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The Mapaei Training Institute is publishing Ivan’s blood work, power analysis and performance tests. From a power analysis standpoint this is fairly interesting. Not that other pro’s haven’t posted their results but a guy coming back to make a clean start we’ll be able to see if any thing out of the ordinary, huge power increases, happen. Personally, I think that’s darn cool.
Posted by admin as general at 2:10 PM MST
To better serve my clients, and I should add non-clients as well, this past fall I had been working on getting certified as a personal trainer. I’m glad to say I got the results today and passed.
My future plans are to keep educating myself in the fitness and endurance fields. In 3 years I will be able to take the USACycling Level I elite coaching certification. One of my long term goals. Another goal of mine is to become a USATriathlon coach. I have the utmost admiration for these athletes.
Education is an ongoing process. Knowledge is never ending.
Marc
Posted by admin as general at 5:58 PM MST
If you pick up a magazine, follow your friends training program or follow a generic program for training this is an example of process driven. This type of program isn’t geared specifically toward you and your weaknesses. Everyone of us has our strengths and weaknesses. What you need to do is work on your weaknesses to become results driven. Even within the sports own discipline there are differences in the results driven process.
Mountain bikers really need to work on anaerobic type intervals, acceleration power, a stong upper body and technical skills. Even then, work on what you are weak at to become a better mountain biker. Short efforts such as 30 sec on/off’s. A strong upper body is needed but not a body builders body so train appropriately. Techinical skills such as balance, technical ascents/descents.
A road cyclist needs to train a bit differently then the mountain biker. Road cyclist’s don’t need as strong of an upper body. They must work on being aerobic. Technical skills such as a smooth pedal technique, cornering or riding a straight line are what roadies need.
Just riding your bike without a plan is a good thing to do. It’s fun. Reality is you won’t get better without working on your weaknesses or become a safer rider. Spend some time in that parking lot working on cornering. Hit those trails if your a mountain biker. Even recreational riders should work on their weaknesses. So what are you? Process or results driven.
Posted by admin as Technique, performance at 11:06 AM MST
