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Entries in Power (18)

Wednesday
May302012

Methods of Performance Testing 

To improve your cycling ability, it is important to periodically test yourself. Testing yourself multiple times over a season can show where progress has been made, where your strengths lie, and what areas need extra work. Mike Schultz, a USAC coach, tells us what testing scenarios will produce the best results, and what variables we need to be aware of.

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Tuesday
May222012

Cycling Pros vs Joes

Ever watched a race and wondered to yourself, "how the hell do those guys climb so fast?" Here at TP, we conducted a little experiment to find out makes a "joe" different from a "pro."

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Tuesday
May082012

How to Interpret Power Data and What to Do With It

Russell Stevenson and Hunter Allen of Peaks Coaching Group give a crash course in how to interpret power data, and what to do with it. A must-read for any cyclist who just started training with power.

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Monday
Apr092012

Further or Faster: When to Go from Base to Build

With the spring season starting up, many athletes will begin to wonder, “How much base training is enough?” or “When is the right time to start some faster workouts?” Alan Couzens from Endurance Corner tells us how to use the Peak Power chart in TrainingPeaks to know when you should start going from Base to Build in your training.

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Thursday
Mar012012

Train Your Weaknesses: Prepare for the Fat Tire Season

Daniel Matheny, senior coach for Carmichael Training Systems and professional MTB racer, talks about how you can use the charts and analysis tools in TrainingPeaks to help you train your weaknesses for the upcoming mountain bike season.

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