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8 Training Mistakes to Avoid July 2, 2012 by Stoller Cycling 4 Comments Roger Rilling, professional sports trainer, shares some common training mistakes and how to avoid them. 8 Common Marathon Mistakes to Avoid A failure to adjust to race-day variables and constraints. Only a handful of entrants in any marathon are looking to win Improper pacing. The most obvious definition of “going out too fast” is “going out faster than intended,” with the usual Unwisely chosen. 8 Mountain Bike Training Mistakes To Avoid Published on January 25th 2019 Whether you’re training for your first mountain bike race, or just aiming to get fitter for a long MTB ride, there are a few common mistakes that people often make.

From not adding any variation into riding and training, to poor nutrition and hydration. 8 Training Mistakes to Avoid. August 4, 2015 May 1, 2018 Jeffrey Dalto eLearning, Training.

Normally when we write about training here, we write about how to design, create, and deliver effective training. You know-training that works. Meaning, training that’s designed and delivered in a way that helps your employees learn. That helps them. Avoid increasing your mileage by more than 10 percent each week.

Final Thoughts. Training for your first race should be fun and exciting. If you’ve just signed up for a race and aren’t sure where to begin, be sure to keep these common training mistakes in mind.

They’ll help you stay safe and get the most out of your preparations. “Runners become irrational beings during race time,” says Barbara Walker, Ph.D., a sports psychologist – and it’s hard to simulate race-day anxiety and excitement in training. While you needn’t dwell on mistakes, analysing your performance – in good races and in bad – may be the best thing you can do to improve your times.

Here are eight common training mistakes to avoid as you prepare for the coming mountain biking season. lose weight, mountain bike, mountain bike racing, mountain bike skills, mountain bike training, mtb skills, mtb training, Neil Donoghue, plan, power, races, racing, training, workout, XC MTB. 8 Mountain Bike Training Mistakes To Avoid Whether youre training for your first mountain bike race, or just aiming to get fitter for a long MTB ride, there are a few common mistakes that people often make. From not adding any variation into riding and training, to poor nutrition and hydration.

Ne. 4 Common Race Mistakes to Avoid. Vow to overcome the problems that marred your past performances. Race conditions feel very different from training runs—the more you race. Say thanks but wait until your next training run to wear it.

The best way to avoid unwanted issues when you race is to stick with what you’ve been doing during training – wear the same clothes, run the same pace and eat the same foods. You’re not prepared. Race day comes with jitters that even seasoned runners experience.

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The most frequent cause of poor race management is incorrect pacing.

“The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World’s Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 4th Ed.” by Joe Friel
from The Triathlete’s Training Bible: The World’s Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 4th Ed.
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I learned almost all I knew about running by trial and error: making a mistake in training or racing and then correcting it.

“Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide” by Hal Higdon
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Try to mimic the start time scenario of the most important races of the season during training so that you feel comfortable with your decisions on race day.

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8 I knew that our team had not been prepared or realistic about the pace we could keep, but not finishing that race was the most valuable lesson 1 could have learned.

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Creating your personal race strategies is the final piece of the training process leading up to an event.

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from Training Essentials for Ultrarunning: How to Train Smarter, Race Faster, and Maximize Your Ultramarathon Performance
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Make too many races your goal events, and you never really get the chance to maximize your training time and opportunity to get better.

“Run with Power: The Complete Guide to Power Meters for Running” by Jim Vance
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Perhaps three of the most common mistakes made by middle-of-the pack runners are: They avoid running fast when they train.

“The Art of Running Faster” by Julian Goater, Don Melvin
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None of these should be attempted without the requisite experience or equipment, and it would be wise to acquire certification before attempting them during a race.

“Adventure Racing” by Jacques Marais, Lisa De Speville
from Adventure Racing
by Jacques Marais, Lisa De Speville
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i ran relaxed over the first two laps. i kept myself in a safe position, avoiding the bunch-ups that often come in these races.

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If you don’t want to go to the trouble of keeping a notebook of such races, I dare say you can still do pretty well by simply reading the form book comments concerning the first two finishers in races where they drew clear of the other runners.

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  • One is definitely mot stretching i had knee and backpain for the last 2 weeks with some musclepain sometimes while walking. Failed riding after 2km and 100m elevation. Started to stech yesterday multiple times and did it today in the morning and a 3 times while riding and made 700m elevation and 7km distance on the same route and my kees ate fine again only my back is hurting a bit. Im 20 btw and i think its because i trained a lot in winter without streching and core workout

  • E BIKE AND BYE 1400 WATT 60CLICKS UP HILL AND DONT LOOK BACK! MOST THE BOUGHT BARS AND ENERGY DRINKS ARE SHIT! WATER IN BLADDER BACK PACK! LEAVE THE EXPENSIVE SPONSER CRAP THEY PUSH TO MAKE $ TO CONTINUE!ARE ALL BAD FOR YOU FULL OF CHEMICAL RUBBISH LET THEM EAT IT!

  • Thanks for the insight and the help that’s really cool of Amain to help the new racers Hahah you said it’s your first race your not going to be mr rc race car champion over night so stay out of the faster drivers race

  • Could you do a video on the effects of high altitude training? My nica races in Colorado are often above 10,000ft and living at 7000ft I’m wondering if there’s any way I can get better prepared for these races.

  • Thanks this was super informative I’m 51 have been riding for 20 plus years on Ranch property riding the track is a new interest. Thanks for sharing!

  • Really good video and advice!
    Avoiding my weaknesses and a lack of targeted training is probably my biggest flaw… honing technical skills by doing dedicated practice and ‘sessioning’ certain trail features to improve skills and confidence is something I’m looking to start incorporating. I also need to work on some sprint training, I have fairly good endurance fitness and heart-rate wise recover quite quickly from a sustained medium effort, but I don’t feel like I’m really pushing close to my threshold and I tire quickly when making any kind of higher effort.

  • Love the advice. You guys need to make indoor training videos like the GCN guys. You could make a cross country or long climb video that is Mtn Bike specific. They help with winter blues. Keep up the great work.

