Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?
For many cyclists, finding time to train during the day can be a struggle due to work, family, and other commitments. However, it is unclear how hard exercise in the…
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV): what is it and how it can be used to guide training
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a fairly new metric that has gained popularity in recent years as a way to monitor overall health and wellbeing, in addition to measuring heart…
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FasCat Optimize Makes Wearable Data Actionable for Athletes
Boulder, Colorado – FasCat, the leader in sports science innovation and connected coaching, is proud to unveil Optimize, a next-generation training and data analytics platform. Optimize balances an athlete’s training…
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Off Season Grip Training for Faster and Safer Cycling
I’ve noticed a trend in my last few marathon XC and gravel races, riders taking their hands off the bars in smooth sections of a descent to share out their…
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Reddiyo Releases Dynamic Training Platform for Cyclists
Reddiyo ensures work on the bike is the right work, that your plan adjusts to your performance, and that you get results. Denver, COLORADO – April 20th, 2021– Reddiyo announces…
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New Specialized Chisel LTD Frameset in Earth, Air, Fire, and Water Inspired Paint
The new Specialized Chisel LTD frameset comes in four different paint jobs each inspired by the elements. Each frame comes with a collector’s book that showcases the art, words, and…
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The Mammoth Tuff Gravel Race is Now a Virtual Challenge for 2020
The inaugural Mammoth Tuff gravel race was set for September 19, 2020, but has been canceled due to COVID-19. All is not lost, though, a virtual event will now take…
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Video: Eye of the Storm
‘Eye of the Storm’ – A short mountain biking film by Tristan Deggan. I wanted to express the stress I felt when Covid came close to home. The distant threat…
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Five Stretches You Need to Stay Loose After Indoor Cycling
With many of us stuck indoors and secluded to the pain cave for training, stretching can be an often-overlooked but beneficial part of your cycling training regimen. Indoor cycling on…
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How to Reduce Stress by Breathing Like a Navy SEAL
How do we remain calm and productive in our work, in the gym and with our families in these stressful and uncertain times? A technique called box-breathing, used by the…
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How to Estimate your Gravel Racing Pace and Build a Plan for Race Day
Bike racing is like a checking account. You’ve built your balance up with training, rest, nutrition and planning, on race day it’s time to spend it down. If you write…
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In training terms, what are ‘junk miles’ on the bike?
Let’s kick off the new year with plenty of controversy! Everyone’s writing up their training plans and registering for the year’s events. A lot of cyclists will also be setting…
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