cycling, shares his strategy.

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Wednesday
Oct192011

Why am I so Tired?

Many successful endurance athletes are type-A personalities. They are driven to succeed. While this is necessary to some extent, too much drive and motivation can lead to disastrous training and poor performance. Here's how you can monitor your fitness/fatigue and avoid overtraining.

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