Episodes
Let's face it. Even driven athletes only have 24 hours in the day. Every athlete has limitations when it comes to how much they can train, but you should be taking more than just their available hours into consideration. Are you thinking about life stressors, recovery, and balance? All too often, athletes "burn the candle at both ends" as they try to make every workout count, and coaches sometimes only make matters worse. Coach Shayne Gaffney explores his approach to maximizing his...
Published 10/24/19
Heart rate variability (HRV): What is it? How does it work? Is this a helpful tool for cyclists? And exercise options for family vacations when you don’t have your bike. Our special guest this week is Jone Gravdal from the Indoor Specialist team (apologies for his audio quality). Show Notes / Transcript: bit.ly/NGPE6
Published 10/09/19
Transcript / Show Notes - bit.ly/NGPE_5
Published 09/14/19
In this episode, we have the honor of chatting it up with Eric Min, Co-Founder and CEO of Zwift - Enjoy! Show Transcript - bit.ly/NGP_EricMin
Published 08/31/19
Show Transcript - bit.ly/NGPE4 Muscle Activity and Power Output Between Stationary and Outdoor Cycling - https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/62891965.pdf Max Heart Rate - In a nutshell, the common calculators out there are inaccurate, and prescribing training based on max heart rate - taken from a calculated measure - is useless in our opinion when you have substantially better training prescription methods - like power. However, for monitoring response to training, judging fatigue, and seeing...
Published 08/19/19
I've just gotten an upgrade and gone from near top of one cat, to near bottom of the next...how can I get competitive again? Show Transcript - bit.ly/NGPE3_Transcript How to Plan Your Season With TSS - https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/how-to-plan-your-season-with-training-stress-score/ Response to Training Differences - https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00007256-198805020-00001
Published 08/02/19
When your training schedule gets derailed by work or family commitments - what's the best way to get things back on track? Show Transcript - bit.ly/NGPE2_Transcript Nolan Article - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6210016/ Miguel Indurain Article - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22868823 Example of coming back after time off - https://zwiftinsider.com/structured-training-4/
Published 07/19/19
Advantages of planning out yearly training plans vs going week to week. How to deal with mental fatigue when the body is still strong.
Published 07/05/19