Training
Our Journal entries on all things training related, from strength training to nutrition. We also recommend checking out our “How To Guides” under our Race Guides for additional tips
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The team takes in a weekend of trails, cyclocross preparation, and beach lounging
If you lack the experience and racing instincts that come from it, I have some tips for you. These may or may not work for you, but hopefully you will get the idea and figure out what works best for you.
We interviewed a sports nutritionist to get her insight
It’s Marathon Week in NYC, which means that “Other Sports” are back on the Journal
One “winter” (almost) down on Zwift’s new indoor smart trainer.
A new cyclocross race outside NYC is the perfect excuse for a long day in the saddle
Getting ready for cyclocross season with a long weekend from the pro racers and coaches at Cycle-Smart
It’s my favorite time of year. It’s August and it seems like the really unbearable part of the summer heat is behind us. There’s still road racing to be had, but for those of us who gravitate off the road see the best season yet to come: cyclocross.
The team takes in a weekend of trails, cyclocross preparation, and beach lounging
Every year Rod does his longest ride of the year on the longest day of the year. This year’s goal? 200 miles round trip from NYC
An ode to the motivation found in riding with teammates who are willing to drop you repeatedly during a sprint workout
If you lack the experience and racing instincts that come from it, I have some tips for you. These may or may not work for you, but hopefully you will get the idea and figure out what works best for you.
If you’re thinking about starting a lifting routine but don’t know where to begin. I thought I’d provide a few tips that have come in handy for me over the years.
The story of the 2021 NYC Marathon as retold by three TBD cyclist / runners
Race season has (almost) come and gone, which means we have one eye on the off-season.
Tackling one of our favorite, most difficult, climbing rides from NYC on the road back to fitness
With racing back on the horizon, it is time to start thinking about watts… and threshold testing
In 2021 the annual ‘oh sh*t’ moment comes a bit later than normal, and with greater than usual severity
With a new mountain bike and new team kit, a perfect day of riding MTB at Sterling Forest State Park
With no bike racing to speak of on the near horizon, the team has been exploring other type-2 fun ways to keep ourselves occupied.
The team makes progress in #EveryZwiftRouteTBD as Matt recounts two very big weeks on the bike
Sometimes training means maintaining a precise routine. Other times the best training is doing something slightly (or even very) illogical. A look back at one such weekend of training for the team.
A new year means rebuilding fitness and setting new goals - including newfound focus on a new discipline
Lucia writes about her experience participating in the Sober October Challenge and the unexpected challenges and discoveries along the way.
Our racers have all manner of schedules: some are up at the crack of dawn, others are training in Central Park at 11PM. In our latest Daily Grind training feature, Clark makes the case for morning workouts.
As the road racing winds down after a long season that started on cold March mornings, an important reminder that it’s okay to embrace the burnout and get back to riding purely for fun.
After schedule conflicts ruled us out from the Cycle-Smart Cyclocross Camp that we know and love, our friends at Cycle-Smart did the next best thing and brought cross camp to us as part of an incredible weekend at the beach.
Feeling tired? Struggling with training? Consider asking whether you are getting enough sleep.
Scott hits the halfway point of his half and has a long weekend in Australia dodging danger noodles
Team TBD’s Scott Rettino documents the next phase in his pursuit of both a fast time at the NYC Half Marathon and a successful season on the bike
Closing out the first block of 2019 training with a weekend of all around decent weather and many good times
Winter base training… and running?!?! It is all in the latest Daily Grind entry from TBD’s newest member.
A new cyclocross race outside NYC is the perfect excuse for a long day in the saddle