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Self care: cogs - developing some full body connectivity
Our body moves in sequence and as a unit. Explore the interaction of your pelvis, spine and head.

Sans Chaine
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Self care: handling being sick
Be honest about getting sick and limit the impact it will have on your training.

Sans Chaine
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Managing our overall fatigue - there is value in logging the miles
We can't train to progress our fitness all the time and have to time when we are "en forme". Sometimes you just have to log some miles.

Sans Chaine
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Active recovery: awesome legs and lots to work on even when not pushing any watts
You don't need to push much wattage and still get a lot out of a ride. There are always aspects of you toolbox that need working on!

Andrew Randell
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Real training adaptation takes time, years even
The training adaptation is a years long process & is about more than just watts. Not every ride is a PB attempt, & your Toolbox matters.

Sans Chaine
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Pacing: awareness and honesty with yourself
To improve your pacing you need to undestand the relationship between your effort & sustainability, & also be honest with yourself.

Sans Chaine
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A successful ride is about more than wattage: drafting is the great equalizer
Drafting is the great equalizer, allowing riders of varying abilities to ride together and have breakthrough experiences.

Sans Chaine
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The Toolbox: better without more watts
The Toolbox blog series explores the ideas & techniques that will make you more efficient so you can have that amazing ride.

Sans Chaine
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Fuelling podcast: eating for your workout
The science and practical application of eating for your workout. No one diet fits your needs, it depends on the workout.

Sans Chaine
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Fuelling your VO2 block
When doing hard work there is a direct correlation between sugar in and watts out.

Sans Chaine
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The workouts don't change: who you are as a rider changes how you should do the workouts
Each ride has unique physical characteristics. Let’s look at how different types of rides might approach the same workout.

Sans Chaine
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Respiration: don't forget to breathe well
Your breathing technique is one of those things you can improve to ride better without having to change your fitness.

Sans Chaine
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Respiration technique
Make sure you are breathing in three dimensions to maximize your respiration.

Sans Chaine
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Training Peaks: using VI to keep an eye on your pacing and control
Why are different rides with the same average power leaving your legs feeling so different? Pacing. Keep an eye on your variability index.

Sans Chaine
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Cadence: both ends of the spectrum
Being able to ride well at both high and low cadence will make the middle, where you spend most of your time, feel like butter.

Sans Chaine
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The biggest training mistake that we all make
We all like to feel like we are training - but but that leads to fatigue and stagnation.

Sans Chaine
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Managing that surging in the peloton: it isn't about wattage
We tend to think that riding well means more watts. The reality is that cycling is a dynamic and about more than just watts.

Sans Chaine
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Pedalling technique: break the circle
It isn't a circle. Improving your pedalling technique can make you a better rider without changing your fitness.

Sans Chaine
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Pacing: can you find the climb?
Learning how to control our wattage using cadence and gearing is an important part of improving as a rider.

Andrew Randell
3 min read
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