This year’s Dirty Kanza will be one to watch. There are more elite level athletes entering the race than ever before, with more experience riding and racing a bike than doing almost anything else. What about the rest of the pack? What is the experience of an athlete who has never ridden a bike further than 20 miles, who is …

Words by Taylor Thomas of Thomas Endurance Coaching Stretching is one of those topics that athletes seem to have strong opinions about. Some swear by it, and some swear that it’s not needed. Regardless of what side of the aisle you find yourself on, there are some proven benefits to carving out some time for stretching. Specific to cycling, there are …

Words by Taylor Thomas of Thomas Endurance Coaching Most athletes are driven by some type of goal. It could be to get stronger, faster, podium, finish a certain distance, or win a national championship. The size and type of goals aren’t what’s most important. What matters most is that whatever the goal is, it fuels the individual to strive to be …

Words by Taylor Thomas of Thomas Endurance Coaching It’s been the long-held opinion of many cyclists that “base miles” are the clear choice when it comes to how to spend the winter training months. The thought is that these LSD (Long Slow Distance) rides will help to build an athlete’s aerobic base, but when we understand why these rides exist, and …