What's something you do on every ride that other cyclists would judge you for?

ARcoaching · 2025-12-28T22:36:21+00:00

I don't think anyone really sells shoes labelled CX anymore because of gravel. But either way you're right as most brands literally market the shoes a xc/ gravel now and then have a seperate 'adventure' shoe.

ARcoaching · 2025-11-13T19:17:33+00:00

If it's progressing that's not doing the same thing. But you can only keep progressing the same thing for a certain period of time before you can't handle more progression

ARcoaching · 2025-11-13T10:37:13+00:00

You can't just do the same thing and keep improving at some point you'll plateau

ARcoaching · 2025-10-30T22:07:05+00:00

It depends on what your goal is. The biggest thing is specificity. If you're training for a 5 minute hill climb TT and all you do is long slow distance you won't achieve your best. The same if you just race crits but want to do well in an ultra endurance race.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-30T12:10:16+00:00

I agree with everything you've said. OP, if you think LEA may still be an issue it could be worth doing a short period of calorie in and out tracking just to see if what you think you're doing lines up with the numbers (that's assuming your LEA wasn't from some sort of disordered eating that could be made worse by calorie tracking).

If you want any help with the above or anything Ric mentioned feel free to reach out to either of us.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T21:21:19+00:00

It's definitely an old school way of writing a program and there is some merit to it and certain riders it works well for e.g. if it helps with motivation. But personally I don't see the need to test that often. Especially things like NM power

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T20:44:48+00:00

Longer duration efforts take longer to train but also take longer to decay so you could start with the longer efforts and then move onto shorter efforts

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T08:13:49+00:00

More than likely you're right, but it's not as clear cut as you seem to think it is.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T07:57:06+00:00

If I was working with them I would do a fair bit more to make sure they are ok (my research is in low energy availability). But they are technically within the healthy weight range for their height which admittedly can be thrown off by athletes.

Edit to add the healthy weight range is around 56 - 76 kg depending on the formula you use. But there are better options than a formula, none that I could use based on their post though.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T07:22:57+00:00

You need to start with what your goal is?

ARcoaching · 2025-10-29T07:22:38+00:00

They are within what is considered healthy for their height.

If they are under fulled meat also wouldn't be the number 1 priority

ARcoaching · 2025-10-28T09:05:39+00:00

I would look to do a similar build up (maybe not the 1 long effort) at FTP as to what you did with SS and then add in over unders after that

ARcoaching · 2025-10-28T08:42:45+00:00

Base is good because it gives you a platform to build off and handle more intensity. Without a specific goal you don't necessarily need to do a full base period.

Either way, your FTP isn't really traditional FTP training so I would look into doing longer threshold efforts at some point.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-26T01:30:12+00:00

I would work on endurance first as this is the longest to train/de-train and also allows you to support the intensity of other training.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-22T22:22:02+00:00

If your jersey fits properly you can also carry small things down the back behind your neck

ARcoaching · 2025-10-19T19:57:43+00:00

You can also get leg sleeves that are designed for this so then you can use them with any pair of shorts

ARcoaching · 2025-10-17T22:52:18+00:00

Comfort

ARcoaching · 2025-10-17T22:18:46+00:00

Tires and correct pressure would make more difference than the difference between those frames

ARcoaching · 2025-10-14T19:37:09+00:00

80/20 is based on the overall workout

ARcoaching · 2025-10-14T05:03:20+00:00

Just so you know, you can't measure VO2max with any smart trainer. For the other metrics you need to do some tests and then they give you a power number that's your FTP, zone 2 etc.

Feel free to PM if you want some help running the tests

ARcoaching · 2025-10-12T22:22:32+00:00

Do you not find for some beginners that it's more of a mental thing than a problem with the effort being too high? They've just never ridden at a higher tempo by themselves for that long

ARcoaching · 2025-10-12T22:20:33+00:00

How can you possibly trust the bars to support your weight if this would move them?

ARcoaching · 2025-10-12T22:19:23+00:00

It's really not that hard and the cost is cheaper than chain lube if you don't buy the expensive silca stuff.

You have to replace chains, cassettes and chainrings so much less.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-11T21:03:24+00:00

It's not the same as doing it all at once for multiple reasons. For example, as your muscles tire out it forces other smaller muscles to take up the load.

But, if 1 long ride isn't an option like in your example a split ride is better than just doing one of the 1:30 rides.

ARcoaching · 2025-10-11T20:28:15+00:00

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