by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – We’ve all heard the start-line murmurs: “My legs are tired.” “I didn’t have much time to ride this week.” “I’m just here for the training.” “Whatever happens is meant to happen.” It’s likely we’ve…
by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – It’s been a long season and you’re likely well into your rest period. Being the competitor you are, your mind’s already on 2014. Doing a bit of analysis and giving a bit of thought…
by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – Cyclocross is great training for cycling and in endurance coaching circles, widely respected as not only a winter training sport, but a specialty in and of itself. It is technique-heavy, as cycling disciplines go,…
by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – When endurance athletes talk about training, a phrase that often comes up is “junk miles.” There is a fair amount of misunderstanding about what junk miles are and what they mean to an athlete. …
by Adnan Kadir, Aeolus Endurance – Most of the time, racing is a one-day endeavor. Once in a while, though, there will be two events you will want to do on the same weekend; or perhaps, if you’re a cyclist,…
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,…
by 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…
by 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…
by 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…