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Execute race week taper workouts to nail your peak

  Arriving at the start line of your goal event in peak form demands a lot of hard work and dedicated training. Correctly executing the final race-week workouts is an essential ingredient to the peaking recipe. The hard work of the prior months is in the bank; in this final week the goals are to stay sharp while releasing any…

Cadence for mountain biking

I am a huge fan of TrainingPeaks and have the pleasure of contributing articles to their blog this year. My latest article, Four Cadence Training Workouts for Mountain Bike Racers, details the most efficient cadence for mountain biking and describes four structured workouts to train the ability. Unlike road riding, there is no magical most-efficient cadence for mountain biking. On the trail,…

Core Strength for Mountain Bikers

Power in cycling comes from the legs but cannot be transmitted into the pedals unless there is a strong core platform to push off. If the center of your body turns into a noodle after thirty minutes of riding, power and endurance carefully developed in your arms and legs cannot be used. Efficiency is a big part of being fast when mountain biking.…