Training Center: Choosing the best bike saddle
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.I’m a 34-year-old woman and am making the transition from competitive running to cycling. I’m concerned...
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Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.Dear VeloNews Training Center, I’m taking a cycling trip to Africa next summer and will need to get some...
View ArticleTraining Center: How to choose a winter training camp — or make your own
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.Dear VeloNews Training Center, My friend and I are considering signing up for a winter training camp this...
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Training Center: Are heart monitors still useful for cycling?
A wrist-mounted heart rate monitor. Photo courtesy QBP Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Are heart rate monitors useful? Dear BCSM, I recently...
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VeloNews Training Center: Piriformis Syndrome and cycling
BCSM FAIR Stretch – Jason Glowney demonstrating (Flexion/Adduction/Internal Rotation) Periformis Syndrome Dear BCSM, I have been riding for about 20 years and have recently developed sciatic pain that...
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Training Center: How to make your base training more efficient and effective
Coach Frank Overton talks about the importance of the base period and how to lay down the endurance foundation you need without riding 20
View ArticleTraining Center: Choosing the best bike saddle
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.I’m a 34-year-old woman and am making the transition from competitive running to cycling. I’m concerned...
View ArticleTraining Center: How will vaccinations affect cycling performance?
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.Dear VeloNews Training Center, I’m taking a cycling trip to Africa next summer and will need to get some...
View ArticleTraining Center: How to choose a winter training camp — or make your own
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Q.Dear VeloNews Training Center, My friend and I are considering signing up for a winter training camp this...
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Training Center: Are heart monitors still useful for cycling?
Have a question for VeloNews Training Center? Send it to TrainingCenter@competitorgroup.com Are heart rate monitors useful? Dear BCSM, I recently read about a study that brought heart rate monitors...
View ArticleVeloNews Training Center: Piriformis Syndrome and cycling
Periformis Syndrome Dear BCSM, I have been riding for about 20 years and have recently developed sciatic pain that radiates down the back of my left leg. My MD thinks it’s something called Periformis...
View ArticleTraining Center: How to make your base training more efficient and effective
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View ArticleDiagnosis: How many base miles do you really need?
Editor’s Note: “Diagnosis” is a monthly column found in the print issue of VeloNews. It is a collaboration between the editors of VeloNews and the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and...
View ArticleSix ways to make your base training better
Earlier this week, we published an article from our ongoing series of case studies, “Diagnosis.” In it, we examined the case of a young rider who was trying to find the right amount of base training to...
View ArticleHow to lose weight for cycling while staying fast
Editor’s note: This article is from the November/December 2016 issue of VeloNews magazine. Dropping weight is a tricky task. Doing so as an athlete, while training and remaining healthy, is an even...
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VeloNews Training Plan, part 1: The fundamentals
The snow hasn’t melted, and the air still bites on our rides. But the racing season will be here before you know it. Now is the time to start gearing up for your favorite races, and we have the tools...
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The VeloNews Training Plan, part 2: Building your plan
In Part 1 of the VeloNews Training Plan, you learned the fundamental principles of training. This second component will help you build a training plan that will take you to the next level of race...
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Training Center: Core strength for cyclists
Years ago, I was out to dinner with a group of friends when an unassuming gentleman joined us. (I’m still embarrassed to admit that, at the time, I had no idea he was a two-time world mountain bike...
View ArticleTraining Center: Motion-capture technology helps fix imbalances
Editor’s Note: This article originally ran as “Diagnosis: Balancing Act” in the November/December print issue of VeloNews. It is a collaboration between the editors of VeloNews and the University of...
View ArticleTraining Center: How to use your bike commute as part of training
Early on in my racing life, I thought I had found the secret. My friend, who decimated us every week at the races, revealed to me his training weapon. Each day he commuted 20 to 30 minutes from his...
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