No one cares It sounds harsh, but it should come as a relief. We’ve seen riders get themselves into terrible states before their first race or gran fondo. Not because they’re underprepared, but because they’ve completely wound themselves up in the days leading in. And when you actually unpick what’s going on, it’s rarely about fitness. It’s about perception. You’re not worried about the race. ..you ’re worried about how you’ll look The anxiety usually comes from the same place: “What will...

Running Has a Built-In Safety Mechanism. Cycling Doesn’t. In running, when training load begins to outpace recovery capacity, the body breaks down biomechanically. Almost like a built-in circuit breaker. Shin splints Sore calves Tight hamstrings Tender quads Eventually, something forces you to stop. Cycling doesn’t work like that. The low-impact nature of the sport means you can keep training — even when recovery capacity has been exceeded for weeks. No pain.No hard stop.Just quiet...

1. Letting Data Override Your Body You feel exhausted… but you train anyway. Not because it’s right — but because the numbers say so. You’re probably: Chasing “fitness” metrics on TrainingPeaks (watching CTL like a stock price) Comparing yourself to other riders on Strava Ignoring fatigue because your WHOOP says you’re “green” Here’s the problem: You’ve outsourced decision-making to devices. And with all due respect — they don’t know your life. They don’t see: Work stress Poor sleep from...