Posts in category training & skills

Ready to upgrade your performance? There are lots of upgrades competing for your hard-earned cash. Coach Chris Mayhew weighs in on how best to spend your money.

Struggling to complete an interval session? Got a few nagging pains on the bike? Dealing with low energy levels? Coach Chris Mayhew with JBV Coaching is here to help …

Targeting a long gravel race or ride, but short on training time? For Training Tuesday we hit up 3 top coaches for their advice on how best to maximize limited training hours to get you flying to the finish.

Power meters & public athlete data make it easy for bike racers to set targets for both power & weight. Is this the right approach? Coach Mayhew weighs in.

Your Wednesday Night Worlds or weekly ‘cross practice seems so like so long ago, but there’s growing research to suggest it should never end…at least for guys.

Burnout, frustration, snapping at loved ones or fellow racers. Sound familiar? Coach Mayhew tell us how to avoid them and stay happily married to ‘cross with a balance of process and outcome goals.

If you can’t remember the last time you had both an Allen key and your cycling shoes in your hands at the same time, it’s probably time to replace your SPD cleats.

Weight lifting for cyclists. This column isn’t really about convincing you to lift or not to lift. I’ll walk you through the pros and cons and let you decide.

Watching the pros do anything in slow-mo is a great way to study techniques and see what you can work on in the offseason. Watch this video of pros hopping and running barriers.

This is the time of year to focus on new things that will help your racing, such as a mindfulness practice. It takes time, and now’s the time to start.

It’s the offseason. Do you know what you should be doing? Coach Chris Mayhew offers advice on taking advantage of this time of year in his latest Training Tuesday piece.

Whether you are racing 2017 Nationals, have a few races left or already hung up the cyclocross bike, coach Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching helps you close …

Got ’cross back? It’s such a common issue that we spent a good amount of time on it in Issue 16 (available digitally or in print). …

Still have unmet goals for the season? Racing Nationals or eyeing an end to the season before the December holidays? Whether you’re gearing up for …

Coach Chris Mayhew weighs in on a topic that many bike racers, including cyclocross racers,, often think a lot about: weight.

This week’s Training Tuesday column from Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on improving in one area where your final performance has nothing to do …

This week’s column from Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses more on technique, philosophy and etiquette rather than training, especially if you enjoy life in the fast …

Up the power, turn down the volume? No, we’re not talking about car stereos. This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on perfecting …

It’s hard to have your best race if you’re feeling down, thinking negatively and not having fun. Coach Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching helps you realize your potential with a look at the mental side of coaching in this Training Tuesday gem.

“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” -Harry S. Truman With cyclocross season starting earlier in the summer these years, we’ve …

Mud. It’s what we all think of when we think cyclocross. Many ’crossers look forward to mud the most. But it also requires the most work on your part before, during and after a race. We’ll make sure you’re ready.

Suffer from back pain or leg cramping during training or racing? Are you diligently stretching out before your workout or race? For today’s Cyclocross Magazine’s Training …

Do more by doing less. The key to maximizing your cyclocross training and racing is maximizing your rest and sleep. Coach Chris Mayhew tells you how.

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to plan and execute your cyclocross warmups. Cyclocross season is a few weeks away, …

If you’re chomping at the bit to get ready for cyclocross, or even you’re in the middle of a mountain or road season and tired …

In part two of a four-part series (read part one on leg shaving and embrocation here), which originally appeared in Cyclocross Magazine Issue 29, we …

For today’s Training Tuesday piece, we’re focusing on how to prepare for cyclocross racing, by racing cyclocross during the week. See our tips to finding a good practice and creating your own practice through our helpful guide.

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to handle your actual race after the start whistle blows.  First of all, thank …

Even though we lust after new cross bikes, wheels and drivetrains, there are plenty of more affordable upgrades that can make a big difference in your cyclocross racing experience. We provide our recommendations and consult three experts.

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to prepare and plan to have the smartest start your cyclocross races this season. We …