Training for cycling during covid
The global pandemic is very real. If you've been fortunate enough to maintain your health and employment, you've probably also felt bummed to watch all your 2020 events and goals go up in smoke. We'll never be taking events for granted again, that's for sure...
Here are five ways Source Endurance coaches are here to help athletes navigate this new time:
1. Structure
Without the normal structure to the year, it's hard to know what you should be doing right now. Do you need to do a lot of intervals if you aren't doing your normal events this year? Source Endurance coaches help you find the balance between fitness, your goals, and fun.
2. Accountability
Many athletes go through cycles of being motivated and unmotivated. It's normal. Having accountability allows you to stay on track if you have goals you are still working towards.
3. Goal Setting with a Road Map
Maybe your goal was a new PR at a road race or gravel event, or to win a sprint finish or complete in your first MTB race. So many athletes have had to change their target for the year. With fewer events, you can create new goals or go for those long forgotten goals like a specific, elusive QOM, weight loss, or getting fit for a 3-day bikepacking trip.
4. Adaptability
Source Endurance coaches help their athletes optimize training even as targets move, hiccups occur, and motivation ebbs and flows.
5. Big Picture
Someday, the pandemic will be a memory and you'll still be riding your bike. The work put in now is just all deposits in the fitness bank for your overall goals. There's many aspects of training and fitness that are "use it or lose it." Source Endurance is here to help you keep your fitness and even make gains in the pandemic so you come out on the other side fast as ever.
Coaching Services
Get personalized coaching services from our official training partner Source Endurance. Custom Concierge Coaching by Source Endurance puts the power of a highly educated, certified, trained and experienced coach at your disposal. Source Endurance works with clients across the skill continuum to meet and exceed their goals. First time competitors and experienced veterans are given the same service as clients competing internationally.
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Immune Function & Shifting Your Season
COVID-19 has changed a lot in our day-to-day lives and has also changed the racing season. You might be wondering- where do I go from here and how do I stay healthy while doing it? Check out this two-part series with SE coach and owner Adam Mills MSEd, RCEP. Adam has a Masters in Education in the Exercise Science Department and is a Registered Certified Exercise Physiologist with the ACSM.
Training Plans by Source Endurance
At Source Endurance we believe in the value of the coach-athlete relationship in a one-on-one coaching environment. However, we understand that that is not a part of every athlete's journey. We've assembled a robust library of Training Peaks training plans written by our Source Endurance coaches. These training plans delivered via TrainingPeaks are designed to bridge the coaching gap to help athletes reach their goals. We stand behind our training plans and if you have questions, the coach's contact info is attached to the training plan.
Individual Coaching Consult
Source Endurance Coaches are available for individual consulting sessions tailored to your needs based upon your athletic endeavor. This is typical for a non-Source Endurance athlete or to supplement your current coaching package for specific events. This is a 1-hour service.
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