  • Thanks Neil good tips I know if I have done too much my poor old left knee gets sore. I am just training for the next ride not far beyond that, the natural pecking order is soon sorted in my group when we come to hills.

  • From my exp. stay natural with diet! Pills and gels do seem like a rescue but the body gets attached to them quickly and next time you are “out of bullets” the thrive for extra is stronger.

  • I’ve found I have to vary my riding to get the best gains, plus add in a bit of gym work and most importantly REST! I’m lucky to have 3 days a week free every week so one will be a big XC ride, another will be a shorter ride or a bike park day. One day a week minimum will be rest. Add in that I commute to work by bike and that’s easily a good mix of base miles, intense riding and endurance. Twice a week in the gym, one after work and another the same day as the short riding day and my fitness and stamina has improved massively. My working days are always varying throughout the week so the variety keeps things from becoming stale, plus I vary where I ride as much as I can. Diet is a bit poor but I’m limited on what I can eat due to a few allergies and having mild IBS. Still massively better than not being active so it’s all good.

  • One mistake is to only concentrate on bike fitness which is a mistake I made. On the surface I looked a good fit cyclist 45 years old 67kg ftp 300w sprint power over 1000w! So all good then? Wrong in cycling you only are using a select group of muscles if you ignore the other groups you can become biomechanicaly imbalanced which is what happened to me and has given me chronic hip problems, after a year of physio I am starting to improve. So the key is a balanced approach with some circuit type training and a bit of yoga, you will be suprised how weak some of your hip and leg muscles becaome with a too bike focused training regime.

  • Thanks, Neil. Great name, BTW. Being an older (but still inexperienced) bicyclist I should know these things by now, but it helps to see them spelled out because my memory’s not so good! I definitely don’t ride enough especially in winter. I find that I overcompensate in summer by riding too far and pushing myself to exhaustion when there are many miles left to go before I can rest.

  • I’d happily start doing RC car racing but the problem is the nearest track is one and a half hours away so it’s not really do able and I’d have to modify rustler 4×4 Vxl so it would be more durable and could take a small jump without bottoming out there used to be more tracks around but there not as common in Victoria anymore.

  • I once went to a nutritionist who said that when you do a lot of sports, you have to eat much healthier than a sedentary person, to help the body recover.

  • Bullshit! Don’t get caught up in semantics. Just get out there and ride until you drop. The more you work the fitter you’ll be…period.

  • Rest is always importantDoesn’t mean just laying on couch (nothing wrong with it either and watching some GMBN). Perhaps light ride around the city instead of 110% effort shredding.

  • 3:49 “It’s generally OK”
    Agree, but you should reduce the high intensity stuff until it goes away IMO.
    Immune system can be suppressed a lot by it so you have to be careful.
    Also, avoid breathing in high volumes of cold air by (again), avoiding high intensity or maybe doing some indoor cycling (if that’s your thing)

  • i always set out with the goal of training in Zone 2 but…I end up going to hard…and all the ones you’ve covered. thanks for the great video

  • Hello, ex racer here from sweden. During my active years, my local club had a open track day per week were anybody could come by and to drive and get help and tips, it was a realy fun thing to do. How ever, i have seen more experienced drivers, not all off course, behave in a dicrespectful way to beginners. That kind of guy that know it all, thinks he is always right, that tells a novice what to buy and very specificly what brands no regards to cost becuse everthing else is crap in his mind. This person has were good knowledge about racing, set ups and so on, when he is with other experienced drivers and is not a bad person in any way. Have you meet or seen this kind of person were you live, it would be interesting to find out if this personality exist elswere, i have seen this kind of person make beginners quit the hobby in the past.

  • My very first race EVER I told myself that I was going to come in dead last so that then if I did better than I could be surprised.. But I ended up doing horrible and came in dead last and was lapped by the first 5 guys.. And it turns out that 3 of the 5 were 8 and 9 year olds that whooped me.. BUT I didn’t care because I was having fun and the next time through I placed I think 7th or 6th because I practiced a bunch more.. And continued to progress little by little to where my first HUGE 3 day event I came in 4th in one class and 2nd in another only due to a DNF..

    So my advice to a newbie just getting into rc and rc racing is to never let your ego drive ALWAYS let your calm side drive and never let anger control the stick because all it does is make you look stupid and have to apologize later for being a dummy..

  • This is a really great, informative video. I definitely could have used a lot of this advice when I was a kid in the early 90s, with my JRX-Pro and RC10LSS.

  • I’ve learned to cut back on long runs when things don’t go to plan. I do try to stick to the training plan as best I can however. I’d rather make it to the start line than be injured

  • Yep, great advice here! I wish I had followed this a couple of months ago, that would have meant I didn’t get all the Achilles issues I have been facing recently… I’m still on track to do my Guinness World Record marathon next month though!!

  • Hey i love you videos. But sometimes I find it hard to understand what you are saying, so could you maybe make the videos shorter or in the end of the video make a short and simple conclusion.(I have only just learned English in school) shoutout to my mom for writing this message������

  • Thanks Dylan! Great explanations and backed up with peer studies. I’d be interested in a study of bike-fit people and diy home fitters. I doubt there is a paper but it would be interesting.

  • Just finished my first half marathon. Training for full marathon, you guys think it’s possible to get a under 3 hour finish for first time? check out my page as I will be posting training videos. Would appreciate a sub!

  • This channel has gotten so much better since I first stumbled upon it about a year ago. The video editing is more professional without seeming overly produced; very authentic. And the advice has been solid, for me. In particular dealing with achilles tendinitis. You all saved me a world of hurt and setbacks. Now I am much more consistent dealing with this trouble area. Thanks for all the great information and tips. Keep up the great work!!!

  • Need this, I’m on week 5 of my training plan. Starting to feel my right ankle a little. Gonna search for your video to help out with that. I have incorporated strength and mobility.

  • Thank you for always putting together informative videos. This one in particular helps remind me to listen to my body and tune in to when recovery is needed.

  • Only 2 tips you need are as follows. 1. Go fast 2. Dont crash.
    Nearly the same in full scale racing go fast dont die. Its painted on the tanks of my 02 suzaky tl1000r AKA the 1 liter duke eater.

