When I first started using a power meter to facilitate my training and measure my performance, I found two very helpful sources of information. The first was the book Training and Racing with a Power Meter by Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan PhD. The second source of valuable informaton was the Wattage Google Group . As with all internet sources, you have to sometimes weed through the posted data to find valid and helpful information. For the most part, the discussions available in the Wattage List is very helpful; and sometimes, the discussions go down this path:
Thanks to the Peaks Coaching Group Facebook Page for being one of my newest sources of power training information and for sharing the above video.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Cross Training
For the most part, the road racing season is behind us and the truly dedicated are gearing up for cyclocross season. The demands of cross racing are different than your typical road race, so your training should be modified to meet those demands.
If specificity is the key to training, then racing cross is the best way to train for a cyclocross race. Those of us in (or near) Tulsa, OK are lucky enough to have a weekly cross training race presented by Team Air Assurance. The first race is September 7 starting at 4:30 PM and will take place near the Skate Park on the West Bank of the Arkansas River.
In addition to the weekly training races, Mark Teruki of Teruki Training is hosting a Cross Seminar on September 12 to teach the basics. Check back for time and location, or follow @TerukiTraining on Twitter.
Finally, you might want to add some specific workouts to your training week to better prepare for your goal event. This recent article in VeloNews offers three different workouts to help make you a lean, mean, cross-racing machine.
No cross for me this year, but I will be out there with a cowbell and a beer to offer support.
If specificity is the key to training, then racing cross is the best way to train for a cyclocross race. Those of us in (or near) Tulsa, OK are lucky enough to have a weekly cross training race presented by Team Air Assurance. The first race is September 7 starting at 4:30 PM and will take place near the Skate Park on the West Bank of the Arkansas River.
In addition to the weekly training races, Mark Teruki of Teruki Training is hosting a Cross Seminar on September 12 to teach the basics. Check back for time and location, or follow @TerukiTraining on Twitter.
Finally, you might want to add some specific workouts to your training week to better prepare for your goal event. This recent article in VeloNews offers three different workouts to help make you a lean, mean, cross-racing machine.
No cross for me this year, but I will be out there with a cowbell and a beer to offer support.
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