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Coaching Blog Posts
How Your Training Plan to Build Speed Includes Going Slow And Building Strength
Do easier long, slow days mixed with really hard days Take some more rest Build in longer distance runs Build strength through heavy lifting, especially in the off-season Train speed with specificity Increase calorie intake Add at least one day a week of yoga [bctt...
How 2 Decades of Teaching Middle School Helps Me Coach Runners and Cyclists Improve Performance
Consistency Variety Humor and positivity Language matters Find a mentor Relationships Here’s how a former teacher can help runners and cyclists improve performance...
What are the Best Ways to Track Training Progress?
Set goals to achieve your target events. Measure and write down everything. Test yourself regularly. What is the best way to track training progress to know if your training is actually working? When I...
5 Tips For Riding Uphill Faster for Beginners
Find the right cadence that is comfortable Push the pedals with your hips. Belly breath Relax your upper body Mix mostly seated riding with some standing Riding uphill faster is all about finding a comfortable cadence in a...
4 Ways Yoga for Runners Can Improve Your Performance
Yoga strength improves your ability to control your stride as well as improve the strength of the foot push-off. Yoga mobility improves your running form in order to maximize your performance. Yoga for balance helps improve your stability on one leg, especially on...
3 Ways Cyclists and Runners Can Use Menstrual Cycle to Boost Performance
Plan your hard and easy sessions based on your monthly calendar. Boost your protein intake. Lift heavy weights during strength training I'm a man. We'll acknowledge that right...
Returning to Endurance Training After COVID Means a Slow Start and Self-Monitoring
Returning to training after COVID takes patience and a lot of self-monitoring. If you’re a high or medium risk, see a doctor for tests before returning to exercise. Start training with short walks and yoga before progressing to more strenuous workouts. [bctt...
Do These 2 Things to Become a More Durable Endurance Athlete
Strength training builds strength throughout your body instead of just the muscles we use as runners and cyclists. Yoga builds strength, mobility, and improves movement patterns. Yoga and strength training are complementary to your primary sport and don’t take much...
3 Ways to Improve Performance with Classes and Courses in Yoga for Cyclists and Runners
Yoga for cyclists and runners improves their performance through better movement and mobility as well as better breathing practice. Is it tough to stand upright when you get off the bike after a ride? Does your lower back, shoulders, and/or neck hurt after a run? Do...
Fitness Adaptation Takes Four to Eight Weeks of Consistently Progressive Exercise Stress
Your body requires consistent and progressive stress in the form of exercise. Having a specific adaptation goal and monitoring your progress goes a long way to helping you achieve fitness adaptations. You need to build in recovery in order to let your body “heal” and...