One is a three-time Olympic time trial champion. The other holds every distance running world record from 1500m to marathon in the 75 to 79 age group. Their weeks look nothing alike. Their recovery weeks look almost identical.
A randomized crossover study just proved that evening riders eat 400 to 700 more calories in the 24 hours after training than morning riders do, even when the workout is identical, and pre-fueling does not stop it.
A 6-week polarized training pilot on 15 moderately-trained athletes showed that a properly-structured plan of just 5 to 6 hours per week can produce meaningful FTP gains, provided one specific type of session is protected.
Running has spent 15 years arguing over minimalist shoes. Cycling has quietly gone the other way, chasing carbon-plate rigidity and tighter uppers, and there is a good biomechanical reason the barefoot movement has not crossed the aisle yet.
The new SPD-SLR platform lowers stack height by 2.3 mm, cuts cleat weight by 22%, drops the engagement angle from 15.5 degrees to 10.5, and refuses to talk to a single one of the SPD-SL cleats sitting in your workshop drawer.
