Every article about winter training preaches the same gospel: Be consistent. Be structured. Stay disciplined. Optimise everything short of your breathing pattern.
Last year was bad. Not missed-a-few-intervals bad, but proper life-got-in-the-way bad. Riding happened when it could, not when it should. I squeezed in a few races, stole the occasional weekend, maybe five in total, and consoled myself that there are such summers.
January is peak testing season. New year, clean calendar, fresh legs (or at least fresh intentions). Training platforms prompt it, coaches schedule it, and riders brace themselves for twenty minutes of truth. The question isn’t how to test FTP (Functional Threshold Power). You already know…
Power meters have a variety of applications in cycling. You can use them to guide your efforts during rides, track training load, and measure or test your performance. They can be a big help in hitting your goals and reaching your racing potential. Let’s look…