For my money, the ideal post-ride recovery looks something like this: Nothing happens before a shower. Wash the grime off first. Set the bathtub at full-cold and fill 'er up! Static stretch-down while the tub is filling. 30+ sec all muscle groups lower extremity and neck, upper back, shoulders Putter around on Strava Bathtub is … Continue reading Recovery: Part 2 – Stretching and Rolling
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Diet Advice Fundamentals
Our team forum had a discussion pop the other day on diet & weight loss to improve W/kg. Of course, it got out of hand quickly with suggestions tending toward more extreme, flashy tactics such as; Don't eat on rides shorter than two hours Protein powder as meal replacement Go to bed hungry I cringe … Continue reading Diet Advice Fundamentals
Recovery: Part 1 – Ice Baths & Compression Tights
For my money, the ideal post-ride recovery looks something like this: Nothing happens before a shower. Wash the grime off first. Set the bathtub at full-cold and fill 'er up! Static stretch-down while the tub is filling. 30+ sec all muscle groups lower extremity and neck, upper back, shoulders Putter around on Strava Bathtub is … Continue reading Recovery: Part 1 – Ice Baths & Compression Tights
Acting on Cadence Data
Just a quick addendum to my last post on Inertia and Cadence, I wanted to go over a process I've used for assessing my race cadence and using that to inform training. I took most of this info from Allan & Coggan's Training and Racing with a Power Meter, chapter 6: Interpreting the Data. Cadence vs. Power Allan & … Continue reading Acting on Cadence Data
Spare Cycles 