Words by Taylor Thomas        Images by Marco Merati Thomas Endurance Coaching The holiday season can be a tough time of year for many athletes. Between holiday parties, family obligations, and temptations to overeat, it’s not necessarily the most conducive time for impactful training. All of these things are in addition to the existing struggle that some have with …

Written by Taylor Thomas and Training Peaks Training with a power meter is the absolute best way to get the most out of both your training time and effort. Unlike heart rate-based training, power allows us to measure the muscular demands of the effort instead of just the aerobic. The metrics-based approach to training that power provides is invaluable in …

Written by O’Brien Forbes for TrainingPeaks What is so special about riding 100 miles? It’s just a number. But when you can say, “I just rode 100 miles!” you can take pride and stand up straight when you say it. Pedaling 100 miles is a “milestone,” pardon the pun, no matter if it’s your first century ever or it is the …

For many cyclists, completing a century ride is a popular bucket list goal. For new riders, the desire is to just get through the ride feeling as good as possible. That first event is often the hook for the next ride – one century was fun, but how do I get faster? And finally, there are riders who are looking …