by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – This past January, I wrote about the importance of a proper warm-up and I mentioned that I would continue the theme with some information about race and climate-specific warm-ups. As spring heads into summer, and the racing season is well underway, now is a good time to do just that. How you warm up depends primarily on three things: 1) The type of rider you are 2) The type …more »
Training
Training Toolbox – May 2013 – Precooling for Hot Weather Events
April 29, 2013by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – In hot weather, heat is your biggest enemy. Recently it has become normal to see pro cyclists warming up for time trial stages on trainers, stripped down to their base layers, water bottles in hand and towels draped over the handlebars. What has changed is what they’re wearing. When preparing in warm weather, they will now wear ice vests or “cooling vests” from manufacturers like KewlFit. These vests contain …more »
Training Toolbox – April 2013 – Using Powermeters and Pacing to Achieve Your Best Bike Split
March 30, 2013by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – Once the domain of a few pros and well-heeled amateur nerds, power meters are now common in cycling and triathlon. When used properly, they’re great not only for optimizing your training, but for helping you pace yourself during your target events. If you have been training with power, then you know what your FTP (Functional Threshold Power) is as you approach your event. In theory, if you tapered properly …more »
Training Toolbox – March 2013 – Re-introduction to Running; Returning From Time Off or Injury
February 26, 2013by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – Running is good for you. Just like any sport, however, it can lead to injury and to time off. Sometimes life leads to injury – one athlete I know broke her foot walking down a stairway just two weeks before her target marathon – and those require time off for healing. So, what’s the best plan for coming back from injury? The short answer is: slowly. Of course, it’s …more »
Training Toolbox – February 2013 – Winter Break and the Importance of Taking Time Off
January 28, 2013by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – If you Google “Cycling, Off Season , Rest” you’ll find a lot of articles that talk about Cycling (or triathlon) and the Off Season, but virtually none that talk about the importance of Rest. Taking a winter break is a good idea for a lot of reasons. What constitutes a winter break? The answer is, as with so many training-related questions: it depends. Let’s go over a couple of …more »
Training Toolbox – January 2013 – Group Ride Etiquette
December 30, 2012by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – The other day, while speaking with one of my athletes, we hit upon the subject of how to behave on a group road ride. While every ride is different, there are some basic rules to follow if you don’t want to be pegged as dangerous or, worse, not be invited back again. Depending on the amount of traffic, and the local laws, most groups ride single file or two-abreast. …more »
First Thursday Urban Adventure Runs Presented By Fit Right – Next Event August 2
July 23, 2012From Press Release – Join Portland’s most popular FREE group run happening the First Thursday of each month (March – October 2012). With an average of more than 500 runners in attendance, this unique and groundbreaking event allows you to go for a test run in various brand shoes and listen to awesome music by DJ Raj! FREE BEER! Yup, after you’ve visited all of your checkpoints to collect raffle tickets, you can enjoy a …more »
Endurance Blog – The Best Athlete in the World
September 19, 2011For my inaugural column here on RaceCenter.com, I’d like to start with a few questions to you, dear reader: What does it mean to you to be the best athlete in the world? It’s got nothing to do with times, rankings, pounds, or any number. People with narrow vision like to focus on numbers and control them. Those numbers are the end product to a process. Seek to control the process, not the result! While …more »
