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Using Performance Testing to Shape Your Training
Performance testing is how we evaluate our strengths and weaknesses, what’s overdeveloped and underexpressed. It’s not a judgement, it’s a compass. As a coach, I don’t believe in religiously prescribing power tests to my athletes, but following a period of transition, testing can be quite useful. Testing an athlete’s physiology, whether in the lab or…
Read MoreThe Process of Progress: Masters Cycling (40+)
From Olympic Triathlon to Competitive Masters Cycling Jeffrey Gracik’s journey into competitive cycling began with a triathlon. After his wife encouraged him to try the sport, he quickly realized that the cycling portion was the only part he enjoyed and excelled at. This led him to focus solely on cycling, which he initially used…
Read MoreTraining Consistency and Compliance: Fundamentals of Success
Hire a Coach Training Consistency and Compliance: The True Fundamentals of Success Across the vastness of the internet exist countless articles with lists that inspire athletes to improve FTP, increase VO2 max, sprint better. But what we rarely see from our consumer media sources is that success requires two fundamentals that aren’t flashy and…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Moderate Your Workouts and Why
Don’t ruin yourself in a single session only to have lesser quality for subsequent training. Optimize the whole training block. Learn to moderate your workouts
Read More50+ Lifelong Competitor’s First Ever Season with Coach Taylor
The story of when a 50+ lifelong athlete on the road, mountain bike, track, time trials, gravel and criteriums hires a coach for the first time ever.
Read MoreThe Importance of a Well Timed Mid-Season Break
It’s believed that the emphasis of a successful training is the intervals, volume and improving FTP. Really, the key is well timed periods of rest.
Read MoreThe Art of Team Tactics
Team tactics help effectively apply assets to bring the best team result possible. Bike racing is also full of nuances that lead to a different race outcomes.
Read MoreHow to PR the Fiesta Island Time Trial
Time Trials like Fiesta Island Time Trial is art and science. We will focus primarily on the technical details of time trialing that aren’t fitness related
Read MoreTips for Successful SoCal Racing
Successful SoCal racing starts well before the gun goes off. Set yourself up for success by preparing before race day.
Read MoreSan Diego Bicycle Club: Summer 2023 Recap
With the road season stretching from mid-January to early August, it can be a difficult balancing act to stay consistent and perform from start to finish. SDBC did an excellent job of representing the club during the late Spring and Summer months, racking up several wins and many podium finishes across multiple fields.
Read MoreSDBC Spring Recap from Coach Taylor
With Tour de Murrieta wrapped up this past weekend, race season in SoCal is in full affect! For the rest of the country, racing may just be starting up but out here in California we are just about at our midway point in the season. Working with SDBC this Spring has been a pleasure. My…
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