This year has been one of a kind! I’ve talked with many athletes and can confirm you are in good company if you are sad about losing your spring goal race. There are bigger things going on right now than bike racing but we have still suffered a loss and it is ok to grieve about that. Hopefully the fall…
Training, Training questions
Post-season break – Why you should take one, when and how?
After a long season of training and racing it is important both mentally and physically to take a break from structured training. Have a vacation from your training plan! Most athletes intuitively understand a break is a healthy and productive thing to take but don’t want to give up hard earned fitness gains from the season. We get this question…
Training Plan Info
Smart Trainer Ready Plans
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 or Coros bike computer to know what to do and when, and see feedback on how you’re doing. Our LW Coaching training plans are set…
High School mountain bike racing, Training Plan Info
2019 NICA SPRING-league High School TEAM mountain bike training plan
We have released our 2019 NICA SPRING-league High School TEAM mountain bike training plan! We are so excited about this edition of our NICA TEAM training plan. This is our 6th edition and every season the training plan gets better thanks to feedback from student-athletes and coaches. The biggest new addition to the plan this season is the inclusion of the…
LW Coaching Show on MTB radio
New LW Coaching Show on MTB Radio – Comeback to training after illness
We have a new LW Coaching Show on Mountain Bike Radio on how to make the best comeback to training after an illness such as the flu or a head cold. Listen into our Returning from Illness show here In this episode, Coach Lynda gets you up to speed on dealing with illness and how to keep yourself on…