Kristen Arnold, a prominent figure in the world of cycling coaching, is renowned for her dedication and expertise in optimizing the performance of cyclists across all levels. Combined with her extensive experience as a Registered Dietician and Director Sportif she is able to offer a unique perspective on common nutrition mistakes at Tour of the Gila. Get your Nutrition DIALED Underhydrating Off the Bike:While many athletes may be attentive to drinking fluids and electrolytes on the bike (although this may also be a room for improvement for many riders), they often under-hydrate before th ..read more

The notorious Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) Utah kicks off this week, but alongside the usual challenge lies an extraordinary test: extreme weather with temperatures expected at the start to be a chilling 26F. Don't expect a warm up as it won't get above freezing until sometime in the mid-afternoon. Riders from across the globe descend upon Cedar City armed with grit, but smart gear choices and adjusted strategies will separate those who finish from those forced to face a DNF (Did Not Finish) or Hypothermia. Adapting to Extremes While a fickle forecast always demands preparation, this year's ..read more

Alex Hoehn, the 2023 Tour of the Gila champion, is poised to make another powerful impact in the 2024 edition of the race. We wanted to follow up with Alex as the defending champion about all that's changed since his 2023 season. Are you looking forward to racing Tour of the Gila this year? Do you have any events prior to the race? "The Tour of the Gila is on my mind. I just wrapped up a strong showing in Greece, and I'm using those gains to fuel a few strategic local races before tackling the Gila stages. I'm ready." How does this year look different than last year in term ..read more

Listen HERE Trying to go pro is one of the hardest things we can do. Jack Burke and Taylor Warren share what they’ve learned and how that applies to the rest of us, too. Learn more about Coach Taylor The post Coach Taylor featured on “Fast Talk Podcast” first appeared on Source Endurance ..read more

Every individual athlete is going to have unique needs and this pertains not only to training on the bike but to training off the bike as well. Strength training for cycling is extremely common these days within a well coached training program, but on a limited training schedule it can be hard to know how to implement the best training for your individual goals. My goal for this training article is to help eliminate some confusion and point athletes in the right direction to get the most out of a strength training for cycling program. There are a lot of little nuances to strength training th ..read more

How much would you benefit from Source Endurance? Coach Adam Mills of Source Endurance discusses how to prepare and ride the Mid South Gravel Race The post Pre-race Meeting: The Mid South Gravel Race first appeared on Source Endurance ..read more

Fiesta Island Time Trial Registration When it comes to the Fiesta Island Time Trial (FITT), everyone’s goal is to go faster. Time trialing is as much an art as it is a science. In this article, I want to focus primarily on the technical details of time trialing that maybe aren’t necessarily fitness related, because it is common knowledge that you have a higher chance of a PR if your fitness or FTP is higher, but I mainly want to delve into the controllables of want you can do to improve your time that isn’t necessarily fitness related.   Your Training Week Prior to the Fiesta Island Tim ..read more

Coach Adam discusses best strategies for Rock Cobbler.  Everything from course features to aid station strategy. Even equipment review like, "is there a tire that works equally well in both MUD and LIVING ROOM CARPET?" Find out those answers and more! How much can coaching help you improve? How much can coaching help you improve? The post 2024 Rock Cobbler Pre-Race Briefing first appeared on Source Endurance ..read more

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Social media influencers and professional athletes have never posted so many videos and images of their preferred sugary eats during training or racing.  Once it was assumed that all this sugar was bad for such high performing athletes. Once it was believed that in order to be at the pinnacle of fitness and form athletes needed to subsist on whole and natural foods.  Times have changed.  Recently the high-carb diet for cycling performance has received an enormous amount media attention blowing the lid off what was once a closely guarded secret amongst the elite of elite endur ..read more