TIPS TO TRAIN IN THE COLD
Train outdoor when it is very cold is not easy. Sometimes, indoor training is the best and safest option, however, it is very important to still ride outside to not lose the important skills that outdoor gives you.
HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND ITS BENEFITS
HRV stands for Heart Rate Variability. Heartbeats have healthy irregularities and natural variability in the spacing between our heartbeats. Even if your heart rate is, say, 60 beats per minute, this doesn’t mean that your heart beats exactly once a second.
RACING THOUGHTS
In the light of the first races, it is important to have your racing bike fully ready before going to an event. So if your bike has not been serviced in a while, it is a good idea to bring it to a mechanic.
ZWIFT RACING GUIDE
This is fast. If you need to pick up your towel, grab some water or turn your fan if you have lost already. Make sure you are ready before the start. Have a towel, full water bottles, windows open and fan turned on. Have a checklist.
OVER & UNDER INDOOR SESSION
These Over and Under intervals are a lactate threshold workout with surges or accelerations to simulate the racing demands of taking a turn at the front or being in a breakaway. As an indoor workout, it’s very engaging as you keep changing the intensities. Recommendation for this type of session:
THE SECRETS OF STRETCHING: HOW TO DO IT CORRECTLY
As we spend so much time in the same position and performing the same movement, there is certainly something that we can do off the bike to make our bodies feel better. This would be stretching.
WHY IS HYDRATION VITAL TO OPTIMISE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE?
Water is the most vital element for human health. We can survive a few months without food but only 3 days without water. Getting enough water every day is one of the keys to a healthy body.
HOMEMADE SPORTS DRINKS
Sports drinks are advertised to replenish glucose, fluids, and electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium) lost during strenuous exercise as well as to enhance endurance.