Joe Friel

Helping endurance athletes stay current on the science and art of training

About

Joe Friel is a life-long athlete and has a masters degree in exercise science. He has trained and conferred with amateur and professional endurance athletes from a wide variety of sports since 1980. … Read More about About

Riding Indoors and Pedaling Skills, Part 2

In Part 1 I explained why your power output is likely to be lower when riding an indoor trainer as compared with riding on the road. And I also touched on the how this is related to the skills of pedaling a bike. Making some slight changes to how you pedal can benefit not only […]

Riding Indoors and Pedaling Skills, Part 1

There are a few things that change when you ride indoors on a trainer as compared with on the road. A common one is heat. Since you’re not moving forward when on a trainer body heat tends to accumulate. Your core temperature may rise causing you to sweat more. At the same time, blood is […]

Duration and Intensity in Training

The most basic component of training is the balance between workout duration and workout intensity. Whether you are an Olympian or a novice "how long" and "how hard" are the only two variables that can be used to produce a workout within a given sport. How these are balanced is at the heart of preparing […]

Joe Friel's wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding. — Siri Lindley, triathlon world champion
Joe Friel is arguably the most experienced personal cycling coach in the U.S. — Bicycling magazine
Joe Friel is one of the world’s foremost experts on endurance sports. — Outside magazine

Services

Coaching Joe coaches only a few road cyclists or triathletes each year. He carefully selects professional and amateur athletes who have high goals relative to their abilities and the potential to … Read More about Services