Often Discussed, Never Explained: Base Training, Part 2 of 3

March 2, 2016

Part 1 established what base training is, and for those who have the time to ride them, base miles are highly effective for a few reasons. Low intensity, high duration training provides a low muscular stress alongside a high aerobic stress, making athletes fitter while maintaining relative freshness in the legs, when compared with high…

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Often Discussed, Never Explained: Base Training, Part I

February 10, 2016

It’s not necessarily that inaccurate conclusions are being drawn about base training, but more that some conclusions are misguided.  I’ve decided to write a bit about base training because it’s important to understand the correct reasoning behind those conclusions as well as what the alternatives to base training can do for athletes. Everyone has unique…

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