Wattbike Weekly Feb 6th 2012
Posted by Alex Skelton on Feb 06, 2012
Andy Tennant's Ticker
"What's your heart rate doing Andy?" As we rode the back ten home of a chilly forty five mile run out yesterday, I glimpsed down at my heart rate monitor to see my ticker beating away at around 155bpm (HRZ4 for me which would be described as an intensive zone).
Will Carling on cycling, training and the RBS 6 Nations
Last week I met up with Will Carling, the former England rugby union captain. He captained the national side 72 times and led the team to victory in four 5 Nations Championships (as it was known before Italy were introduced), whilst also taking the 1991 group of players to the World Cup Final.
Wattbike February Training Tracks
Here's the much-anticipated link to February's tunes to get you through that Wattbike session on Spotify. Don't shoot the DJ, I merely put your requests into a list, mixed them up a little (that's what DJs do right, mix?) and then hit the publish button.
Team players key to success
Team Sky's riders explain the importance of working as a unit to get the best out of Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins
The 10 Biggest Sports Nutrition Myths
There’s a lot of bad sports nutrition information floating around. The only way to cut through the myths and find the truth about how to fuel your body for maximum endurance performance is to look at the science—or have someone look at the science for you. Well, we’ve done just that, and uncovered the 10 biggest myths of sports nutrition.
It's all about the sausage
It's all about the sausage. That's what Wattbike reckon. If you want to be a top level rider, you need to get your sausage sorted. I'll explain. I’ve got some time in on the Wattbike over the past few weeks and thought I’d give you a quick look at one of it’s most interesting features: the Polar View.
Renshaw ready for duel with ex-teammate Cavendish
2012 represents a new chapter in the careers of Mark Renshaw and Mark Cavendish. The two men rode together at the now disbanded HTC Highroad team and enjoyed a large amount of success, with the Australian Renshaw acting as the final leadout man for Cavendish as he swept up numerous victories and accolades along the way.
Save our cyclists: The Times campaign
By the time Mary Bowers first came to see me, she had already seen off hundreds of would-be journalists to make the shortlist of The Times graduate trainee programme. Within ten minutes, I knew that she had got the job. It wasn’t just that she was intrepid, irreverent and of obvious integrity. Her warmth and liveliness shone through.
Help hack day developers make the Guardian's cycling coverage better
I'm here just to pass on a message from Matt Andrews, a member of the Guardian's digital development team. Later this week, he and his colleagues will be, among other things, trying to dream up ways to make our web-based coverage of cycle events like the Tour de France more informative, interactive and interesting.
Rest and Recovery
You can only train as hard as you can rest. Rest is good. If you feel tired you probably are tired. Recovery between sessions is not all about the duration, intensity and physiological effort of your cycling sessions.