Base Building for Cyclists: A New Foundation for Endurance and Performance
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GO SLOWER TO GET FASTER. That's the proven formula for better performance from Thomas Chapple. In Base Building for Cyclists, Chapple outlines a revolutionary approach to creating a stronger fitness base that is guaranteed to lead to continuous improvement each season.
In this comprehensive guide, Chapple presents specific, goal-oriented training that focuses on endurance, strength, and efficiency. By training smarter, not harder, you can improve your current performance and raise your fitness ceiling in less time that you spend training now.
With clear text and detailed illustrations, Chapple first lays out a formula for determining your current state of fitness. He then helps you build a personalized improvement plan based on your immediate racing and fitness goals, your available training time, your current strengths and weaknesses, and your long-term development.
No matter your age or experience, whether you are a new junior racer full or ambition or a seasoned veteran with a strong level of fitness, Base Building for Cyclists is your key to making the most of the time you spend training on the bike. It will make you faster and stronger in fewer hours, and will help you create an unbeatable fitness base for the future.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Joe Friel
- Introduction
PART I THE CYCLIST'S ENGINE
- Energy Sources
- Energy Delivery
- Weight and Health Management
PART II DIAGNOSING THE ENGINE
- Fitness Assessment
- Training Zones
- Fitness Elements
PART III PLANNING YOUR TRAINING YEAR
- Measuring Training Load
- Training Plan
- Training Blocks
- Daily Training Log
PART IV BUILDING A STRONGER ENGINE
- Endurance
- Strength
- Efficiency
- Training the Mind for Competition
- Advanced Fitness Elements
- Appendix A: Resources
- Appendix B: Performance Testing Guidelines
- Appendix C: Sample Base Training Plans
- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Glossary
About the Author
Thomas Chapple is a licensed elite-level USA Cycling and USA Triathlon coach. He has competed at the national level in downhill mountain bike racing, and regionally in road and track. Since he started coaching in 1997, he has enabled competitive athletes to advance from the local ranks to placement at national and world championships.
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