Three quick, but highly useful, ideas this morning before I trot off for our morning Training by Power session. The first is from a power forum that stirs the training pot stew with frequent gumption and ferocity. Seems there is no 'one way' to do what every cyclist or multi-sport athlete wants: The quickest way to greater power. REALLY? Arguments, challenges, libelous innuendos, citations to bogus experiments, and occasionally some absolutely brilliant n=1 anecdotes are as common to the power forum as smelly handle bar tape is to the intrepid randonneur. The collection of wisdom in the following sentence keeps me coming back on a regular basis to search for these hidden gems. See if you agree: Your self-selected cadence is (usually) a natural representation of what is best to combat the present load for a certain duration of time at optimal efficiency for that duration. Brilliance in common language.
The second piece is one of those white board cartoons that are starting to annoy me. I liked them for the first 100 uses but now they are more like fingernails on the blackboard, if I may mix that grade school metaphor. That being said, the subject matter is again absolute genius, and a message that needs to be heard, regardless of the medium. Here is a sample, Studies show that “low fitness” is the strongest predictor of death, beating out smoking, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and diabetes. Obesity combined with inactivity is an especially bad combination, and here is the site of DocMikeEvans and his video message. Check it out. Class is in session.
Lastly, here is Simon examining the big gains of his athletes on his whiteboard. Some excellent results from our Brit pals across the pond. Cheers!
Lastly, here is Simon examining the big gains of his athletes on his whiteboard. Some excellent results from our Brit pals across the pond. Cheers!
Have a great day my friends. We have cadence to keep and healthy habits to seek. Enjoy the ride.
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