  • Hey Dylan, as I’m Not having a powermeter or heart rate monitor, I train by feel. I pretty much pace my intervals the way, that I’m totally exhausted after them. Is this right, or should I also do some less intense intervals where I don’t need to take 1-minute standing break after my interval-set? As always I really enjoy your videos ��

  • I used to race rc10’s with my pop and good buddy in the late 80’s. We raced both off road and sprints. After my break. �� I purchased the sc5m kit a few years ago and absolutely can’t wait to get back to the track. Thank you guys for the etiquette refresh.

  • Raced my first ever half this weekend as a prep run 4 weeks out from my first marathon. Ran 1:42 at about 80% effort. (it was 83 degrees by end of race down here in So GA) What do you think of my goal of sub 4 hours for my first effort in November?

  • this is what happened to me last week.i took a 2 months off the bike.and just came back and i notice fatigue keeps setting off my legs everyday i ride on the climb.so im taking a week off.so every day i ride its getting slower.arrghh

  • Yes! Putting your ear to your elbow and keeping your elbow up helps a lot! I can go through corners with a lot of throttle. Cheers

  • At the risk of sounding like an amateur can I apply these to a shorter distance? I only ask, as I’ve noticed similarities with my half-marathon training too particularly the warm-up/cool-down and ‘right milage for you’ aspects… Struggling a bit with ‘what I should be doing’… Thanks guys.

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  • Guilty of not paying attention to strength training and ending with a calf tear 3 weeks before my marathon ���� Lesson definitely learned for next time!

  • having my Garmin Forerunner 35 has made running enjoyable because I pay attention to my HR during runs and if I get over a certain BPM, I back off. Allows me to pace myself better -using this vid info for half marathon training as well.

  • Dude I love your videos. Listening to you is soothing and so informative. I’m pretty much NEVER off the bike. Unless I crash and have an injury. I know I should really REST sometimes. I will try. I promise.

  • Two more track tips:
    1. Don’t lean over the drivers stand, especially during the Mains. I understand that sometimes you cant see where exactly your car is on the track due to the number of people racing at once. But it can become a habit and the other racers will NOT be happy with you blocking their view with your head. Made that mistake before. It happens to the best of us.
    2. During practice, if someone is upside down on the straight away or in the turn, and they yell out “WATCH THE TURN” or “WATCH THE STRAIGHT AWAY”, slow down and keep your eyes peeled. Same thing applies to when a racer is on the track to turn his car back over(Most Indoor tracks dont have marshals on sight during practice so be aware of your surroundings).

  • Hey I got a question. I have a Losi Strike sct and the front right wheel nut tightens up to the point it locks up the wheel. How do I prevent this from happening?

  • If the lifting is not about strength increase but about neuromuscular function, couldn’t you achieve the same effect with sprint intervals? Also: 2x/3x week seems a lot in that regard.

  • Man. I sure wish I watched this video before I went to my first race on Sunday. Everything you mentioned is exactly how the track operated. From the impound, to the drivers meeting, just all of it is what I saw, and I was not properly prepared. Next time, I’ll be squared away.

  • I’m technically new to racing I’ve only raced 4 times and that’s just year to year and every time I think of it I get really nervous I’m very scared about starting

  • Hey Brett! ive been in the hobby for about a year and a half but ive only really only been a basher, but i’ve been really looking into/interested and wanted to get into racing… like you said it’s very intimidating but i took my first step towards it today by going to my local track. I talked to the owner and he was a super cool guy. still have one question though… how do i choose what class to run? i dont know what to start off with 2wd buggy? 4wd buggy, 2wd sct, 1/10 truggy, 1/8 truggy? any reccomendations?

  • Turns: Google “Gary Semics circle drill”. Find a flat area, and ride a full circle about 40-60 feet in diameter. Just stay in that circle. Work on seating position during acceleration/deceleration, throttle control, brake control. You can practice staying standing, keeping your foot on the pegs, etc.
    Look ahead: Tape a note to your front fender that says something like, “Look ahead!”. It’s a reminder that’s there for when you drop your eyes.
    Look where you want to go: The bike will follow. Don’t look where you don’t want to go….because, again, the bike will follow.
    Video: Now that pretty much everyone has access to making a video from your phone, have people record you in drills or just going around the track. You’ll notice things you’re doing wrong that you had no idea otherwise. I found when I stood up I barely got off the seat and my head wasn’t far enough forward. Had no idea until I saw video.
    One area I played with but never got a firm direction about is how to split turning the bike between footpeg pressure, knees, and countersteering. All affect where the bike goes, and some can be more efficient than others, depending on the situation.

  • I’m seeing half-squats being utilized here. I looked them up to learn about proper form, but then also came across a site and trainer who is telling everyone to not do them ( https://blog.voltathletics.com/home/2014/1/10/the-half-squat-is-dead ). I’m willing to do them, but I’m curious as to Jace Derwin’s claims about them being terrible.

  • Good videos! Can someone name the factory teams and brands that are in the 1:8 nitro buggy racing championship now?
    I am a bit confused that’s all

  • So I’m 30 and I JUST bought a senton 3s blx. My first short course, other than that I’ve had crawlers and a couple old Nikko and radio shack beaters. I’m really interested in racing not in a serious way but as a fun hobby. Is this realistic or should I just stay my butt home. Also how friendly are racers to new comers?

  • Awesome! So much good advice here, thanks Neil. As a cycling coach I try to preach most of these to my athletes. I’ve got two similar videos on my channel about the biggest off season mistakes and the biggest winter training mistakes that cyclists make. Keep up the good work!

  • I’m gonna have my wife help me put my car on track like at start I’m getting back into hobby after 15 years she makes me do dishes and work where I can’t race all day everyday lol

  • What’s a good stock 1/8th scale truggy or buggy 2wd and 4wd that I can purchase to get into racing but also wanna be able to upgrade all the parts as I progress in levels?? I have RC experience just not racing lol can I race a losi tenacity??

