Cody Waite is a professional athlete and owner of Sessions:6 Sport Performance. Along with his wife Kathy, he works with athletes of all backgrounds and disciplines to optimize their performance. With over 20 years of experience in bike racing and triathlon (as well as a USAT 2 Coaching certification) Cody brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. His signature Sessions:6 program focuses on the whole athlete, rather than just one or two specific areas. Cody will be going into more detail in coming blogs, but for now, here's an overview of what he's all about:
It’s a beautiful blue bird day on the slopes. Last night’s single digit temperatures are evident with the sparkling surface hoar on top of untouched powder.
Cyclocross races aren’t that long—30 to 60 minutes depending on your category—but there are thousands of decisions to make in that concise amount of time. During a race you’re constantly assessing when to draft vs lead, which line to take around a corner, whether to ride or run, when to attack. The more automatic and instinctive those decisions are, the better. Experience over years of racing certainly helps with making these decisions on the fly. However, regardless of your level of expertise, the pre-ride is another essential component to informing and pre-determining race decisions. Here are a few tips to make your pre-rides effective:
How can an athlete gain the advantages from following a low-carb / high-fat diet without suffering from its disadvantages? Consider this approach an attempt at metabolic flexibility. The intent is to up-regulate fat oxidation while not substantially down-regulating glycogen utilization. It’s not completely proven yet, although there is a growing body of research and current studies likely ongoing. In my eyes the principal holds some possibilities and with the limited but promising results I’ve witnessed, I’m willing to keep it in my arsenal of coaching tools.
Crystal Anthony comes through again with another great article for every cyclist, triathlete, and runner who travels to races.
Take away the stress of trying to figure out what and where to eat when traveling to your next race by following her guide to eating while on the road.
