Navigating Alcohol and Fitness Over Christmas
The holiday season brings a unique paradox for bike riders: while Christmas offers extra daylight hours for training and recovery, it also presents numerous opportunities for socialising & alcohol. Recent research has shed new light on this complex relationship between alcohol and athletic performance, making it crucial to understand how to balance celebration with fitness goals.
The Power of High-Quality Recovery in Cycling Performance
Often, the biggest factor influencing a rider’s performance isn’t talent but the available training hours. However, if you're limited to fewer than 10 hours per week, there’s an effective strategy you can combine with training to make the most of your time: high-quality recovery.
If you work in a sedentary job, you’re in luck. You can turn this to your advantage by re-labeling some of your work time as ‘recovery time.’