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 …

As the years go by, and technology improves, we have begun to see a shift in training from outdoor to indoor specific riding. With trainer technology allowing you to connect Bluetooth to riders around the world, or syncing specific efforts to your smart trainer, it is hard to argue against the benefits that indoor training can bring you. Riding the …

It is known that logging fall and winter miles can help build an athlete’s foundation come spring and summertime racing. The ability to string together consistent weeks of training can help to not only increase endurance, strength, and stamina but also aid in injury prevention. While spring and summer season sessions will focus on race-specific workouts, that does not mean …

The “race season” hits at different times for many athletes, but regardless of the time of year, this is the time when training, racing, and fitness are at their peak. Typically during this time athletes are highly motivated and excited to tackle upcoming racing. However, as is the case with most things in life, training is not always linear. Athletes …