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Why Am I Talking? The W.A.I.T. Principle Every Coach Should Know
Three questions to ask before you give feedback, from a decade of training coaches. Part 2 of the Coaching Coaches series, in…
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From iRide to HopOn: How a BC School Program Got Kids Across Canada Riding
What HopOn is, how Cycling BC’s iRide program started and grew into Canada’s national grassroots program, and how your kids, school or…
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Winter Base Training in the Rain: A Wet-Season Plan for Masters Cyclists
Rain from November to March doesn’t have to cost you your spring fitness. A simple wet-season system for Masters riders in the…
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Why Most Training Plans Fail (It’s Not the Plan)
My master’s research looked at why some adults finish what they start and others drift. The same patterns explain why training plans…
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Cornering With Confidence: 3 Drills for Masters Riders
Corners are where Masters riders lose the most time and the most confidence. Three simple parking-lot drills to change that.
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How to Train for a Gran Fondo on 6–8 Hours a Week
You don’t need 15 hours a week to ride a strong gran fondo. Here’s a sample week and a 12-week plan built…
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Little ideas are where it all starts
How speaking with more than 1,500 students through the BIKES Project shaped the way I think about coaching, learning and what inspires…
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3 Things Sport Organizations Can Do to Help Coaches Finish Certification
Most coaches who start certification want to finish. Three design changes from my research with 67 coaches in 11 sports help more…
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Gran Fondo Training on 6 Hours a Week: A Plan for Masters Riders
Six hours a week and a gran fondo next summer? Train the system that holds you back, pair data with feel, and…
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Why Coaches Achieve Certification
Hello Coaches, Over the past several years, I completed a Master of Arts in Learning and Technology at Royal Roads University to…
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Coaching Coaches for a Decade (and What It Means for Your Training)
From throwing out the iRide textbook on day one to training HopOn’s lead facilitators across Canada and researching why coaches finish certification:…
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Respiration Training Testimonial
Chris Perrault on returning to racing: an INSCYD test, a full metabolic test in Revelstoke, and simpler, more focused training.