Athlete Development
I facilitate clinics geared toward athletes and their coaches. These programs provide information, tools and resources that help triathletes, duathletes, cyclists and other endurance athletes improve their performance:
Increasing Power on the Bike - Competitive success on a bicycle is highly related to the ability to develop power, which is a measure of work compared with time. The more power you can produce as a cyclist or triathlete, the faster you can ride a bike. Therefore, a significant portion of an athlete's training regimen should be focused on increasing power. This workshop will describe specific steps cyclists and triathletes can take to increase their power output. As a result of this program, participants will be able to define power, describe the two primary elements of power generation and use a series of workouts designed to develop power for a variety of racing disciplines.
Achieving Your Ideal Performance Weight. Body weight has a profound impact on athletic performance, especially for endurance athletes like cyclists. In fact, when it comes to cycling, power-to-weight ratio is one of the most important factors in determining performance. Unfortunately, many athletes struggle when it comes to finding and attaining their ideal performance weight, which is the confluence of the lowest possible weight at the highest potential performance. This session will describe 10 simple steps athletes and coaches can take to identify and achieve an ideal performance weight.
High Cadence Training for Cyclists and Triathletes - Generally speaking, you have two pedaling choices on a bike: pedal a relatively large gear at a moderate cadence, or pedal a smaller gear at a high cadence. Both approaches can lead to success but this program will examine the benefits of a high cadence approach for both cyclists and triathletes. As a result of this session, participants will be able to determine their optimum cadence, describe the connection between high cadence pedaling and power output, and use a series of cycling workouts to enhance their ability to consistently pedal higher cadences.
Developing Training Plans for Cyclists and Triathletes - This program describes the essential components of a successful training plan. It includes a discussion of periodization, progressive overload, specificity and individuality, and how these principles can be applied to maximize performance. Most significantly, the session introduces a 5-step Training Plan Development Model that can be used by cyclists, triathletes and other endurance athletes.
10 Common Training Plan Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Developing a training plan is one of the most important steps you can take as a coach or competitive athlete. A well-developed training plan can provide a blueprint for success in cycling, swimming, running, triathlon and other endurance activities. Unfortunately, there are 10 mistakes that are often made during the plan development process. These mistakes can have a negative effect on athlete performance so it is important to avoid them. This program describes these mistakes and discusses specific steps you can take to create training plans that maximize athletic performance.
Performance Gearing and Shifting - Gear selection is one of the least discussed, but most important skills in cycling and triathlon. To maximize race performance, cyclists must choose gears that work best for them in a variety of situations and must understand the most effective way to shift gears to enhance bike speed. This session describes the 6 points cyclists must understand when it comes to gearing and shifting. Participants will review several examples that describe steps cyclists and triathletes can take to improve their performance with the proper use of gearing.
I facilitate clinics geared toward athletes and their coaches. These programs provide information, tools and resources that help triathletes, duathletes, cyclists and other endurance athletes improve their performance:
Increasing Power on the Bike - Competitive success on a bicycle is highly related to the ability to develop power, which is a measure of work compared with time. The more power you can produce as a cyclist or triathlete, the faster you can ride a bike. Therefore, a significant portion of an athlete's training regimen should be focused on increasing power. This workshop will describe specific steps cyclists and triathletes can take to increase their power output. As a result of this program, participants will be able to define power, describe the two primary elements of power generation and use a series of workouts designed to develop power for a variety of racing disciplines.
Achieving Your Ideal Performance Weight. Body weight has a profound impact on athletic performance, especially for endurance athletes like cyclists. In fact, when it comes to cycling, power-to-weight ratio is one of the most important factors in determining performance. Unfortunately, many athletes struggle when it comes to finding and attaining their ideal performance weight, which is the confluence of the lowest possible weight at the highest potential performance. This session will describe 10 simple steps athletes and coaches can take to identify and achieve an ideal performance weight.
High Cadence Training for Cyclists and Triathletes - Generally speaking, you have two pedaling choices on a bike: pedal a relatively large gear at a moderate cadence, or pedal a smaller gear at a high cadence. Both approaches can lead to success but this program will examine the benefits of a high cadence approach for both cyclists and triathletes. As a result of this session, participants will be able to determine their optimum cadence, describe the connection between high cadence pedaling and power output, and use a series of cycling workouts to enhance their ability to consistently pedal higher cadences.
Developing Training Plans for Cyclists and Triathletes - This program describes the essential components of a successful training plan. It includes a discussion of periodization, progressive overload, specificity and individuality, and how these principles can be applied to maximize performance. Most significantly, the session introduces a 5-step Training Plan Development Model that can be used by cyclists, triathletes and other endurance athletes.
10 Common Training Plan Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Developing a training plan is one of the most important steps you can take as a coach or competitive athlete. A well-developed training plan can provide a blueprint for success in cycling, swimming, running, triathlon and other endurance activities. Unfortunately, there are 10 mistakes that are often made during the plan development process. These mistakes can have a negative effect on athlete performance so it is important to avoid them. This program describes these mistakes and discusses specific steps you can take to create training plans that maximize athletic performance.
Performance Gearing and Shifting - Gear selection is one of the least discussed, but most important skills in cycling and triathlon. To maximize race performance, cyclists must choose gears that work best for them in a variety of situations and must understand the most effective way to shift gears to enhance bike speed. This session describes the 6 points cyclists must understand when it comes to gearing and shifting. Participants will review several examples that describe steps cyclists and triathletes can take to improve their performance with the proper use of gearing.
