Calum Neff This isn’t your typical professional distance runner, Calum embraces challenges by seeking out the world’s toughest running events. This year alone Calum won The Woodlands Marathon in Houston, TX, Wings for Life race in Quito, Ecuador and finished 31st at the famous Comrades Marathon in South Africa. Calum is a level 14 Zwifter […]
Zwift in NYC Last week Zwift traveled to Brooklyn, NY in partnership with Jaybird Sports for an unofficial launch of our New York City world map, featuring its new Central Park running paths. It just so happened to be the weekend of another big running event in NYC. Over two days in NYC, Zwift welcomed […]
Question: Hi! It is rare to see training tips adapted to different age groups. I am 45 years old and clearly notice how my body changes. I’ll recover more slowly, lose explosiveness and mobility, to name a few. I read an article about a man of my age who uses 15 sec max sprints up […]
Question: I would like to prepare for longer(250-300km) rides. The ultimate goal is twofold: ride around a big loop around a lake here in Sweden, and gets ready for long distance touring. Time is not the goal here, comfort on the bike and endurance is. I usually cramp at just under 200km. How do I […]
Question: How can you train for mountains when you don’t live near any above 4 minutes? If you long for the mountains, there’s still a way to train. Here are two options. VO2 STYLE INTERVALS These intervals are generally 3-8min in duration with a matching recovery period. Aim to complete anywhere from 12 to 30min […]
Question: Hi GCN, what’s the best way to train for crit races if you only have half an hour to spare? Max effort sprints or FTP threshold efforts? Thanks! Criterium racing involves huge fluctuations in power, generally over short periods, so it’s important that our training replicates the race environment. However, the heart rate for […]
Question: I have been riding for about 4 years and improved a lot in the first 2-3 but I seem to be plateauing around 2-2.6 w/Kg. I want to keep improving as I’m only 26, but overwhelmed at trying to find a long-term focus for my rides. This question is quite common among cyclists. When we […]
Question: Is there a way to train for endurance while being time crunched? Meaning, is there a way to increase endurance without riding longer? Or are consistently long rides the only proper method? Great question, and one that applies to pretty much anyone training on a bike. When athletes talk about increasing endurance, they’re really referring […]
Question: I keep getting dropped on my local fast group ride when people put in surges. What are some sessions I can do to work on my 3-5 minute power, and my ability to recover from those kinds of efforts while maintaining a relatively high speed? Here’s what we see in fast bunch rides and […]
Question: I’m currently now training on a bike and rock bottom at Strava. I’m fairly untrained, and of course, I signed myself up to a race (170km) next summer. How should I plan for an event roughly 48 weeks from now? You’ve got a year to train, which is a fair amount of time to […]
