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    You are quite right Headshot. Suspension does assist with traction and control, but it also reduces the vibrations experienced by the riders. Increased speed through technical sections certainly will assist performance. Suspension may assist with this as you pointed out above. The dropper post is an interesting one. We saw Julien Absalon use one last year. Will others follow his lead?
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    Stricker, you are basically saying why should you pay more for more "interaction" if less interaction could yield the same result. It is simply too individual to try and quantify. There are some individuals which may not need the additional interaction. There are also certain personality types which really need it and gain allot from it. Ask yourself; why do I want a coach? If you want a coach for the full interaction (as detailed in the article), then you are going to get full value from a category 1 package. If not, then you can save allot of money and get a category 3 package (personalised program with monthly feedback) for R750. But please do read the article again, it really seems as if you are trying to argue without a full appreciation of the content of the article we wrote. The primary aim of the article was really to give the reader a broader understanding of what coaching entails.
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    Hi Andy Its is from this study http://jap.physiology.org/content/87/3/1003 However, google Heritage Family Study to find out more. The study has collectively resulted in hundreds of publications. The primary objective was to try and find genetic factors which may predict the response. IN summary, they haven't been very successful in trying to find the genetic factors, its rather complicated
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    Stricker, any coach which is able to give you the % answer you are looking for would be lying to you. There was a recent very large genetic study (The Heritage Family Study) published investigating nearly 1000 participants' response to aerobic training. What you can see from the figure (click on link below) is that responses vary hugely among individuals. Some individuals even get worse with training. So it really is impossible to tell an individual how much they are going to improve by. You can however do everything in your power to ensure that you improve to the best of your ability. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONCxyrEqOog/Ui4V12y8X4I/AAAAAAAAAxI/8usFCchF2zM/s1600/Bouchard+Data.png
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    @DehanL - Yes that is a bold statement and glad to be stimulating discussions. Remember that we are talking about "coaching" here. Not following a training program (not coaching). If you are paying someone to coach you, and you don't trust what they are saying, there will be no benefit to your interaction with them. A coach listen's to your problem's and works with you to resolve the problem / situation.
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    Thank you for your comments Stricker. We agree that an "all in" (category 1) coaching package is expensive and a big commitment both in time and cost from the athlete. Category 1 coaching is also a big time commitment from a coach and therefore not a service that can be offered any cheaper. I think one of the primary messages, which probably didn't come across clear enough is exactly what comprises coaching. Anyone can download a training program and follow it and yes that should not put you out of pocket, that is not coaching. So yes, coaching is not for everyone, but from our experiences, athletes are extremely happy once they experience coaching.
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    The cycling industry as a whole has seen a tremendous boom during the last decade. Cycling has been coined the “new golf” and the industry has seen over 100% growth in both participation and sales during the last 10 years. But our new golfers are not satisfied with only participating, they want to be competitive. Especially in South Africa, which has always been a nation obsessed with ultra endurance sport, our new golfers want to take on the world’s toughest mountain bike stage races and not only finish, but excel and beat their peers. Click here to view the article
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    Thank you all for the positive comments. We are glad you have found the information useful.
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    Dr Jeroen Swart and Ben Capostagno from Science to Sport look at the science behind race day nutrition. Click here to view the article
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    Thanks for the comments above Flames. We will definitely look at putting a workshop together. Many of our athletes have more than one bike and sometimes only one bike has a power meter on. This then creates 'gaps' in the PMC. There are different ways to deal with this: 1. Use different metrics to create the PMC (TRIMPS - which is based on time in each heart rate zone) 2. Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) generated PMC 3. Manually assign a TSS to the sessions - This can be based on a similar session done with power. I hope this answers your question.
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    Hi Malcolm We hope you are well. Thanks for the suggestion. Great topic and one that we think would benefit a lot of other Hub users. I think we all have our own preferences for our own data and for each of our athletes, but perhaps we could compile a 'best of' article. We are slowly moving over to Golden Cheetah for most of our analyses, but most of the software options can produce similar graphs or tables. Just throwing it out there, but what about a workshop where you bring your laptop and data? Is that something that would interest you? Thanks again for the interaction. Hope all is well your side.
