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PODCAST: Why Training to Failure Works

On April 19, 2013 By CycloCORE
shutterstock_63064372 “If you don’t want to SUFFER on a hard ride, then you MUST SUFFER in your training!  Period.”

Today’s Everyday Cyclist Podcast is all about “riding to fail” and why failing is not only a benefit to your cycling, but a necessity if you want massive improvements.  The trick is HOW to fail and WHEN [...]

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Everyday Cyclist Podcast: 3 Power Climbing Techniques and Know-How

On April 5, 2013 By CycloCORE
lacets700 How to Develop the strength, power, technique, and know-how you need to improve on any climb, anywhere in the world!

Today’s show will address in-depth information to help both roadies and mountain bikers improve in the hills for races, group rides, centuries, and epic events.

Packed with specific TRAINING TIPS, TECHNIQUES, and WORKOUTS for:

Long [...]
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PODCAST: Cycling Goal Attack! (step-by-step)

On March 22, 2013 By CycloCORE
Attacking your goals is like building a bridge over troubled watters.  You must know where it needs to be stronger and how far it is to get to the other side. To Attack Your Goal(s), you must 1) Know Your Goal 2) Overcome Your Weakness(es) and  3) Time Your Capacity!

Instead of just riding more miles and trying to get more fit, what if you had a step-by-step “game plan” to attack each of your goals and your specific weaknesses, so when you got to each [...]

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PODCAST: 3 Stages of Accelerated Cycling Recovery

On March 15, 2013 By CycloCORE
“Every Day is a Recovery Day and I Will Recover Better Now, So I Can Ride Harder Tomorrow!”

Your training volume, intensity and overall “training load” dictates your demand for recovery.  This “recovery process” should happen on a daily (micro), weekly (meso) , and monthly basis (macro) and should balance between BASE [...]

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PODCAST: Rider vs. Racer

On March 1, 2013 By CycloCORE
CartoonSoccerPlayerWhite_edit Are you a RIDER or a RACER?

Is there a difference between the two in how you should train, build strength, and improve performance?

Well, yes and no.  Today, I’ll go over topics for both RIDERS and RACERS and the differences and relationships between the two.

RIDER & RACER Results Using Read/Watch This Cycling Tip →

PODCAST: This Ride Scares Me!

On February 15, 2013 By CycloCORE
bcbr_logo “Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanore Roosevelt

Today’s Everyday Cyclist Podcast will outline some ideas, suggestions, and tips as to why this statement will change your cycling for the better.  Plus, I’ll share with you how selecting to do the BC Bike Race in late June [...]

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PODCAST: Staging Your Cycling Comeback!

On January 4, 2013 By CycloCORE
photo “I was doing so great, but now I’ve lost my focus and riding Mojo!  It’s time for a COMEBACK!  But How?  What Should I do?”

All cyclists at one time or another lose focus, fitness, and even the desire to ride.  It’s OK.  It’s even necessary.  But, when you do decide to make your Read/Watch This Cycling Tip →

PODCAST: Exploring Rides and Workout Ideas

On December 14, 2012 By CycloCORE
CYCLO90 WORKOUT PASS “Take Your Cycling Performance to the Next Level AND Have More Fun On Every Ride, with These Exploring Rides and Workout Ideas.”

Today, I’ll share 5 of my favorite “Purposeful In-Ride Techniques” and 5 of my favorite “Purposeful Workouts” you can use in your own training or CYCLO90 and WORKOUT [...]

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PODCAST: 5 Cycling SURGE Secrets

On December 4, 2012 By CycloCORE
chick-extract “Breakthroughs and Surges in Your Cycling are NOT by Chance.  They Come because you’ve followed this 5 STEP FORMULA, whether you’re conscious of it or not!”

