Should Cyclists Gain Weight in the Off-Season?
Many cyclists refer to getting down to race weight during the season — and for adult cyclists, the goal of losing 5 pounds is almost universal. While the pros get paid to push the limits of human...
Peter Glassford
About the Author
Peter is a cycling coach and registered kinesiologist from Ontario, Canada. He travels frequently to work with athletes at races, camps and clinics. He also races mountain bikes for Trek Canada and pursues adventure in all types of movement. Follow @peterglassford on Twitter, or check out his online and in-person coaching at www.smartathlete.ca.
Why Cyclists Need Time Off (and How to Enjoy It)
Regardless of how your season went, it is a good idea to take a couple of weeks off from cycling training each year. Despite the known need for recovery, many cyclists opt to skip their off-season....
5 Canadian Spots For Road, Gravel and Mountain Biking
Europe seems to get all the attention when we think about destination cycling spots, but the cycling opportunities in Canada are numerous and varied. Whether you long for never-ending gravel roads,...
What Cyclists Should Do in the Off-Season
With a summer of hard training rides and races behind you, the question is what to do now? Suddenly you have a lot more free time and while it may be tempting to hang up the bike for many months and...
3 Elements of Training Most Cyclists Miss
As an avid cyclist, words like functional threshold power (FTP), high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and VO2-max training might be part of your regular vocabulary. But what if there was more...