Are you feeling sick? Trying to decide whether or not you should train today? Illnesses happen to everyone, and making good decisions about when to train and when to rest can help you sustain consistent training over the long run.

"I hate riding the trainer. I just can't do it." "Why can't I put out the same power indoors as I can outside?" "I'm dripping sweat, but the power just won't come!!" Get your fan game on point!! Evaporative cooling is the process by which heat required for evaporation of sweat is thereby removed from your body resulting in an overall cooling effect. It doesn't matter what your room temperature is. What matters is AIR FLOW! Lasko Pro Performance (under $70 at Amazon 8/2022): https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-U12104-Velocity-Ventilating-Exhausting/dp/B07YKXF9VC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Stanley+blower+fan&qid=1659735053&s=home-garden&sr=1-3 Three outlet remote: https://www.amazon.com/DEWENWILS-Wireless-Weatherproof-Electrical-Grounded/dp/B077Q78LSJ/ref=asc_df_B077Q78LSJ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241980973821&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9752195575328415630&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031262&hvtargid=pla-469239433625&psc=1

Power testing isn't easy, and proper pacing is challenging for everyone, especially as the tests get longer! When developing a rider profile or power duration curve, a 5-minute test is a common duration. The same targets and principles would apply to a 6-minute test, commonly used to find max aerobic power (MAP) and as a proxy field test for VO2max testing. The same principles, but with lower targets, also apply to most of your longer aerobic power tests (8 or 20-minute tests being the most common): start out slightly below what you think a reasonable target is, and then try to build throughout the interval. The trick is knowing what a reasonable target value for you is. Knowing yourself and your riding history, as well as current fitness, is helpful, but a coach can certainly help you find a reasonable starting point as well.

Have you ever blown up during a threshold workout? Have you ever wondered whether or not you really rocked that threshold session your coach assigned? Let's talk about some things to think about while you're doing your threshold session, and some things to look for in your post-workout analysis to see whether you rocked it, or you need to dial in your workout execution.