Monthly Archives: May 2016

One of the key metrics when training with power is known as Critical Power (CP) or Functional Threshold Power (FTP). It is analogous to your Lactate Threshold (LT) and, like LT, your training zones are calculated as various percentages of it. CP is effectively the amount of power you can sustain during an all-out, 1-hourContinue reading “Training Results with Power”

Last year I moved from running just about every day to a lower-volume methodology that had me running just two key training runs a week plus running for fun in between. The results for me were: super simple program to administer increased race performance reduced injury rate time and energy for all of the otherContinue reading “Training With Power”

Last month I competed in my third Tar Heel 4 Miler, the biggest race each year in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where I live. They offer a 10-mile version, too, but I lose interest once I hit double digit mileage, so the 4 Miler has become one of my key races each year since weContinue reading “Tar Heel 4 Miler 2016 Race Report – This Time With Power!”

My first post as a Stryd Ambassador was meant to introduce myself to the rest of the early adopters: Hello, follow Stryders! I’m Bryan Guido Hassin, a 37-year-old green tech startup entrepreneur based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.  I played [American] football through university (Go Rice Owls!), but now I run and play beachContinue reading “Stryd Blog: My Background”