Fatigue: Why Your Brain Prevents You From Giving Your 100% You’ve probably heard that playing a sport or overcoming a physical challenge is more of a mental effort than it is a physical one. There may actually be some truth to that. Think about fatigue during a hard workout. It’s extremely uncomfortable, often painful, […]
Interview with Chris Carmicheal
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In this interview Victor talks with Chris Carmicheal about coaching and training for normal everyday athletes. Here is the transcript of the interview Victor: Hi, this is Victor Jimenez from BicycleLab.com. In today’s interview, I have a really special guest. His name is Chris Carmichael. Most of you probably know who he is. If […]
Clipless Pedals for Lighter Riders
Clipless Pedals for Lighter Cyclists This is a guest post from my good friend Darryl at Loving The Bike Blog If you’re a cycling lightweight like me then you just might want to make a change to the pedals you’re using on your bike. I’m 125 pounds and if you’re around that weight or lighter […]
One Athletes Ironman Story of His Near Death Experience
How I found my Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Intense foot pain slowed me down to a crawl as I finished IMLP in 2010 In January of 2010, whilst lying quietly in bed, I noticed a prominent pulse in my lower abdomen. At that time I was at an intense level of training for my favorite […]
Interview with the Sufferfest King
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Interview with the king of Sufferlandria IWBMATTKYT There is one thing for sure. I despise riding inside. I would rather ride out in the weather or do something else entirely, like go for a walk or run. Yes I have watched videos and even have all the fancy trainers and gadgets in the lab. […]