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Sine Wave Management

February 7, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

In what ways do you think sine waves can represent your athletic experiences?

Sine waves are a way to visually represent repetitive phenomena like the natural rhythms and limits that govern your heart rate, cadence, breathing, and mental states when you run, ride, or hike. Sine waves have this sort of shape: If you wanted, you could draw out sine wave patterns to represent each of these dynamic experiences to create a unique set that describe … [Read more...] about Sine Wave Management

Baggage Claim

January 26, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Claim your baggage.

Emotional baggage, or just "baggage," is an expression used to describe the emotional issues that preoccupy our minds and bodies. Whether in your fitness life, family life, or professional life, being preoccupied with your emotional baggage is a hindrance at best. The metaphorical idea of emotional baggage is that it's a suitcase full of past disappointments, wrongs, and … [Read more...] about Baggage Claim

‘Cross Racers Have a Leg Up

October 10, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Cyclocross is often described as "steeplechase on bikes." Cyclocross courses are closed loops with man-made obstacles like hurdles (barriers), stairs, or overpasses, and natural hazards like roots, rocks, sand, and mud. One of the hallmarks of cyclocross is that in order to become proficient, riders necessarily need to develop nimble bike handling skills. To help … [Read more...] about ‘Cross Racers Have a Leg Up

Giving Your Best Effort

October 8, 2019 by Trisha Steidl Leave a Comment

Coach Trisha Steidl

Heading into a race, we often have time or place goals like a Boston qualifier, a top 5 age group finish, or a personal best time. Despite putting in the proper training and having a focused taper and peak, there’s far more to having a great race day than just the preparation. There are many things out of our control that also impact the outcome of a race, such as work stress, … [Read more...] about Giving Your Best Effort

Mythbusting w/ Brad Stulberg

September 25, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Brad Stulberg, author of The Passion Paradox.

I'd like to bring your attention to Brad Stulberg who researches, writes, coaches, and speaks about health, well-being, and performance. I discovered Brad via Twitter, where his frequent mythbusting posts will get you re-thinking diet, sleep, fitness and training, and our mental states. His most recent work is The Passion Paradox. His latest combines research and personal … [Read more...] about Mythbusting w/ Brad Stulberg

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