I have said it before and I will say it again: I am fifty, and I still wanna go fast! Staying strong and riding the way you want to ride once you hit the half-century point requires some changes to the way you plan and train compared to when you were younger.

Last week we discussed keeping sprint work during a transition period can help maintain fitness with little risk for mental fatigue. The same group has just published another study looking at the same idea. What did they find?

There are numerous ways to brighten up your fall training. So far this series has covered a number of novel approaches and training metrics including using Intensity Factor (IF), kilojoules (KJ) and perceived exertion (RPE). We’ve also looked at simply ignoring your power meter as an option. In this final post, let’s think outside the training sandbox a little bit farther.

Toolbox: Have you gotten tired of staring at your power meter day after day? Does the idea of spending fall and winter doing exactly the same thing fill you with dread? Here's how ignoring power meters can improve your racing.

After resting off the bike to recharge the batteries and reviewing your past season, it is time to start planning the off-season training and priorities. One of the big questions about the off-season is the “need for speed,” namely how much intensity or resistance training work is required or beneficial.