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Working at your body’s utmost capacity for brief periods of time is the very essence of interval training. Whether you target muscular endurance, aerobic capacity (VO2max), or the nastiest of them all, anaerobic capacity, the objective is to maximize your performance capabilities. Remarkably, and perhaps unknown to many athletes is a “trickle-down” effect that takes…

Question Hi Guys – quick question for you. I have a race next Sunday (Oly Tri distance) and was just wondering if you had any suggestions for workouts next week to let me recover enough but still stay sharp – been riding a lot outside and my legs probably wouldnt thank me for a usual…

Oppressive heat bringing down your power numbers and race results? Do you feel sapped of energy and can’t put it in top gear when temperatures reach 32°C/90°F? A recent study from the University of Oregon, Eugene might have the key to bring your performance back to par. Researchers took twelve trained cyclists and performed VO2max, time…

We’ve been quiet lately because we’ve been working on more long term projects to set us up for some really cool stuff. Workouts Today, we’re releasing an update to the workouts page.  It allows filtering every which way and should make it much easier to find the workout you want. Want to find long threshold…

If you are a USA Cycling member, you can get the Rides:Southern California DVD for free through June 30 (you still have to pay shipping). Just go to the Member Benefits section of the usacycling website once you are logged in for instructions on how to get yours. I’ve just added a new workout that corresponds to…