The 4-day challenge is highlighted by our ALP Climbing Ride on Saturday October 1st. We start in Boulder, climb up 4-mile to Logan Mill, up and down Arkansas Mtn to Sugarloaf, up to the Peak to Peak, and finish with the shelf road to Eldora Ski area- a 26mile ride with almost 5,000ft of climbing and sections up to 17% on dirt roads. It will test everyone's fitness, bike handling, and comfort zone.
“It’s important to clean out the wound(s) as best as possible to avoid any infections.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching (AP and Olivia Dillion pictured above, show off their road rash post LT 100). The broken skin can be patched up and covered, but the next day, the bruised bumpy and battered body will […]
“Before training for Goal #2. it’s really important to take a mid season break.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching It’s finally summer time. The weather is nice and the days are long. However, for many bike racers, June is a tough month, motivation wise. Early season races have come and gone, goals have either […]
Two 45-minute interval sessions to fit into your busy life by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Summer is here. The weather is good, the days are long, and we’re itching to ride our bikes. However, summer also means there is a lot of things going on, things to do, places to take people, etc. Because […]
“For me, my hard work, focus and sacrifice were 100% every day.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching While visiting my parents a few weeks ago, my Mom asked me to clean some of my old stuff from the closet. I found many notebooks of old training logs, on snow training plans, workout ideas, and […]
“Power to weight really comes into play when you are fighting gravity.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching This blog post is a throw back to one of ALP Cycling Coaching’s more popular posts. As the season draws near, should you be focused on pounds, watts, both? Power to weight ratio. Watts per Kilogram. Race […]
“Time trialing requires constant focus and attention and pushing deep into the pain cave.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Time trials: a moment of truth and arguable the purest form of cycling. One human against the clock attempting to pedal their bikes as fast as possible against one thing that remains constant – the […]
“DOMS means you are challenging your muscles to do something they are not used to doing – and that’s how you get stronger.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching After spending 4.5 hours re-creating our Off Season Strength Program last Saturday, I was sore. My gluten, upper back, and hamstrings all had signs of DOMS. […]
“The most important take away is to find a coach that you know will be your partner, your teammate and will work with you 100% toward your personal goal.” by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching It’s that time of year when many people start to think about 2016 and their cycling and performance goals. Having […]
First, it’s best to determine what you’re looking for in a coach. by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Finding a cycling coach is pretty easy. If you Google ‘Cycling Coaches’ many options come up. Here is the Denver/Boulder area, there are at least 40 coaches you can choose from. However, finding 1 – a good […]
We had 15 people step up to the challenge. by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Our 4-day Climbing Challenge has come to an end. The Challenge was just that – it was challenging and hard. The 4 days of climbing over and over again, on top of our Saturday ALP Ride got people out of […]
My favorite way to keep training fun is to ride different bikes. by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching It’s finally summer time. The weather is nice and the days are long. However, for many bike racers, July is a tough month, motivation wise. Early season races have come and gone, goals have either been met […]
Most important – have a race plan but also have a plan B and a plan C. by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Wednesday morning was our monthly coach/athlete ride. We call these monthly rides the ‘ALP Rides’. Each ride has a specific focus and goal for the workout. This month the focus was on […]
Quality over Quantity… by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching For most of us, we don’t have 15-25hrs each week to train and ride our bike. Between family, work, and life chores, it’s hard to find time each day to ride. We have to make the most of what time to train we have. We want […]
Positioning in a crit is very important… by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching This past Wednesday evening was our June ALP ride and the topic was criterium racing. Criterium (crit) racing is a lot more than going around in a circle for 45 min and sprinting at the end. Tactics, skills, team work, and fitness all […]
Be nice to the trails and they will provide years of endless fun by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching It’s mid-May and we are eager to get out on our mountain bikes. As the snow melts and the singletrack starts to clear, it’s important to remember our good trail etiquette. In addition to yielding to […]
In determining your ideal race weight, first evaluate your goals. by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching Power to weight ratio. Watts per Kilogram. Race weight. Three different ways to say it, one simple meaning; however much you weigh, you must have the strength and fitness (power) to move that weight. The theory simply states the […]
Rules to take into account to get stronger and profit from a training camp by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching It’s February and a lot of cyclists are keen to head for training camp. It is a very motivating thought to go somewhere and ride your bike in warm and nice conditions. There are a […]
‘Tis the time of year for us to make New Year’s resolutions… by Alison Powers, ALP Cycles Coaching How about making this year’s resolution about your bike riding? Pick one thing that you know you need to do to make yourself a better bike rider and/or faster bike racer. This one thing usually isn’t something sexy […]