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    Thank you for the feedback.
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    Hi Cadenceblur Thanks for the kind words and the question. As you become 'fitter' you will require less oxygen to do the same amount of work. For example, cycling at 250 Watts might result in an oxygen consumption (VO2) of 40 ml/min/kg. Then following a few weeks of training, the same workload (250 W) might only result in an oxygen consumption of 35 ml/min/kg. In other words the 'metabolic cost' of cycling at 250 W is reduced. Heart rate responds in a similar fashion and if we stick to our example above, heart rate might reduce from 160 bpm at 250 W to 150 bpm after a few weeks of training. One must be careful when considering a reduced heart rate at the same power output. If the exercise feels harder and your heart rate is slow to respond, this could indicate fatigue. So a reduced heart rate at the same power output may not always be a positive sign. I hope that answers your question
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    Great suggestion. We actually use the relationship between heart rate and power to track progression and fatigue too. It is also important to consider your own perception of effort (how hard the exercise feels), especially when tracking fatigue, but we will explain further in a following article. Please keep the topic suggestions coming guys.
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    Thank you for the kind words Jaco-fiets. We are glad the articles are being well-received. Are there any other topics you would like us to cover?
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    Last month we discussed the ins and outs of training with a powermeter and briefly touched on the analysis of training data. This month we will discuss how a powermeter can ensure that your training is actually paying dividends. Click here to view the article
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    Hi Jan, For a discipline which is as short, intermittent and high intensity, the workouts in peak season consist of very high intensity interval sessions. These will be scheduled 1-2 times each week depending on racing commitments. Typical examples are: 6-8 repeats of 4min at 90% of HRR (heart rate reserve) with 2.5 minutes rest 40:20 intervals - 40s maximal sprints with 20s rest period x 6 sprint x 3 sets. 10min recovery between sets. 8 x 30s maximal effort sprints with 5min recovery 1min maximal efforts with 2min recovery x 10 repeats x 2 sets with 10min recovery between sets.
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    What you have described above is the basis of the polarized training model, which is a method of distributing your training intensity. 80 % of your training should be easy (Zones 1 and 2) and 15 - 20 % should be high-intensity (above threshold). Research supports this as the best practice for endurance training.
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    We agree with you Thomo. Proper use is the only way the value will be demonstrated.
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    Thank you for the feedback.
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    We know how much you chaps love to #Hammer We still use heart rate to prescribe training and are firm believers that you can train very effectively with heart rate, no matter the level of the athlete. Power adds an extra variable that allows us to effectively monitor training load and progression (improvements). In addition, the relationship between heart rate and power output and perception of effort helps us monitor fatigue too. As indicated above, information is only valuable if you know how to interpret it. Would it help if we held a talk to discuss this in more detail? I am sure we could organize this if there was enough interest.
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    Cycling is a fairly unique sport due to the ability to be able to get a direct measure of workload. Power meters have been around for a few decades already and are able to measure your power output in real time during training and racing. Immediately after the power meters were first released to the consumer market, they were extremely expensive and heavy, use was limited to certain professional cycling teams and others that could afford them. Recent advances in technology have seen power meters become cheaper and as a result their popularity has increased among cyclists of all levels. In this article, we will provide some insight into how we use power meters with our athletes. Click here to view the article
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    There is no Holy Grail, cadence is a personal and what works for you as a rider / athlete.
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    For those who are curious what it takes to win a Major Ultra Marathon here are some numbers for from the winner Matt Beers
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    Dear Hubbers We are proud to announce our first ABSA Cape Epic Training Camp. This is an open invite for anyone (all skill and fitness levels) to attend the camp. Please find more info on the following link: http://eepurl.com/7EDYv. This training camp will be like no other. It will include structured training sessions, presentations from our experts on topics ranging from training, preparation, nutrition, bike set up and much more. We will also be traversing and getting to know most of the trail which will be covered in day 1 to day 3 of the Epic.
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