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JANDA RICCI-MUNN |
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| As both triathlete and triathlon coach, I rely heavily upon power meters when it comes to training and racing on a bike. In simple terms, a power meter is a device that allows a cyclist to track the amount of power, measured in watts, that they are producing when riding. Utilization of a power meter allows both the coach and athlete to remove variables such as course grade, tire rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, etc. from the equation and base all efforts upon clearly defined “wattage” based training zones. For instance, if I determine that my athlete has a power output of 300 watts at functional threshold (also commonly referred to as “lactate threshold” or the effort that a runner or cyclist could sustain for about 1 hour), and the day’s workout is calling for a set of 4 x 10 minutes at 2 – 3% above “FT” power, the athlete can clearly and effectively dial in their effort from the first few pedal strokes and focus on one thing and one thing alone: Attaining and sustaining their goal power output. Being able to train with a high degree of precision in turn increases the overall effectiveness of the workout and leads to bigger and better training results. Although no one has yet to create a “running power meter,” a treadmill, in many ways, is the next best thing. Much like a power meter, a treadmill allows an athlete to train with an incredible amount of precision. By establishing pace-based training zones, an athlete can dial their workload in and ensure that they are running at the exact paces that they need to when engaging in any type of workout, be it a hard interval session or an active recovery run. What about heart-rate-based training you say? Paced based training is vastly superior to heart rate based training for a wide variety of reasons a few of which include: 1. Heart rate, at any given speed, can vary by as many as 15 beats per minute from day to day depending upon a number of variables that include, but are not limited to: Continue Reading... |
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JRM |
| 6.25.10 *New website and new services in the works! Tentative launch date: 9/01/10. Stay tuned! 6.20.10 *Run gait filming & analysis now available. By appointment only. Contact JRM for scheduling and pricing information. 6.15.10 The 2010 cycling and triathlon season is off to a great start! JRM has helped multiple athletes to qualify for the 2010 70.3 World Championship and shatter old PRs. Team JRM has racked up dozens of age group and overall victories in triathlons and cycling events throughout the region. Stay tuned for race updates as the season progresses. 6.01.10 *JRM, in conjunction with Seaside Cycle, now offering lactate threshold, VO2max and metabolic testing. Contact Seaside Cycle for testing availability and pricing* *Any JRM athlete receives a special 20% discount on all metabolic and VO2max/LT testing service. 5.15.10 *Stay tuned to the Landice Treadmill Blog for weekly JRM vlog posts on all things running related! |
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