What if you could “surge” specific aspects of your cycling fitness with five simple steps and GUARANTEE RESULTS, no matter what your goals?  Such as…

Surging Your Climbing Power [...]
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PODCAST: Cycling Power Restored

On November 9, 2012 By CycloCORE
bigstock_happy_free_fun_man_stands_vict_27173372 “How to Restore Your Cycling Power and Surge Your Fitness in Minimal Time.”

*I’ll be answering a lot of questions about coming back after time off, Maximizing CYCLO90 Base, entry level cycling, Zone intensity, and new SUPPORT and Help Areas for your training.  Plus, ideas to monitor your training more [...]

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PODCAST: Lance Armstrong is a…

On October 19, 2012 By CycloCORE
la-whaton “I have to thank Lance Armstrong for inspiring me to get back on the bike during a difficult time in my life.  Now, as the Lance Armstrong facade has crashed down, and his biggest supporters leave him for dead to wipe their hands clean, should I hate him?  Should we?”

Listen to today’s Special Edition [...]

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Is Cycling Dead?

On October 12, 2012 By CycloCORE
Have Recent Doping Allegations, Conspiracies, and Lies Killed Cycling?  What Matters Most is YOU.

Please, watch this quick video INVITATION to post at least one thing you LOVE about cycling…

 

*Please share this on your FACEBOOK PAGE, TWITTER FEED, and/or with your RIDING FRIENDS.

THANK YOU for being [...]

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Vermont 50 Race Report 2012: Pedal Damn It!

On October 3, 2012 By CycloCORE
Niner has it right, PEDAL DAMN IT! If you just keep pedaling, you’ll eventually get there.

I swore I would never go back to the Vermont 50 after the hell I encountered in 2009.  Well, looks like I fooled myself as I decided to not only come back to VT50 in 2012, but to take on this climbing monster Singlespeed style!

I [...]

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PODCAST: 5 Climbing Machine Secrets for Everyday Cyclists

On September 14, 2012 By CycloCORE
UPHILL-RACE How to Turn Your Body Into a “Climbing Machine” in 30 Minutes or Less!

If you’re an everyday cyclist that wants to not only climb stronger and faster, but wants to continue to ride stronger after the climb–THEN THIS IS YOUR PODCAST!

I’ll share with you the 5 SIMPLE TECHNIQUES you should be using to [...]

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PODCAST: Cycling Secrets of Forced Recovery

On September 7, 2012 By CycloCORE
SSAP 2012 after CYCLO90 Base.  Placed 4th.  Now, back again in 2013.

Recovery is an essential part of a solid training system. In fact, I would be willing to say that “recovery” IS the secret to more cycling results. The problem is that many of us everyday cyclists using a training system or not, tend to “over-ride” this need to recover, by [...]

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PODCAST: Strava Glory?

On July 20, 2012 By CycloCORE
byy6_mgU3tFdsLgpxSwtMd0ed-F5SZ3u29mA5D2noXia9JqkZ1uuYjL4VY0LQLoOMWVA=w705 STRAVA:  Compete Against Yourself and Challenge Your Friends–The Good, Bad, and the Ugly?

  Everyday Cyclist Success Stories 3RD at Breck 68 Marathon and Holding Series Lead!

“Wow.  I was better than last year’s Breack by 1 hour 10 minutes.  I was on track for 8 hours but had [...]

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PODCAST: Everyday Cyclists Rule!

On July 9, 2012 By CycloCORE
We Everyday Cyclists require more than just long miles, water, and  workable equipment to “RULE” on our bikes.

Today’s Everyday Cyclist Podcast is packed with listener Q&A concerning things such as recovery for peak performance, riding with a group as a beginner, and dealing with cramping from more angles than just hydration.

Plus, I announce [...]
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PODCAST: 5 Training Secrets to Unlock the Unlimited Power and Endurance of “Your Cycling Core”

On June 15, 2012 By CycloCORE
CORE 2.o and CYCLO90 use a variety of "recovery workouts" and planned recovery time to accelerate your results every week. Your “Cycling Core” is much more than six pack abs and a 15 minute core workout you add to your weekly routine–It is the SECRET to ongoing cycling results!