  • I used to race RC cars 15yrs ago had a Duramax nitro buggy, losi800 MT couple rustlers but when I get my taxes I’m gonna get back into it what’s a good 1/10th or 1/8th scale awd buggy or carpet racers?? Thanks or even a truggy like a rustler style truck

  • Coming out of RC10 first gen retirement since 1989! But want to start 1/10th scale touring. Should I do electric or nitro? Live in OC California.

  • Your totally right with everything and I too am making or have made all of these mistakes. The strength training at the gym sounds like something I should start doing.

  • Slow and steady is so true. Im not a fast guy at all but i have
    Podiumed alot by driving slower steady and staying out of the wrecks where there are guys faster then me hauling butt and wrecking and thenni drive on by lol. Its the tortoise and the hair syndrome lol

  • To a thick Hartlepuddin, all this diet stuff makes it seem like I have to be a scientist to get thin. Can’t someone just make me a pizza with all the desired grains, colours & electric lights? And how do you put them in water anyway, I thought that was bad.

  • He needs to figure out his angles. He said to have your elbows at a 45 degree angle and had his at more like 135 degrees (45 degrees past 90).

  • If your marshalling and not flipping or going to flip a car try to stay out of the line of sight of drivers to face/land of jumps and corners so drives can see the track clearly

  • Would you consider the 1 hr test to be the true ftp test for setting zones? I’ve found the 20 min test might see my numbers a touch high,which results in me training too hard to recover from during a program. Or maybe it’s just the struggle of a master’s athlete(47 yo)

  • it’s a bit difficult to find new track around the house after some rides so it’s so true that doing same track again and again is not good for motivation!

  • Great advice �� Did park Run at the weekend and rolled my ankle knew straight off to ✋ Will try some of Nate’s ankle strengthening when it’s better

  • I find it very hard to ride slowly. If someone passes me I feel I have to go faster so that I don’t look pathetic. I know it’s stupid!

  • A friend of my is new in to rc racing.
    Last week he was with me and was wearing flip flops..
    I broke his toe with my xray xb2 when he was on the track ��

  • I have a lose dirt track on my land been running on it a year 1/8nitro was wondering if I could complete on a indoor groomed track or my lose track habits will hurt performance and I do not expect to win no attitude getting tired of chasing my cars.

  • How would deaf racers get the information,nation needed during a drivers meeting when thee are no interpreters cause the track sponsors or owners do not wish to provide one i have even heard some do not want to waste time writing it out or taking a few mins with the deaf driver

  • Great vid for the “incoming”! Like the Boys Scouts say….. ” Always be prepared”!

    Oh and by the way…… that pretty much applies to everything in life. Just sayin’……..

  • You always offer good advice and do it well. Even if I’m not really interested in the topic, you make it enjoyable. AMain chose well in you.

  • Lol. I got hit Saturday at OC RC in Huntington beach! But I was already leaving the track. It just caught me off guard. Always keep your Eye’s open.

  • Thanks for your time Great tips, I find I am not in good enough shape to stand for to long. I think that is why us beginners sit to much.

  • Regarding foot position, it seems tough to be on the balls of your feet on a 2 stroke due to the high amount of upshifting and downshifting. What are your thoughts/recommendations (and no, not get a thumper…lol)

  • Don’t know if anyone is still seeing this but I as a fellow racer have tips of my own and suggestions as well to new racers.

    -tires. arguably the most important part of your setup. watch some of the locals do laps and find out who is fast and ask them what tires they are running, they will almost always tell you.

    -parts. if you run something like team associated, tlr or traxxas, your local track/hobby shop will most likely have the parts you need if breakage occurs. if you are running something like a kyosho, yokomo, or xray, you will more than likely need to buy your parts online. amain is a good place to buy. support your local hobby shop when possible though.

    -tools. invest in a nice set of tools, get some quality wrenches. don’t bother with the tiny tools that come with the kit, you’ll get mad when you break a part and have trouble get the screw out because the tool is smaller than your pinky. invest, it’ll save you time and it’s well worth.

    -battery charging. if you run stock you will probably hear of people charging their batteries at extremely high amps to get maximum power out of them. you do not need to do this to be fast, if you can’t go 5 minutes without hitting the pipe focus on that first. i recommend to charge at normal amps as well as it will be easier on your wallet.

    -be respectful to marshalls and other drivers. don’t yell at the marshall, it’s not their fault you crashed. if you are approaching a slower driver don’t just boot them out of the way, if you are near them on the stand ask them politely if they could give you room, most will pull out of the way and let you by. don’t hold up the leader.

    that’s all i got that wasnt already said.

  • Weights, yes. Occasional max effort, yes. But tell me, doesn’t sitting around for two weeks seem a little boring? Do you go ride dirtbikes or streetbikes to burn off the aggression?

  • Couple of other tips.. research research research always do your home work and learn what set ups work on what tracks then compare to what others are running. Everyone’s driving is different study that and learn who goes wide who is the speed demon and who crashes the most that way when you need to pass you know when & were to pass ( side note tailgate dont ram you both wreck ).
    If your having a bad day be nice to everyone else no one wants a grumpy guy at the track.
    Ask to help others and ask about track maintenance. Yeah it’s not fun but not only are making it better you’ll know exactly what lines are the smoothest and you’ll be a good guy amongst the RD and everyone else ( even showing up and watering the track still helps tremendously)

    Remember to have fun make friends when in a good battle just breathe

  • Ive been trying to get into racing for a few months now and sadly the hobby is pretty dead in Beaumont and even Houston. If anyone knows of any tracks/ clubs please let me know.

  • Great content as always. I’ve always estimated my FTP with a 20 minute test but as a punchy rider, I find if I use this number sessions with shorter more intense intervals quite easy but I find workouts with long periods around threshold extremely hard so I end up just going on feel. Is there a better way to choose my target power for different workouts?

  • When training should you not do a full triathlon more than once a week or even less than that? As in, is it smarter to do only a bike or a swim or a run rather than all 3 for each trading session? Thanks!

  • Hi, when doing videos of lists like this, please put a small graphic of the number and topic during the discussion part. It helps clarify the point. Love your show. Cheers!

  • Great video! We are developing a off road program for the Army and have used a lot of these same techniques and riding coaches are a must to always better yourself!

