Why your lactate curve impacts the training you do
Why your lactate curve impacts the training you do.Lactate production is your friend and potential enemy. In the context of endurance performance, we need a rapid lactate building rate for short efforts such as passing another athlete, getting up a hill, or adjusting to rhythm changes. Lactate production is your friend and potential enemy. […]
Continue readingImprove Your 4 Minute Power – A Helpful Benchmark
Improve Your 4 Minute Power – A Helpful Benchmark for a Breakthrough Season.As we enter the off-season, most most successful triathletes will tell you there really is no official off season. Rather, it’s a shift in what you focus on in training. Today we will be looking at how you can benefit from improving your […]
Continue readingA Shift to Lower Cadence Riding Helped Caroline Qualify for Kona
A Shift to Lower Cadence Riding Helped Caroline Qualify for KonaSmall yet purposeful changes go a long way. We lowered Caroline’s bike cadence and it helped her qualify for Kona two years in a row.
Continue readingOxygen Cost of 95, 85 and 75 RPM – A Case Study
Oxygen Cost of 95, 85 and 75 RPM – A Case StudyWe measured oxygen uptake while riding at various cadence ranges. Here’s what we found.
Continue readingAvoid these mistakes before your next Ironman or Half Ironman
Avoid these Mistakes Before Your Next Ironman or Half IronmanIf you are racing in the next 1-4 weeks, be sure to avoid these common mistakes as you finalize your taper.
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