In 2023 I Was Faster Than I've Ever Been. This Is How I Plan to Improve in 2024

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Published 2024-02-12
Despite being in the best shape of my life in 2023 I still go the same Life Time Grand Prix result as 2022 with a 16th place overall. Why is that, how did I improve so much in 2023, and what do I plan to do to continue to improve in 2024?

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All Comments (21)
  • @ff2e
    300w normalized for 5 hours is so insane
  • @pnappier
    Followed your training tips religiously. Got 16th in esports national championship.
  • @RXP91
    Would love to see a video of how you assess you’ve recovered. Subjective feelings, hrv, dfa a1?
  • They say "Hard work beats talent", but if the talent is training as hard as you, there's not much chance of improving in terms of ranking. In the end you gotta look at your own development and be proud of what you've achieved.
  • @ebhkkc1
    I'm proud of you, Dylan. You had a great year and I wish you all the best for 2024! Looking forward to seeing you in Hico and Leadville. I will never forget how you zoomed past me on my Honda while you were on the pre-ride coming down powerline this year; you were really flying in the drops and scared the crap out of me...loyal fan. Earl
  • @JonathanHair
    There is a myth, popularized especially hard during the Armstrong era, that the winners just "wanted it more", or "out trained" the rest of the field by will power. It was bogus then and fueled the lie. "Out trained" may be true, but it was because those athletes COULD train more (or rather their dope allowed them to). It wasn't will power. At professional level everyone is working hard. I'm glad you made this point today.
  • @palicar
    Congrats on making the 24 GP! It’s fun to follow your racing. Good luck this year!
  • @beauk7679
    See you at the Croatan Buck Fifty, I'll be aiming for 17th!
  • @TheGroupRide
    This confirms the way I've trained most of my adult life. With a full time job and all that goes with that I would plan two 3 week blocks per year where I would aim for 20 hours per week for those three weeks. When you're stuck at 9-12 hours this has been a key to my fitness long term.
  • @TylerTafelsky
    Good luck this year, Dylan! We'll be rootin for you!
  • @user-by4ly4mb5x
    Dude you are smashing. Both in racing and videos. They are real food for thought and inspiration to my exercise plans.
  • @Clincalbeats
    Problem with excessive iron TL:DR: it will cause liver cirrhosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy and joint disease longterm similar to a disease called haemochromatosis
  • Fascinating post, many thx for sharing. Good luck 2024……wishing u strong legs and no punctures…..
  • @siyz250
    Fantastic channel Dylan. Love your honesty and science approach. Great to have someone like you actully out there doing it. Keep up the good work on the channel and with your training. Si, Christchurch, NZ.
  • @MrVrob8
    Best cycling training video series out there.
  • @MAxilixAM
    maybe WADA should come around more often in professional gravel racing?! respect to you Dylan and every athlete achieving this performance.
  • Good luck for 2024 Dylan! I’ll be watching every race. Great content as usual.
  • @coreyreeder3549
    Incredible power numbers! Thanks for sharing. Power is like money these days. We don’t really talk about it, but we want everyone to know. I appreciate the honesty.