  • Hi Dylan!
    I want to ask you why do pro xc racers pour water on to their necks, shoulders, quad muscles etc. Is that crucial for their performance or it does not have such a great effect?
    Love your vids ��

  • I’m guilty of just adding miles to my workouts. I’m not entirely sure what makes a quality vs. a quantity workout. Is quality simply higher intensity?

  • Try to catch up with the workout I missed when I am trying to balance between workout and family. The quality of the workout decrease since I combine two to one.

  • coming from bike racing, I always hammered the bike part looking to see if I was one of the fastest only to suffer on the run cause of heavy legs

  • I like how you cut and pasted that monologue about “driving at your own pace” into the RTR buggy series, episode 4 or 5, I believe. GREAT video, BTW…this one, and the others as well!

  • I find I’m not hydrating throughout the day like I should be. I’m a new triathlete this year, without a coach or training partner, so I really enjoy the videos. You guys make triathlon a lot less of an unknown for me.

  • My right foot akilles tendon is really bad.
    Some 9 years ago I had to completely stop running and could only walk with intense pain.
    The doctors I talked to said I had to stop running, and most likely woild never run again. One even wanted to do surgery wit only a 50% chanse of improvement.
    I was a soldier since age 20 and SF since age 25, so a life without physical activity was not fun.
    So I started biking.
    And it quickly made miracles to my achilles.
    After 6 month I could actually run at a steady state pace for short distances.
    Keeping up with the biking, I can keep my achilles happy, but without biking it comes back.
    Also when I move up a plateau, I have to take extra time to bike more for a periode.
    But it works!!!

  • yo GTN!!! nice vids. i got a question wondering if u guys could share an opinion. so i got a gravel bike that has pretty much all road parts. like narrow tires and rim brakes and stuff. its a fuji. is there any “noticeable” difference between that kind of bike and a REAL road bike? wondering if i should sell and get a REAL road bike or not.

    i never ride on gravel btw lol

    THANKS CHEERS!

  • I don’t stand up as much as I did before bc I rode a 4 stroke and now I got a 2 stroke and if it hits power and I’m scared I’m going to do a massive wheelie

  • I’ve just started lifting in an attempt to improve my riding. I got some coaching from a pro power lifter as I had no idea what I was doing; I learnt so much! I would advise anyone intending on lifting heavy to follow suit; the last thing you want is to damage yourself. I’ve only done one session so can’t tell if its making a difference yet but hopefully it will help my, rather poor, muscular endurance.

  • omg how did u know i was searching for marathon videos on ur channel ����. Its on nov 18 i m training hard. Please make short videos. Make video on increase stamina and tips before marathon

  • Hi I’m am 61 years old and weigh 62kg fairly fit what should my 20 minutes ftp watts be and also for 1 hour.i ride 6 days but now believe I need to ride max 5 days. Thank you.

  • A shame that there aren’t any races anymore in my area, I just to be an track Marshall at one of the tracks that disappeared. Always had good fun on race days. Even the one raceday where there was a heavy rain storm during lunch break. After the rain we made the track free of water. Anyways, it was always good fun

  • Knowing when to cut off a training session due to pain. There are some pains that you should train through, and some that you should never ignore. Knowing the difference and making yourself cut off a workout can be really hard, but it’s better than sitting the physical therapists office.

  • Training is simple: Ride out until you’re tired and then ride back the ride back is a bitch! But seriously. You don’t find ways to continue to turn the cranks unless you are absolutely forced to do so. It is then that you discover the muscle groups. Happy miserable cycling! It’s not forever miserable. There comes a time when you are fit and you fly and buying a bike was, after all, a great idea.

  • Be nice should be the first rule, I raced back in highschool at a local track and since I was the new kid I was ganged up on a slammed into walls and someone would turn their radio on and mess up my run (back when there were crystals and you had a flag on the antenna). I hated it and stopped, I was one of the fastest in the stock class so I for sure made enemies, even if I was nice to everyone. Years later I got into it again but instead of dirt oval it was carpet oval, no shit I ran into the same group of idiots (mentality, not same persons). Now I just bash around by myself.

  • Hey Dylan really enjoy the videos. Love your science based approach instead of hearing “this works for me”. I have had a persistent cold for two weeks now (sinus and chest (slight)) and have been laying off the training. Is this the right approach? What does the science say?

  • I do all my training on a smart trainer (using sufferefest) My FTP is 332w but I honestly don’t think I could 332w for anywhere near an hour!

  • Hey really love your videos! Just discovered them while studying..probably not the best way to keep the study efficiency up (but fairly legitime since I also did a nutrition and performance course��).
    Would be cool if you could do a video about bike position (e.g. fore/aft position of the saddle, cleats position (probably my favourite..just recognised that you seem to have them pretty far back..)). Cheers and keep the good work up��

  • I have a pretty average diet, not focused strictly on high protein or high carbs or anything.
    But I’ve noticed on weeks I cut out dairy(mostly glasses of milk) I feel better.
    Has anyone else noticed dairy having adverse effects?

  • For ITU, very racing based and less focused on your numbers, wouldn’t it be good to race in training to mentally and physically get used to intense racing?

  • Dylan it is refreshing to hear someone who can speak clearly and present information with out the use of “um” “ah” and other language fillers. Informative and well done, thank you.

  • I made the mistake of ignoring the pain. Major shin splint 5 weeks in. Having to take 2 weeks off so I’ve been biking and using elliptical. Here is my training video for my first 1/2 marathon..
    https://youtu.be/6yS8FNiv-J0
    It’s all a learning experience

  • I remember an old video John Cobb did on TT bike fit, in it he started talking about sustainable power and stated a WELL trained athlete might average 275 watts for an hour. People need to get realistic about FTP goals. Biggest problem I see is generic coaching plans which are almost as bad as none at all. One benefit of weight training is the molecular and anabolic activity will help you keep the weight off in winter especially for cold climate athletes, imagine losing weight in your sleep. The burnout dungeon is a place to avoid because if it’s severe enough you may never get out.

