If you don’t do these things, we can’t know if you are being honest and that’s a problem. — For some, “racing” on virtual cycling platforms (such as Zwift and increasingly RGT) are good for a laugh and a good workout and that’s all. They treat the competitive side of it as a little extra motivation but don’t worry about it being a level playing field. For others, this…

Part 2: Figure out what is actually going on. Let’s be honest, cycling eSports is a cycling inspired video game. It is NOT (at least so far) a cycling simulator. This means that while you do ride a bike to play the game, the bike is just a controller for something quite different from racing a bike. First and…

Part 1: Stay humble and learn to play the game. — As you can read in detail in My 2020 Cycling Tale, some goals were achieved, others forgotten in the haze of anxious days of COVID quarantine. The year started with my wife and I expecting a child — which lead me to put in big days, taking advantage of the…

Ambition, motivation, and rolling with what’s going Let’s rewind about a year. I was getting psyched for my 2020 cycling season. Aiming for some gravel racing, some road stuff, and generally beating up on the local fast guys. I wrote a series of blogs to get amped. I trained myself into race shape by March. …

Building a foundation for success. — This post is part of a series I’ve been working on this winter. Writing this is part of my personal training strategy but I hope you find it helpful too! The weather’s getting nice. Your summer goals are in sight. Maybe you’ve been getting fit this winter — maybe you…

Understanding how to use a performance model to plan and track your training. — In my last “Edge of the Envelope” post, I discussed the parameter that governs performance models — Threshold. In my post on training plans, I allude to performance models as a tool for weekly planning. “Use a Performance Model” was number three on the list in my “what works” post…

Strategies for long term training plans for Endurance Sport This is the first in what will be a series I am writing while planning and executing my 2020 training year. Let me know what you think or if you have questions down in the comments! It’s November. Events for next year are being announced. Your friends are saying let’s…