Almost Free Cycling Gains
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 ten 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 d...