The Anatomy of a Good Ride; Physiology, Recovery, and the Portola Block

Cycling coach Richard Wharton on his bike in Portola, CA, after a breakthrough ride validating his Physiology First training methodology.

The Anatomy of a Good Ride: Physiology, Recovery, and the Portola Block I’ve always said that success on the bike isn’t a roll of the dice; it’s a deliberate convergence of external work and internal readiness. This week, I conducted a deep cycling physiology analysis of the Portola block to prove how disciplined recovery yields […]