  • I’m only a year into cycling and recently tried 3 different FTP tests. My 1 hour test was 272W c4W/kg. My 20min test (preceded by a 5min VO2max Effort) was 282W; and the Ramp Test was 297W. Based on my average power and normalised power over Zwift races lasting 45mins to 1hour 30mins I believe 270-275W is more realistic. I’ve posted this to my new YouTube channel Bike Racing Without Mercy (if you are interested). Love your vids and advice. Thanks!

  • Really good and important point at 4:00
    I was pretty fit but had to stop riding to recover from a crash in 2017, when I started again in 2018 I was too enthusiastic to patiently work back into it and went on some long trail rides without building my fitness and hurt my Achilles and it’s still giving me problems now. I’d say for anyone new or returning to riding take your time to build the fitness up to avoid unexpected and really troublesome injuries.

  • Hi Dylan, I like your simple straight forward advice and the fact that you show the relevant research.

    I’m a 61 year old master and have questions regarding maintenance strength training.

    Your video on strength training (squats etc) made perfect sense.

    However, what should I do for maintenance after the strength phase? My assumption is twice per week,

    2 sets of 4-6 to exhaustion to be done following your hard ride (presumable Tuesday and Saturday).

    Can you please let me know if I’m on the right track.

    Thanks, Norm

  • Thanks..I cycled almost every day for 2 months anywhere from 45 mins to 3hours.i got to the point where I couldn’t even pedal up the first hill and my back was killing me.i took 3 weeks off and came back to have the best ride of my year.I learned the hard way that training to hard has no benefits.

  • Just found your video. Great video. I’m a runner and use cycling as cross training. Great video. Generally, I run four days a week and bike two, basically as recovery days. I ride 1 1/2 hours at <60% max heart rate (I have no idea what my cycle ftp is). Am I getting any value out of this or am I hurting myself with this?

  • As someone on a budget It’s hard to not become jealous of the guys running either Team Assiociated, Arrma, Team Losi, etc Buggies and Short Corse trucks with 5000+ Miliamp 3, 4 or 6 cell LiPos easily ourunning my Himoto 2wd Brushed 1/10 Buggy, but When I think about it In future I could be running stuff like that (I Can’t have a job for another three years) and there’ll be the future new blood experiencing the same thing I do now, It’s really just the circle of life playing it’s course.

  • Hei Dylan!
    Im a xc-skier using Trainingpeaks for the daily training and I see your videos for training inspiration/advices. Love this training instrument!
    What “Fitness” level do you consider hight for top level athlete?? Asuming that my competition time is between 40′ up to 2h?
    And how much “Form” do you like to have in big competitions?
    (PS: I know this data is relative)
    Apreciate your time and good videos!!

  • No one’s born fit, healthy, or a genius it takes a lifetime to learn and become the person you want to see in this world (That last part was from the new Kim possible movie).

  • Hey! Great video and channel! As a mechanical engineer, I really enjoy how you go in to the science and data behind your decisions and tips!! You seem to do a great job looking at all the relevant literature on a subject and drawing your conclusions from that instead of cherry picking a few study’s to support your opinions. It is really refreshing to see on Youtube.

    I’ve got a video idea:
    What things would you tell a beginning cross country mountain bike racer to focus on before getting in to the weeds? I started racing this year, and I plan on following your advice but I just want to make sure that I am not missing any basics.

    Thanks!

  • To bad we had 6 race tracks around 2008 now all are closed because not enough drivers anymore. A club next to my town went from 64 members 2008 to only 3 in 2019….so sad.

  • Dylan….just found your site….its clear, informative and cuts through the medi-speak….i actually understand your advice, and it is very helpful. I hit that Subscribe button immediately……On another note I am 65 and only started cycling 5 years ago (best thing i ever did for myself). I belong to a cycling club…ride an average of 150 200 KM per week averaging speeds of 27 to 29 km/hr but i kind of suck at hills and would love to improve…..any idea on how a pretty fit 65 year old should be training to achieve the hill improvement?

  • Runners world had an article that talked about personal mileage limits, with examples of how it can range from 100 miles a week, or 11. That really put it into perspective how individual running is. I swapped out some miles for strength sessions. Finally getting stronger and finishing distances faster.

  • Thanks Dylan, great video as always! I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on flexibility work/yoga for improving your cycling? Specifically if you do any or advocate it? I’ve always done weights, mainly for metabolic reasons. I’ve just started trying yoga. I didn’t realise my core was so weak (always known flexibility is poor).

  • Thanks for all your videos you are very helpful! I have a topic that I would like your insight on..

    When we train on a turbo trainer doing say 200w in ERG mode, we can sit in any gear and it will hold 200w regardless. Is there any difference in being in the lowest and highest gear? While it may seem like an obvious answer it does feel different, is this due to increased torque in a low gear/ intertia at a higher gear? Any differences worth noting?

    Thanks!

  • Not having enough sleep/rest but doing the same volume and intensity of training resulting in weakened health catching flu a week before race day.

  • When you said “do going for Strava segments count” is a question I was actually asking myself

    You still didn’t answer the question

  • Hey Dylan! When would you say is the optimal time to a training ride? Would you say once every three weeks? Every week? Should it be directly after a long ride? An intense ride? Thank you in advance:)

  • The studies where the athletes lifted heavy while maintaining their regular training, looking forward to your advice on weightlifting while still getting in quality interval sessions.

  • Hey dylan, just found your great channel. Really great vids!!

    I have a question, how do you think about MTB or Cross-training for the road season?

    Thanks in advance for your answer.

  • I got a question!
    I understood it from your channel that I must rest enough and training must not be that hard and…

    How I can beat a guy who is better than me? If we start training right now, He will be better for ever because programmed trainings just bring the person up with a specific angle

  • I am a 60 plus cat 3 rider and I have had knee surgery, so heavy leg presses are not an option. What is the science for a guy like me.

  • Running a marathon in 12 weeks and my goal is to get close to 4 hours. That’s a 9min/mile pace. My 5-6 mile long runs now are around 11min/mile. Should I continue to increase a mile or so per week on long runs and spend my 3 mile week day runs recovering and working down to a 8min/mile(ish) 5k pace? Or should I not aim for a 4 hour marathon? Thanks for all of your videos!

