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TRAINING
Performance
Manager Chart Explained Cycling Peaks Software
recently added an exciting new feature to their latest build
called the
Performance Manager Chart (PMC). So what is it
all about? Why is it so exciting? Why should you be paying
attention? ‘Cause if you want to get faster you should be
paying attention. Training with a
power meter
gives you a clear picture of what went on during a single
ride or race. The downloadable data, when analyzed with
CyclingPeaks creates a huge amount of information - average
power, normalized power (Pn), intensity factor (IF) and
more. Andrew Coggan, Ph.D designed a metric called Training
Stress Score (TSS). CyclingPeaks will calculate a TSS for
individual workouts using ride data and your current
Functional Threshold (FT). TSS is a numeric measure of
training stress which is determined by how hard and how long
you were pedaling.
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RACE DAY
Executing Your First 100 mile Mountain Bike Race Turning
up on the start line peaked and fit is only half the game at
ultra mountain bike races. Executing an accurate race on the
day is required to turn your speed and strength into results.
All the training in the world aint gonna get you to the finish
line without accurate execution of many race details. The key
to success in your first off-road century is to start with a
plan. Going into the race with no plan is relying on luck and
the strength of your mojo.
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STRENGTH
Core
Strength for Off-Road athletes A strong core and upper
body is needed to drive your bike through technical terrain
without losing momentum. Ultra-endurance mountain bikers need
a huge reservoir of core and upper body strength just to
maintain control of the bike for 12-24 hours of off-road
pounding.
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REHAB Illiotibial
Band Treatment for Cyclists 1. Ice the area four
times daily. 2. Take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
medication, with food, every eight hours. 3. Widen your
stance on the bike by moving you cleats as far to the
inside of the shoe sole as possible. Or, put a washer
on the pedal axle so the pedal doesn't thread as far
into the crank-arm. Limit washer thickness to 2 mm so
enough pedal screws in for safety. Some road riders install
a triple crank set to take advantage of the longer bottom
bracket axle. Read
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MENTAL EDGE
Are
you Primed for Racing? You can prime yourself with
positive things and be a task oriented go-getter or you can
prime yourself with the opposite. The results of this are
magnified in racing. Surround yourself with people who believe
in you and have positive encouraging things to say to you.
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GENERAL
Three Stages of Athletic Development I consider there to
be three stages of personal development on the way to
fulfilling your athletic potential. All athletes experience
these, no matter whether they are a pro or back-of-the-pack.
Athletic development is relative.
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MOUNTAIN BIKE
SKILLS
Mountain Bike Skilz 101 With a few easily learned bike
handling skills, adventuring into the dirt will be more fun
and you will feel more in control. Basic skills are teachable
and easy to learn. Balance is one of the primary skills.
Learning the basics of where you have your weight distributed
on the bike and the effects it has on your balance is one of
the first things I teach beginners. This is the foundation all
technical skills are built upon. Read
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