The Importance of Rest Days
Rest days when training but are often skipped, or put off until you feel physically fatigued.. It’s hard to slow down when you’re feeling good, but they are one of …
How to Train for Your First Century Ride
Preparing for your first century ride, which is a 100-mile bike ride or 100 km for a metric century, requires a structured training plan to build endurance and improve performance. …
Benefits of Working with an Endurance Coach
Most people know that as an endurance coach, I support athletes who are preparing for events such as long-distance cycling and other endurance sports like hiking and kayaking. Here are …
4 Benefits of Low Cadence Pedalling
I previously posted about the benefits of high cadence pedalling, today is about the benefits of low cadence pedalling. Both have a place in a training program. Here are 4 …
4 Benefits of High Cadence Pedalling
I thought I’d do a quick post on why high cadence pedalling was beneficial to all cyclists, not just roadies. High cadence pedalling refers to cycling at a high number …
Tour of the Moon: Grand Junction, Colorado
Illness or injury will keep most of from participating in our favourite sport at some point. It was after an injury that I rediscovered road riding. I’m glad I did …
Keto & Endurance Performance
Low-carb/high-fat diets like the keto diet are a popular dietary approach for weight loss and health improvement. This interest has leaked over into the elite athlete community. Especially since some …
Groad Ride to Mahatta River
Mahatta River isn’t on most people’s radars, let alone on anyone’s list of top places to see. It’s nothing more than a logging camp 55 km from Port Alice, BC. …
3 Types of Muscle Fiber
There are 3 types of muscle fiber, all of which are important in a training program. Type I are commonly known as slow-twitch fibers. These are the fibers that are …
Are BCAA’s Worth It?
Research has been highly mixed in relation to BCAA’s. Before you take off running toward the nearest supplement store, there is an issue that needs to be addressed: I’ll use …
