9 Ways to Make Your Office More Athlete-Friendly
Back to the office after working from home? Make your office—whether you work from home or commute to work—more athlete-friendly. Get Competitive Start an office pool for who can do...
Your Home Gym Setup for Off-Season Strength
The off-season is coming for many of us, but regardless of the time of year, having a spot in your house to do some strength and mobility work is a...
5 Things Your Coach (Probably) Wishes You’d Do
When it comes to working with a coach, you probably want to get the most out of your training. A good coach can help push you to great results, but...
Have You Had Bloodwork Done Lately? A Case for Testing During Race Season
We talk about the idea of checking in on your bloodwork and doing those annual checkups in the offseason—usually around October and November—but we wanted to mention it now that...
Save Time at Home, Add Hours to Your Training + Recovery Schedules
As I’ve gotten older, my life has gotten much more focused on optimizing my time usage. This is especially true around the house. So, I admit, I felt very, very...
Finding Your Athletic Support Crew
I often find myself thinking about a chapter from our book Becoming A Consummate Athlete, titled “The Importance Of Finding Your Support Crew.” If you’re a pro racer, your support...
What to Do When You Can’t Follow Your Training Plan or Do Your Planned Workout
Modifying workouts is tricky business—so much so that a question around it comes up almost monthly on the podcast. Should you skip, swap, shift, substitute or shorten your workout? Or...
It’s Not a (Training) Breakthrough If It Happens Everyday
Everyone loves to have those breakthrough moments in training: the new PB, the +10 watt FTP test, the KOM on the local climb. But… if every day is a new...
Your Athletic Gear Spring Cleaning Checklist
It’s that time of year, spring cleaning! I love a good spring cleanout, putting away my deep winter stuff and ski gear and prepping for warm weather. It makes me...
How to Set Strength Training Goals
The best way to get into the strength training habit is to start strength training: especially if you haven’t done much in the past, you’ll start seeing results quickly, which...
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