Jeff Dayss
Learn to read your own body and you'll become your best coach. You say, "How can I do that?" What
do you want to improve at the most? Take speed for instance. Find a long downhill and practice going
down it. It doesn't have to be that steep. Each time, try to carry it a little farther and keep your
leg speed up. Try to feather the pedals (spin) 90 to 100 rpm. Do this once a week and watch the
improvement, but don't forget to work on endurance and strength also in order to become a good cyclist.
You must work on everything.
The same goes for hill climbing. You must work at it. There are certain body types that make hill
climbing easier, but not all skinny people can climb hills. Train your weakness and make sure you
recover from hard workouts.
Recovery, recovery, recovery! To recover properly, you must eat right, stretch constantly, and get
plenty of sleep.
Now, you've all heard this before. Try to live it. It's nothing new, but it's one of the secrets of
life. All of you know how hard it is to do this. Jobs, families, work all get in your way. All I can
say is keep trying.
See ya on the road.
Jeff Dayss is a founding member of the Cascades Cycling Club and a long-time serious cyclist.
Jeff is currently serving as club President. His column appears monthly in our newsletter.
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