Self Righteous Cyclist

Introduction What if I said you could be a stronger cyclist, for less than a cup of coffee a day? Would you do it? This is part 1 of 10, of the N=1 series of becoming a stronger cyclist for less than a cup of coffee a day. In this series I am going to take you through my journey from my local Masters C category to Masters A in the space of 18 months, at the age of 57. A year ago when I tried something new, I never thought it would end up as a ten part blog series, but here it is. Over the next 10 blog posts I am going to explore what happened when I introduced different ergogenic aids and training stimuli. Part 1 Smoothie and Creatine Part 2 Regular Sprint Training Part 3 Strength Training Part 4 Sodium Bicarbonate Part 5 Polarised Training and Masters Training Plan Part 6 Lactate Threshold Testing and Training Part 7 Increasing race day carbohydrate Part 8 90min Zone 2 rides with different inputs Part 9 Increasing Protein Intake Part 10 Putting it all together If you are new to this...

What if you could become a stronger cyclist for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day, would you do it? 365 days and $5 per cup comes out at $1825, which might buy you a nice set of wheels or some more aero gear, which makes you go faster, but power or watts per kilogram is the name of the game in cycling. Over the past year, I've introduced a range of different interventions into my training and diet, most of which are either free or cost less than a cup of coffee a day. During the next five weeks I'm going to cover off what they are, explain why I did them and what the results were. Have you event considered yourself a human experiment? I guess each of us in our strange way is an experiment of n=1. Over the past year, I've been listening, learning and applying different training interventions, curious to see what can make a difference to my cycling performance and overall health. As my favourite science communicator Dr Karl from Triple J radio always says, the ...