Utmost Performance

More rest ≠ less training. 🚴‍♂️

Been reading Marius Bakken's Norwegian Method book and one idea stuck with me: taking longer rest between intervals — not shorter — can actually give you a better sweet spot workout.

Think about a 4x10 min sweet spot session. Traditionally you'd rest 2-3 min between reps. But push that to 5 min and something interesting happens — your lactate drops, your breathing settles, your heart rate steadies. You show up to the next interval in a better place to actually do quality work.

Same power. Same heart rate targets. But less strain underneath the surface. That adds up over a training week — and over a season. 📈

Full breakdown is up now — https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance. 🔗

Ever crush a workout and then feel off on every ride after that? 😅
Here's the thing — that great session probably happened because you were relaxed, not because you were trying harder. But the second you turn it into your new "standard," you lose the exact thing that made it good in the first place.
Good days and flat days are both just part of the process. Neither one means anything on its own.
Full breakdown on the blog — https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance 🔗

🚴‍♂️ Ever raced a crit while arguing with yourself the whole time?
That's what happened when I made a last-minute call to jump into a Masters race I wasn't even supposed to do 👀 Engage, back off, engage, back off... turns out that's not a strategy. It's just indecision in a race kit.
New blog is up https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance — the story, the lesson, and how our guys turned around and put our numbers to work in the A race (2nd place finish included 🥈)

🚴‍♂️🔥 Directed my first Hotter Than Hell this year… then put on a number and raced it too.

Warming up, my heart rate was already sitting in the 150s at an easy pace. Not a good sign. Raced anyway. 😅
New race recap is up, the honest coaching lesson behind it, and why your body usually tells the truth before your mind wants to hear it.

https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance to read the full blog—and subscribe to the Utmost Performance Newsletter while you're there so you never miss a breakthrough. 📬

🔥 The Director's Cut is live. https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance

I thought I knew Hotter Than Hell after racing it 10+ times Turns out, I had only seen one side of the tape Planning, Pivoting, Problem-solving. Letting go of what I couldn't control.

Hotter Than Hell 2026 taught me a lot—and I'm already thinking about how to make 2027 even better.

To every racer who showed up — thank you. This event does not exist without you.🫡🚴‍♂️💨

More suffering doesn’t always mean more speed. 🛑

We love to rush our rest periods between intervals, thinking a shorter break builds better endurance. But what if adding just two extra minutes of recovery actually makes you a faster, more resilient cyclist?

Longer rest = better lactate clearance, a true heart rate reset, and 100% quality on your next effort instead of leftover fatigue.

Don’t let your ego dictate your recovery. Protect the integrity of your intervals. 🧠⚡

🔗 Ready to train smarter, not just harder? Hit the link https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance to read the full article on the blog—and subscribe to the Utmost Performance Newsletter while you're there so you never miss a breakthrough. 📬

Ever pushed yourself to the absolute limit and still come up short? 🙋‍♂️
A few years ago, my ambitious 100-mile ride ended at a gas station, completely drained by the summer heat. ☀️🔥 Looking at this photo now, I don't see failure—I see the courage to attempt something genuinely hard. What’s the toughest physical challenge you’ve taken on recently? Let me know below! 👇🔗 https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance