Chop Wood, Carry Water: The Value of Repetition and the Monotony of Excellence
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” - Zen Proverb The phrase "chop wood, carry...
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Dave Schell
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Power Metrics Primer
An Introduction to Power Metrics Functional Threshold (FTP) Most of the metrics in TrainingPeaks are based on Functional Threshold Power...
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Dave Schell
- Jan 17
- 6 min
I hate Erg Mode, and you can too!
Pedaling a bicycle, on the surface, can look like a straightforward act. You turn the pedals, which turn the cranks, which turn the...
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Dave Schell
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Kaizen
Why Kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. Translated it means "change" (kai), and " good"...
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Dave Schell
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Power of Perception (of effort)
We live in a marvelous time where we can measure almost anything, from power to heart rate, to sleep… recovery scores, adaptation scores,...
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Dave Schell
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 min
Lube Love
An honest review of some of my favorite lubes (so far) Like most things in my cycling life, I am always on the hunt for the best… whether...
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Dave Schell
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Case Study: Using the Best Bike Split Modeling Software to Tackle the LT100
The Leadville 100 mountain bike race is an accomplishment that is on many a cyclists' bucket list. But at around 105 miles, taking place...
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Dave Schell
- Jan 14, 2022
- 5 min
Creating a Pacing Plan for the Leadville 100 MTB
Congratulations, you got into the Leadville 100, and shit just got real! Now it's time to start training, but where do you focus? Can you...
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Dave Schell
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Riding the Indoor Trainer
The days are shorter, the temps are lower, and in many places there will soon be snow on the ground causing many athletes to move their...
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Dave Schell
- Nov 30, 2019
- 12 min
Racing with a Growth Mindset: Q&A with Lydia Tanner
Lydia and I discuss unsustainable motivation, finding your 'why', training with a curious, humble mind, and racing with a growth mindset.
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