Monthly archives: January, 2014

Period 4 – Week 4 Training Report

PERIOD 4 (AEROBIC BASE 4) WEEK 4 (01/20 – 01/26) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was a recovery week, the last of 16 weeks of aerobic base training. The Tuesday workout was 3 x 8-minutes at…



Period 4 – Week 3 Training Report

PERIOD 4 (AEROBIC BASE 4) WEEK 3 (01/13 – 01/19) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was an overload week that included power metrics. The Tuesday workout was 4 x 4-minutes at 85% to 90% MHR with…



Breaking News #5

A well-known and respected cycling coach, Joe Friel, has been an advocate for the use of power meters by competitive athletes. He contends that “the upper limit of potential for performance in sport…



Period 4 – Week 2 Training Report

PERIOD 4 (AEROBIC BASE 4) WEEK 2 (01/06 – 01/12) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was a buildup week that introduced power sessions. The Tuesday workout was 3 x 4-minutes at 85% to 90% MHR with…



Period 4 – Week 1 Training Report

PERIOD 4 (AEROBIC BASE 4) WEEK 1 (12/30 – 01/05) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was a base week starting the final of four 4-week aerobic base periods. The Tuesday workout was 3 x 8-minutes at…