The structured workout format in TrainingPeaks has opened up new ways to follow specific bike workouts. Use them indoors to control the resistance of your smart trainer. Use them outdoors on your Garmin or Wahoo to know what to do and when, and see feedback on how you’re doing. Our LW Coaching training plans are set up so every bike…
Dave
Coaching, Training
Introducing Training Squads
We are excited to announce a new kind of MTB coaching – Training Squads! MTBers are generally self-sufficient, independent cyclists. Yet, when we hosted Camp Lynda the shared excitement was palpable. Everyone benefited but only for 3 days. A Training Squad is a group of athletes targeting the same event. Squad members work towards nailing their event goals while motivating…
Power training for MTB, Training
Getting started with WKO4
TrainingPeaks released their WKO4 training analysis software a bit over a year back. Support for the older WKO3 is phasing out – sync with TrainingPeaks data ended Mar 1, and license activations will be disabled in 2018. Existing installs will still work, but you won’t be able to install on a different system. An upgrade to WKO4 is inevitable if you want to…
Power training for MTB
MTB Race Season Planning Tips
Every great race season begins with a plan. Here are some MTB race season planning tips and considerations when laying out your schedule for the year. First, here’s a list of the tools and concepts we’ll use in the planning process. The PMC is the best tool for planning training volumes. Manage your Headroom Ramp rate is the rate of change in CTL…
Power training for MTB, Training
Build headroom into your season plan
Should you really rest at the end of your season? Won’t that mean you will lose all your hard-earned fitness? Building performance is not linear and you should rest and unload some fatigue after your performance peaks. Here is why: To build “headroom” for your next season. The performance manager is a powerful tool when planning out your season. Once you…