Inertia and Cadence

In a recent Ask a Cycling Coach podcast from TrainerRoad they talk about trainer flywheel inertia - specifically on the Wahoo Kickr - as it pertains to training (26:45 into the audio). ie. using a high gear (low inertia) on the trainer will spin the flywheel faster and better imitate the 'road feel' of coasting, while using a low … Continue reading Inertia and Cadence →

Polarized Training

This was a concept introduced to me from Joe Friel's training blog over the last year, and substantiated with a number of other resources (see below). I decided to dig into the literature and attempt to follow the protocol myself. A teammate is currently following a similar plan and apparently seeing some great results Polarized Training (POL) refers to specific … Continue reading Polarized Training →

An Introduction

I’m going to just dive right in. My name is Jem. I’m a local Vancouver Cat 3 racer going into only my second full season of racing bikes. I've got loads of enthusiasm, at least a reasonable amount of potential, a bit of background in exercise physiology and some lofty ambitions for how far I … Continue reading An Introduction →