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Aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, endurance, factional utilization, ftp, lactate threshold, oxygen uptake, progression levels, slow component, Training, vo2 max - November 11, 2021

The Relationship Between FTP and VO2 Max: Understanding it Can Make You Faster

There are many ways to quantify performance in cycling, but two of the most commonly-cited data points are VO2 max and FTP. These metrics are related but distinct, and the connection between them is easy to misunderstand. So what's the link between VO2 max and FTP, and what role do they play in determining your fitness?

Why Your Training Plan Needs to Adapt to You

As an athlete, you put in countless hours of hard work. But are you sure you’re getting the most out of it? Different individuals respond to training at different rates, and unforeseen life events can cause training interruptions. In the past, it’s been up to you to adjust your training. Now with Adaptive Training, you’re an individual, and your training plan is too.

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Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - November 3, 2021

Adaptive Training Live Q&A – Ask a Cycling Coach 338

Join us for a special live question and answer session with Nate and Jonathan about all things Adaptive Training! Topics covered in this episode Intro 0:00 Why did we build Adaptive Training and what is it? 0:47 How does it make you faster? 19:01 How can you use it? 30:32 What are the new metrics…

Progression Levels: What They Are and How to Use Them

When it comes to measuring ability, your Functional Threshold Power doesn’t tell the whole story. In fact, your power-based abilities are a lot more dynamic than you may realize. That’s where Progression Levels come in—Progression Levels are a real-time measurement of your power-based abilities in each power zone. You can use them to train your strengths, target limiters, and better understand how your training is impacting your fitness.

TrainerRoad Athletes Race the 2021 Absa Cape Epic

It’s finally here! After years of planning and excitement, our TrainerRoad teams are finally in South Africa for Cape Epic. Follow along here to meet our teams, learn about each stage of the race, and get daily updates!