  • Good Audio is crucial to Effective Video. Use a Quality, Clip-on microphone if you want to sound professional. Please. Until then I will pass on listening to what you have to say.

  • I have to say your Videos are verry informative and interresting.
    Also I have to say I have no problem in taking a break. Im the king of taking a break, maby I should train from time to time ��

  • #askgmbn what is a good set of mtb pants, the pants I bought kept getting caught in the chainring and it would chew the leg of the pants, a pretty cheap set preferably!

  • Dylan -if you do another video on nutrition, i’d be curious if there have been any studies on the effects of a very small amount of carbs on fat utilization before a race. More specifically, if going to take a beet supplement around 1 hour before an endurance race that has a small amount of carbs (15g), will that mess with my ability to utilize fat as a fuel source?

  • I seen this video more than a few times but i have no idea why i still enjoy it whenever i want to watch it again. So here we are for the idk 5th time perhaps lost count.

  • great video neil, i have asthma but want to get fitter for longer bike rides could you possibly advise on how i can achieve this, also are there any off bike exercises i should do to help me also. great channel i love all the content:)

  • What kind of training should I do to get better results at the start line. I seem to fall behind off the start and then have to work my way back through the race to get to the front. Cyclocross enthusiast by love your training tips

  • For someone new to cycling, how often should you be evaluating and adjusting the intensity of the intervals? I haven’t been working out for years now and I’m trying to get back into it. I can barely even run a mile without stopping, but since I’ve started training (4 weeks ago) I’ve been seeing drastic improvements. I started barely holding 125w for 20 mins and now I just finished an intervals session with 5 x 4 min 160w efforts. Would every two weeks be a good timeline or should it be longer? And when can I expect the progression to level out.

  • About the strength training. I am in agreement that strength training is good for endurance athletes however the study is a bit disingenuous as the control group did the same amount of training. Now it is almost obvious that by doing more work in a week you will make bigger gains, be that work strength training or more endurance training. Surely a more fair study would have been for both groups to start with the same training and one group replace some of their endurance training with strength training and then the gains seen would be more applicable to people who are time limited when it comes to training

  • I’ve spent several years strength training with heavy weights. Just recently started riding a bike, and the power from lifting heavy translates well to cycling. While my fitness is getting better, not great, I’ve been able to outsprint more advanced riders.

  • Not sure BHD would agree with your advice! 4-5 HIIT sessions per week clearly trumps 2 to 3; only take time off if you’ve broken both legs; throw in some sprints on your recovery ride; best way to calculate your ftp is to take your 1 minute power divide it by 2.132, add 31.2, multiply that number by 6, take away 155 and then divide that by 4.8 all the world tour teams use this method; weights are for track sprinters I ride the road! ��

  • Hello Dylan, love your chanel!
    Does the two-to-three intensity sessions include the sunday race, or it only applies for monday-friday? Thank you mate

  • why are we only able to hear your voice on the left side? This is so bad that i cant watch this video. It would be the easyest fix in the world.

  • If I do a bike commute that is 45’ each way and during that ride there are 2 or 3 x 10 second sprints (the rest of it is very ez), does that get in the way of recovery and/or count as high intensity?

  • are there often classes for the 1/10 scale rally cars? i usually only see the trophy trucks & buggies, but i also dont go to many events

  • Great job Dylan! I have already made all of these mistakes. Being a great fan of Dylans videos, I ask myself, why I should book a personal coach, if I follow all the advice given here for free. Excuse me for my English. Greetings from Spain.

  • Found this video to be very helpful. Have always looked at normalized power as guide when doing recovery and did not realize I should not be going above the highest number in the range for that particular zone. I have definitely been doing my recovery rides too hard. I will have to rethink where I ride when I do recovery rides as steep short hills make it difficult to stay in the recovery zone. Of all the workouts I am finding the recovery days to be one of the most challenging mentally as it is indeed difficult to ride at such a slow pace. Does the same guidance apply to endurance rides as well (where one should not go above the highest number in the range for that par zone?). Thanks Dylan for doing these videos!

  • This video gives me anxiety because I feel like I’ve done things wrong before my half-marathon TOMORROW (that feeling is to be expected as par for the course) but also makes me feel prepared for my marathon in two weeks.

  • it would be interesting to talk about how to warm up on race day, or what to do while waiting in your corral. Last Miami marathon we were just standing up in a crowded corral waiting for 30-45 min and my first miles turned into my warm-up.

  • Running Marine Corps Marathon (my first marathon) on Sunday. Looks like rain �� not totally prepared for that. Thanks for these tips!

  • Well now I know it’s not weird that I do some of this stuff lol. I refuse to wear my favourite race clothes the week leading up to race in case something happens and I can’t wash them, and before bigger races I like to lay out my clothes the night before with the race number on the shirt and everything, even socks picked out lol

  • I like to see a video about training frequency and length (time). Also curious about longer training runs, specifically longer than 1hour. How to take your running to the next level. Should I eat food on longer than 1hour training runs? Edit: a lot of your videos are focused on beginners.. how to go from moderate to an advanced runner. Focusing on 32k for example.

  • Hey you probobly not respond but…im 10 and im looking to save up for a dirt bike maybe a honda im not the absolut tallest tho i was thinking to a crf 150r 250r or 110 but are they good from ebay pls help of possible. Thanks

  • Just got back on track after twenty years thought it was gonna be a piece of cake LoL…. Totally a beginner again lol over the bars second lap LoL ��

  • Almost every time I watch one of these videos where mistakes are discussed, I end up chuckling to myself because… even at the ripe old age of fifty two and with many years riding behind me, I keep on making the same mistakes most notably riding too hard too often and… never lifting weights (which is something that I KNOW I should be doing esp. now I’m middle-aged). Thanks for the reminder Dylan!

  • One of the biggest mistakes I see with FTP is the assumption that the 20 minute interval is applicable to non-professional athletes. The studies that used this method as an indication of FTP based the analysis on professional cyclists that better sustain power for extended periods of time as opposed to a normal (non-professional) cyclist that is more likely to fluctuate throughout a test and see power decline as the ride progresses. As such, a few experts believe the 20 minute test should apply something like 80% of the 20-minute interval when looking at non-professional or exceptionally well-trained athletes.

