Leaving post-workout comments in your training log may feel unnecessary when your training device auto-uploads your workout directly into TrainingPeaks. Isn’t the data from your training device enough for you and your coach to work with? Although your training device data is crucial, it only tells part of your training story. Data from your workout device outlines the … [Read more...] about Why Is Logging Post-Workout Comments Important and What Should You Include?
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How Do You Create a Custom Training Plan?
To excel in your athletic goals, you need to train with a purpose. Training with a purpose means knowing why you are doing a particular workout and how that workout fits into your overall progression toward your goals. But to train with a purpose, you need a plan. To create your own custom training plan, check out the "Guide to Creating Your Training Plan." The … [Read more...] about How Do You Create a Custom Training Plan?
How Do You Set Your Training Zones?
A key element of any training plan is the use of training zones to help you achieve the right training effects as you progress through your program. But how do you set your training zones if you’re using a heart rate monitor or power meter? What about if you’re using pace? What about perceived exertion, and how does perceived exertion correlate with heart rate, power, and … [Read more...] about How Do You Set Your Training Zones?
Why Does Running in Cold Weather Make Me Pee More?
How to Cope with Cold-Induced Diuresis Let’s see if this sounds familiar. You decide to jump into a race during the winter as part of your training program. You prepare the same way you would for a summer race. But after you arrive at the race site in the morning and begin your warmup, you find yourself visiting the loo more often than usual—or, worse, you find yourself … [Read more...] about Why Does Running in Cold Weather Make Me Pee More?
How to Dress for Cold Weather Training
Unless you’re vacationing on a tropical beach, the chill of winter can sometimes present a challenge to training as usual. But as long as you are prepared—and dress the part—winter can be an incredibly rewarding time of the year to train outside. Here are a few tips on how to dress appropriately for winter training. Despite cooler temperatures, the body still sweats when … [Read more...] about How to Dress for Cold Weather Training
