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Patrick McCrann

 48 Hours to Boost Volume

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Time is of the essence, even if you are goals are Epic

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 Back from the Brink: How Community Saved My Broken Seat Post

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One adventurous gravel ride wend a bump too far — and resulted in a broken seat post on my new Cannondale SuperSix EVO gravel bike.

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Embracing the (Training) Heat

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The majority of athletes consider heat to be their enemy.

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Simulating Key Race Environments

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Your race simulation is the most important workout you do before your race is a simulation.

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Mallorca Cycling Camp Adventure – The Cycling Camp Cramming Fitness & Survival Guide

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Last Minute Training Up Six Week Program Equipment Choices High-quality machine that’s adjustable Powermeter or Heart Rate Monitor Ride Pacing Warm-Up for 30 minutes, every day. Longer as tired. Set Caps for Effort. Stops are Your Friend. Ride Nutrition Hydration Matters; You Must Be Peeing every 2-3 hours. Consistent Calorie Consumption Take Advantage of Breaks…

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Coach Patrick’s 2022 UltraMay Recap

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OK, here is my official report from the 2022 UltraMay event. This is our third year, and my third time through the process. I made a big remix, according to the official event rules of UltraMay. Even though it was a little bit unorthodox, I was able to achieve the goal of serious suffering within…

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Managing In Season Fatigue

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Coach Patrick covers one of the most challenging aspects of being an endurance athlete managing fatigue.

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The Right Way to Early Season Race Review 

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Coach Patrick covers one of the most challenging aspects of being an endurance athlete managing fatigue

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The ULTRAMAY Plan for 2022 – Calling All Crazies

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Coach P’s UltraMay Plan: May 27 thru May 29 Ok folks, time to hatch this plan! This will be my third time around, and my least prepared!  Over the past few years I’ve done this event coming off of some solid early season fitness. The trifecta of events from February, March and then into May.…

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Fun Races for Speed

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Coach Patrick explains how intermittent speedwork can be exactly the right does of training, adventure, and fun.

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