  • One other tip I’ll add is that when you do flip your car and are waiting for the turn marshal to flip it back, STOP! Some drivers in this situation will pull on the throttle as a knee-jerk response, but instead put the breaks on so the wheels aren’t rotating and never, ever, ever punch it! A turn marshal is completely in the right to refuse to marshal you while your wheels are spinning, as it’s a safety issue for them. When this happens to me, I’ll hold my arms up in the air until the driver stops, no matter how much they’re yelling (it seems to always be the bad sports who do this! Don’t be one of them). Yes, you want to get back going right now, but just calm down and be reasonable. Once your car is back on the track you can then punch it. This goes doubly for 4wd and nitro classes, as there are more moving and dangerous parts.

  • Bruh your head should be over your handlebars not your number plate if your head is over your number plate your making a mistake so much for a mistake video�� and also you shoudnt be on the balls of your feet I should be just in front of the balls of your feet ������

  • Well if you sit on the bike while going straight or in corner thats gonna give you more traction, anyway i dont think its humanly possible to stan in a corner, gravity is gonna push you down no matter what

  • I know how to drive dirt bike but I feel like if I was at a track I would crash 24/7 also don’t have numbers but I put my knock off gopro on the front so I will look at that

  • I cant ride for shit, but i broke my talus bone (weird bone in the foot) look it up on Google, thankfully it has healed properly, but i broke it cause my foot was waaaay back on the footpegs, i was too tired to squeeze the bike, and when i landed, i landed with my left foot really far back on the peg, bending my foot upwards my body, braking the damn thing, i dont have that much strength in it left, so, should i rely more on my heel for my left foot for riding standing on the pegs or what?

  • I gotta 04 kx 125 haven’t rode since 02 but the bikes all done but was wondering do you down shift with the clutch cuz that’s what I’ve been doing since I was little and seeing some of the videos some are saying no clutch when slowing down what do you do bro cuz I don’t wanna hurt my bike when I got it it had a lot of clutch shaving in the crank case thanks bro

  • I was always tought to keep the footpegs on arches because otherwise if you hit a jump too fast and go long you’re gonna break your ankles on the landing. Good video though

  • #askgmbn How important is it when training to compare your own performance with that of others?
    I agree that people should listen to their bodies to help inform their training, and that keeping records can help to show your own progress over time. When it comes to racing for example then sure, you know that you’re getting better when you can see an improvement in your times / results, and that must certainly help a lot when it comes to motivation. But if a person isn’t racing or competing then how do we quantify our efforts and motivate ourselves to keep trying to improve?
    (Do most people just plateau and so long as their happy being able to ride what they want then that’s where they stay?!)

  • Pro tip: dont change gears every 3 seconds i used to do that so i can go to 1st but ended up falling over because too high gear in some turns

  • Great tips! Choosing your lines looking well ahead really helps! Riding loose too. If you choose your line and keep loose you will notice a huge dif shaving time off laps.
    Thanks for the tips ��

  • Most of them! Currently too much volume because I’m bored and have no racing plans other than local group rides (which are competitive in DC). So I ride too many miles, almost every day, and then get frustrated when I’m not in the AAA group on every ride and contesting the sprint at three times their age.

    The only thing that gave me pause was that you used a study on runners to extrapolate to your cycling interval numbers. Runners don’t recover as quickly as cyclists. The best program I remember benefiting from was 2 or 3 days of intervals followed by 2 or 3 days of real rest, that could amount to 4 or 5 days a week. BUT this was all for short criteriums so it didn’t translate to longer road races very well. I’d be interested in reviewing how intervals should change for road races around 50 miles and up. It didn’t even translate to more than one criterium a day.

    It’s difficult in DC because it’s all criteriums around here and they eventually get boring.

  • If you crash and end up in a hospital, NEVER tell them you did it on motorcycle or they’ll withhold the pain meds or treat you like crap cause “you should’ve known better”. Say you were mountain biking and a cougar attacked you or something.

  • I just started riding and this helped out a lot!! I had one question… where do I keep the position of my hands on turns or a straightaway? I always hover over the front brake and clutch and almost lost control a few times

  • Biggest lesson learned this year is before and after race day food. Don’t eat to much the day before and don’t eat anything to harsh when you get back.

  • For faster cornering make sure to push down on the foot peg on the opposite side of which way your turning. So if your making a right turn push down on the left foot peg or making a left turn push down on the right foot peg. �� 20 years of riding dirt bikes, my old man taught me that.

  • Except from that last SM session with 5 girls dressed as Mileena, I don’t like to have feet on my balls, but thx for the advice! ��

  • Been using Apple Watch and Runkeeper app to monitor heart rate as well. Try to keep easy runs between 140 and 150 beats per minute. Seems to correlate to conversation pace and also being able to breathe through my nose. So far I’ve been fairly injury free.

  • Just getting into all the refined physics of motorcycles and figured out the body position on a dirt bike and on a street bike. So many differences! The last tip was what I was looking for. Thank you so much! ��

  • Practice makes permanent, not perfect lol. If you are practicing the wrong way that will be ingrained in your head and you will keep making the same mistakes. ��

  • Hi Neil. I’m a 73 year old rider and although I’ve been a dedicated cyclist for years-and have come across your “mistakes to avoid,” you do a wonderful job of making that advice come alive for me. Thanks for your great work. I don’t know how many times some new “feature” has popped up on the trail and I robo something you’ve demonstrated somewhere. You’re a great coach-for the hard chargers and geezers as well. Best. JR

  • I had a tennis coach that said, “perfect practice makes perfect ���� “,…..makes sense. Otherwise you’re just learning bad habits. Like me on my 450 lol ��

  • I get all rubbed up on the plastics when I grip the bike with my legs, and if I sit too much the bike bashes me up the arse, so I just stand with my legs out and I’m still faster than a couple of the kids on the track lol….but in my mind I’m faster than everybody. It’s just my bikes suspension letting me down.
    If it wasn’t for that….I’d probably be pro. Cause I hit the mx track at least once a year.