What is endurance? In the simplest possible terms, it is your ability to ‘last the distance’ in your chosen event. Track pursuit riders need endurance for their sub-5-minute race, as much as
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Winter is traditionally the time of year that cyclist’s work on their endurance with long, slow rides. After a month of recovery at the end of the season, followed by a month of half-hearted riding
High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT for short, is a training method which combines short bursts of high intensity, with rest periods in between.HIIT has become a popular in recent years, with the
A few months ago we introduced you to our smartphone app with Wattbike Hub 101: A Guide To The Wattbike Hub For Beginners. Following recent updates to the app, we’re back with the second installment
No one wants a winter cold; streaming eyes, snotty nose and tiredness isn’t fun in the party season and even more annoying if it interrupts your cycling! If you are taking your training seriously
Winter is one of the toughest seasons for a cyclist. Summer seems a long way off and a slight loss in fitness and a couple of extra pounds in body weight doesn’t seem that big a deal. It can be hard
When winter hits, it's easy for motivation to wane. Follow our seven smart ways to keep your motivation high this winter: 1. Goals The easiest way to stay motivated to train is having a
Sometimes to achieve the fitness progression you are looking for you will need to stop and pause, or even go backwards in your training, before you can accelerate ahead again. When we start training
Cyclo-cross is an excellent way of maintaining your summer fitness through to next spring. During the winter many people, understandably, back off from doing hard intervals but taking part in regular cyclo-cross
If you want to start a debate in the café post-ride ask a group of bike riders this simple question, “If Chris Hoy and Mark Cavendish were in the same race, who would win the sprint?”
During intense periods of training and competition it’s not unusual to pick up a few niggling problems. Cyclists are renowned for pushing on through minor injuries, not wanting to miss a day of training
We’ve previously spoken about the importance of rest and recovery on the blog from a physical point of view. Your muscles become stronger after a period of stress and a period of recovery. So,
The World Road Race Championships is the end of season event that we've all been waiting for. Staged in the Middle East, the event promises plenty of action, with time trials and road races taking
Written by Mark FennerEstablishing an off season used to be quite easy when I lived in the UK as the natural seasons of the year could be used to determine the all-important time off and the subsequent
For many amateur cyclists the shorter days and damper weather of September mark the start of the off-season. But before you throw your bike in the garage and start indulging in treats you’ve