Boost your ride

Performance Q&A The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders

01 HOW CAN I TRAIN BY FEEL? There’s a legendary study that we’ve referred to before in Cycling Plus but is worth reiterating in order to show the reserves that each of us possesses. In 2008, Professor Samuel Marcora conducted an experiment involving 10 rugby players cycling at a fixed power output based on 90% of their VO2 max. When they could no longer maintain that wattage, Marcora had them ride as hard as they could for a further five seconds. From an average output of 242W in the test, despite apparent exercising-ending fatigue, they generated 731W. How? Well, according to Marcora, when effort is perceived as maximal or when effort required eclipses the amount you’re willing to exert, then you stop. For Marcora, the decision to stop is a conscious…

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