The Daily Grind Cycling JournalThe Daily Grind Cycling Journal

It's that time of year again: the temperatures are warming and the snow is melting. Everyone wants to get outside, but many cyclists aren't sure how to take their training plans outdoors. In today's podcast, we'll go over a few tips to get you started.

One of the biggest questions that I’ve faced in the past few weeks has been in relation to structured training plans.  I’ve heard the following enough times to realize that it’s a huge concern for many cyclists: What about group rides?  Where do those fit into my training plans? Well, the short answer is that if you know the group dynamic and what fundamentals your plan is focusing on, you can often integrate group rides successfully.  For a more detailed description, listen to the podcast below.

If you’re thinking about racing Tour of the Battenkill this coming season, you’ll need to think about training soon (and registering soon: November 15th!)  If you want to do more than just finish (or just suffer, as people overwhelmingly chose in a Facebook poll) then you’ll need to train a few specific things. It won’t be enough to go out and do 65 mile rides, you’ll need to focus on things like core stability, muscular endurance, cadence range, cadence control and VO2 max repeatability.  In this podcast, I discuss why you need those facets of fitness in order to survive this: As always, comments are welcome.