2PEAK Knowledge Base
Road racing shoes today are faster, more complicated and more expensive than ever. Nike created some controversy and a shoe company arms race in the running world with the Vaporfly 4% and now almost every shoe company has a comparable carbon racing shoe on the market. But what are the real differences between these shoes? We put some of the best to the test to get some hard data and real answers.
Training as the seasons change is always difficult to navigate and has is particularly difficult in this unique year. We caught up with IRONMAN world Champion Sebastian Kienle about how he is currently managing training and how us mortal amateurs should also train through these times.
Does it help if you ride standing up for a while every now and then during cycling training?
In sports nutrition many half-truths circulate concerning supply recommendations for Vitamin mineral materials. Here is the opinion of nutrition expert Paolo Colombani.
If you want to cross-country ski faster, you have to increase the cadence from time to time during training. We show how.
The most important thing in cross-country skiing is a clever mix of different training contents. This is how you get in shape quickly and efficiently.
A fast cadence training promises an improvement of your pedaling rotation and an optimized interaction of the different muscle groups.
New scientific studies show that there are individual optimal cadence settings for different riding situations.
Are there any figures that show the best tire pressure for training and competition on a road bike without getting a flat tire? How hard are the tires of racing bikes inflated?
Besides many health-promoting side effects, the running boom also has an impact on accident statistics. Today almost twice as many joggers have accidents as at the turn of the millennium. The ankle joint is the most frequently affected.