Once you have your Max Heart Rate you can calculate your Cycling Heart rate zones. Here is how to do it...

In the quest for hill climbing speed there is something that is really important: your strength foundation must come first if you want to climb fast!

This article discusses an interesting phenomenon that I have observed personally and in my research of HR data in the people that I coach.

Got this from Mark a few days ago. Thanks Mark. Funny

I came across this today... According to US academic John Pucher. He believes that Sydney is world's most hostile city for cycling. And... is publishing an article in the Journal of Transport Geography, with two other Australian colleagues explaining why Sydney cycling levels lag much of the developed world...  

Emma sent this to me over the weekend. Many thanks Emma!. Actually she sent me three of her rider stories to publish so here is her first one.... We always appricate riders stories so if you have any of your own send them in...

Got this sent to me from Stuart... Priceless...

Here is Rob's ride report from his 2010 Bicycle Victoria's 3 peaks Challenge. Rod has been to many of our Bright Boot Camps and it was a great pleasure to hear that he finished it after riding through some nasty weather.

Go this e-mail today from DrMirkin re water intake and how much. It's interesting reading and sheds light on where the eight glasses a day comes from. Seems it has been misquoted since 1945...

This report just arrived from Mark Woolard. It is his ride report from his first main event - The Three Peaks Challenge...

Feedback from the  Feb 2010 Bright Boot Camp

Don't waste money on nutritional supplements and multivitamins until you read this...

Olof sent me this information and it's an interesting comparison of Multivitamins in the USA. The study was done in the states and I haven't been able to locate the original source so I don't  know how valid it is. It does raise some interesting questions around marketing hype verses true benefits of these supplements.  After this article is a list of nutritional supplements that are endorsed by the AIS. This is the list that I refer our athletes to if they ask questions regarding nutritional supplements...

You shower in a world champion shower....

Thanks wheelbuilder.com for this great image

As I write this I'm still hearing thunder. Not good weather for riding in. Lucky the Cycling Inform trip to the Dan'nongs went this morning...

Got this sent to me from Stephen. Thanks Stephen. While I've known about the benefits of interval training for a while now it’s good to have it backed up by the scientific community. Time is short these days. Interval training provides the best bang for your buck when it comes to training....

Cycle training for mental toughness is one of the critical parts of our training program. This article discusses how to do it.

Got this sent to me today from James.... Thanks James! Check out the "out takes" at the end where he closes his eyes. Insane...

Inspiring story of Sandy Scott who I frequently have correspondences with.

There are a lot of myths around Lactic Acid. I got this in an e-mail this morning from Gabe Mirkin, M.D. that dispels some of the myths surrounding Lactic Acid. While I've known about the research that Gabe discusses here for a while I think he articulates it very well so I have republished it here.