Tag: Friel

Shake update

So everyone is starting the obligatory training-update posts.  Here is mine! I’ve been pretty quiet about the training plan stuff- mainly because this year I want things to be a little more open-ended so that I don’t get burnt out by the time ‘cross time rolls around.  By August of last year, I wasn’t really [...]

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Training alone or with company: the dilemma unfolds

I read an interesting article in VeloNews this morning. The overall message was that riding solo was simply a workout, but that the real joy was in riding/racing with friends. It motivated me to compare the last two workouts I did, one with teammates and one solo. It is hard to quantify the fun I [...]

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End of the Foundation Period

It is great to see everyone’s training plans and get a sense of where individuals are as we approach the start of the season.  The one question I’ve neglected to ask is how each plan developed, though I’m guessing a lot of you are using Joe Friel.  For the past three years I’ve spent the [...]

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