There are 5 Cycling Core Progressions and specific types of training you need to have in your base training [...]

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70.3 Quassy Race Report Podcast: “Good Day, Bad Day”

On June 8, 2012 By CycloCORE
Mirinda Carfrae winning the 2012 Quassy--Having a good day.  Photo:  REV3 Can you have a great performance AND a bad day all on the same day?

 

I did and I want to share with you the race report, techniques used for a fast bike split, and why I considered last Sunday’s 70.3 Quassy a GREAT DAY, even though I suffered the run!

 

Podcast below [...]
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PODCAST: “Speed, Effort, and Pacing Q&A”

On June 1, 2012 By CycloCORE
shutterstock_1391717 When it comes to Cycling, Triathlon, and Mountain Biking–Your Effort Relative to the Terrain, Distance, and Speed Potential is ESSENTIAL to Dial in Your Pace!

Today’s Everyday Cyclist Podcast will address questions from cyclists and triathletes from around the world concerning speed, effort, and pacing.  It’s a MUST LISTEN PODCAST, so please download for [...]

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PODCAST: Cumulative Effect of Fatigue Training (CEFT) for Cyclists and Triathletes

On May 25, 2012 By CycloCORE
Julie Dibens, XTERRA Wold Champ succombing to the REV 3 Quassy 70.3 course in 2010, at complete fatigue and beyond. Fatigue is an essential component of life and improved performance.  It’s a “trigger” for our bodies to adapt and make positive changes.  However, many of us either accumulate too much fatigue, not enough fatigue, or not enough recovery from fatigue to make progress.

Let me share with you my CEFT (Cumulative Effect of Fatigue Training) [...]

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PODCAST: “Failure to IRONMAN–Why Bad Performances are Necessary.”

On May 18, 2012 By CycloCORE
Finishing up the bike leg of my XTERRA, unable to sit on the hills from pain--BUT not deterred from moving forward to new and great things. Are bad performances necessary for future breakthroughs and successes?  ABSOLUTELY, but you must use these perceived “failures” wisely.

Listen to today’s Everyday Cyclist Podcast, and let me share with you my “failure to finish” this past weekend’s XTERRA and why it was a very important thing to have happen to me for future success.  Please [...]

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PODCAST: Climbing God Back Fix

On May 4, 2012 By CycloCORE
Mt. Washington Hill Climb requires a STRONG BACK and oodles of MUSCULAR ENDURANCE to just survive to the top.

Whether you’re headed for a one day climbing epic like the Triple Bypass or an IRONMAN, your BACK STRENGTH, CORE STRENGTH, and Muscular Endurance are absolutely essential!

Most cyclists and triathletes believe that simply more time and more miles are the answers to the #1 BREAKDOWN within long climbing events, YOUR BACK DURABILITY.  They could [...]

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PODCAST: What’s the Best Bike Gear for Speed? (Other Than You.)

On April 27, 2012 By CycloCORE
The CYCLO90 Grand Prize, VELOFORMA Strada SLR Frame--Outfitted here with bling carbon wheels, powermeter, and ultralight components.  But do they make us faster?

High end cycling and triathlon gear is abounding in the market today, all claiming for one reason or another to MAKE US FASTER.

But, do these sometimes expensive products really live up to the hype and if so, which one’s are worth our hard earned dollar?

Today’s new Everyday Cyclist Podcast will break down some [...]

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PODCAST: I QUIT–The Art of Over-Reaching for Peak Cycling Fitness

On April 19, 2012 By CycloCORE
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When it comes to reaching your peak level cycling fitness, you must be willing to “fight the right battles” at the right times and go beyond yourself (over-reach) to truly hit NEW PEAKS and supersede your perceived potential. 

With this “risk” comes potential consequences and of course, potential breakthroughs and victories.  You must evaluate the [...]

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