Training
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Exercise Zones; What They Are, How to Find Them, and How to Use Them
Exercise zones are set areas of exercise intensity that cyclists use to train properly. There are two main zone models, the three zone model, and the 5/7 zone model. Both are widely used and are an essential tool to build a training plan. Why Make Zones Zones are finite lines in the sand we draw
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How you should Train and Track your Durability
What is Durability Durability is the newest buzzword in the cycling training space. Unfortunately I cannot be contrarian and deny the importance of durability. A durable rider is one who is strong at both the start and end of a hard ride/race. This is of great importance as races finish at the end of the
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The Niche Key Metric that you’re not Tracking
What is Watts per Kilo First I think a baseline knowledge of what Wattage is would be a good starting point. Watts or wattage is a measurement of Power, or work divided by time. Essentially a cycling power meter uses torque and cadence to measure a rider’s rate of work output. Work is measured in
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Why and How to Track your Critical Power and W’
What is FTP and Critical Power In terms of cycling training Functional Threshold Power(FTP) is considered the gold standard. Andrew Coggan, the author of Training and Racing with a Power Meter, first popularized the idea of measuring cycling fitness by a Functional Threshold Power. FTP was first defined as the amount of power a cyclist would