It’s the night before the big race and you’re having trouble sleeping. It’s the morning of the race and you can’t look…
Coach Julie Young breaks down the art and training of cyclocross—from training to skills, racing to drills. Curious about ’cross? Maybe you’ve…
Coach Julie Young explores ways to develop mental skills to embrace discomfort as fuel for growth and performance. “Growth takes place outside…
Exogenous ketones reached “super fuel” status in 2016. Since then, research hasn’t been so positive. We explore the potential benefits of supplementation…
An interview by Dede Demet Barry with Julie Young, appearing on the Mariposa Bicycle Company website We visit with Julie Young, a…
Gravel events are in many ways the most demanding of all the cycling disciplines. Riders must endure long distances, and tough terrain,…
Across a decades-long career, Katerina Nash, competed in two winter Olympic Games in cross-country skiing, three summer Olympic Games in mountain biking,…
A recent Tweet by Kate Courtney shows her working in the gym with the caption, “2021 starts today for me.”While we all…
When I was on the US national cycling team, the coaches heavily weighted test results in the lab and numbers produced in…
Given the hormonal fluctuations experienced during the menstrual cycle, should female athletes prepare differently for lab testing? Because physiological testing is such…
Knowing how to use nutrition strategies to mitigate the side effects of hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle puts female athletes in…
I recently had a new athlete, who had been following a training program focused mostly on endurance riding. In her first race…
At a certain point, mental fortitude and mindset are the differentiators in competitive athletic outcomes. With solo challenges (Everesting, Fastest Known Times,…
With no races or events on the calendar, how do you stay mentally and physically motivated to train? For most of us…
Climbing Like A Pro – You don’t need to train 30 hours a week in order to thrive on sustained climbs. Most of…
I have a client who is a husband, father, and busy professional who has completed Lost and Found twice and now has…
When the World Cup and WorldTour seasons end, veteran U.S. coach Jim Miller asks his athletes to rest for no fewer than…
As I was watching the last World Cup MTB race, the commentators were speculating on why certain riders were excelling and others…