First, slowly but surely changing the name from CinciCyclingCoach to Wimberg Fitness Coaching. Have the new logo in place, secretary of state registration is in place, etc.  This week included one hour circuit class on Monday, more strength training on Tuesday (50 pull ups, 100 pushups, 75 dips as I taught my outdoor class….cold morning

Did both of my classes on Wednesday morning and then drove to TN. Rode 1:17 here, NP at 277 with 40 minutes at 300. Hiked 7 hours to start the day; according to my friend, that was 35,000 steps. Did these later i the day with 10 minutes at 60/325, 7.5 minutes at 57/315, 7

The goal here is low cadence and decent power. I used a hill near our house, Heekin Avenue from Eastern to the crest of the hill in Ault Park at the playground.  It’s a 4 minute climb so I did it 6 times. Breakdown on watts/cadence….343/52, 350/53, 359/54, 344/53, 363/54, 357/49. Ended up with 1600′

Julia, I rode the last time trial of the season tonight and posted the results to TrainingPeaks. I was considering doing one on Sunday but given the 4 hour round trip drive and cool forecast (upper 40’s to low 50’s), I think I’ll pass. Here are some of my thoughts on how things went this year:  State championships:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/10/news/road/book-excerpt-how-bad-do-you-want-it_387255 ditor’s note: This excerpt is republished from “How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle,” by Matt Fitzgerald with permission of VeloPress. Greg LeMond woke up in a strange bed. For a second or two he knew nothing more, his mind hovering in that narrative-free state of animal consciousness that

As part of my ACE Personal Trainer Certification I have to submit so many CEU’s per year. The monthly IDEA magazine is a great source for this given the quizzes with each issue. Its also just a great source of fitness ideas. I’ve been reading it for about 5 years. Here are some thoughts from

I’ll be putting on a time trial clinic on Tuesday, November 10th, 7-9 pm at the Cincinnati Sports Club. All are welcome as we discuss how to train for and ride time trials, where to spend your money on equipment, strength training exercises to use year-round, etc. This is applicable for triathletes also. Connect me

I used a gradual hill near our house for these (Heekin, from LeBlond to the park entrance) cadence in the mid 90’s while power was 554, 527, 513, 515, 529, 533, 519, 529, 508, 507 for a 523 avg, and 346 NP for the ride. Not that the NP means much, just curious. These were

Scheduled to do 4×15 but given limited time did 1×30 and 1×20 at 301 and 292 respectively. Used the crit course at Ault Park. Good place to practice holding power in the downslope. Also, registered for the 5 Indoor TT’s, first one in November.

The Importance of Strength Training for Endurance Athletes Friday, October 2, 2015 | By Taylor Thomas When talking to cyclists I often get the same response when discussing the importance of strength training. It typically goes something like, “I don’t want to take away from my riding time.” The fear is that any time that’s