Author Archives: Tom Wigginton

WODs or Exercise Programming? Someone asked us recently what’s the difference between Vitruvian Fitness and Crossfit. It was actually our  intern who got the question and answered it in the most succinct and perfect way possible. Crossfit is a workout … Continue reading →

As we approach the time of year when we’ll ride more outside than we’re working out inside, there are a lot of little things someone who is new(er) to riding long distances might do to improve the experience. Be it … Continue reading →

If you are completely satisfied with your cycling performance, you don’t need to read this article. But if you find yourself doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results — Einstein’s definition of insanity, by the way … Continue reading →

Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting I said last week that I was going to do a full blown book review on an excellent book called Foodist. This is as much of a review as … Continue reading →

We’ve talked about hydration before. Now let’s talk about exercise nutrition next. If you are exercising for more than 2 hours, you’re going to need to refuel at some point to keep from bonking. Courtesy of the writers of the Feed Zone Cookbook (who … Continue reading →

Vitruvian Fitness believes that health and wellness is a function of equal parts movement, nutrition, recovery and mindset. We didn’t invent the notion but we definitely subscribe to it. Our friends and partners at Denver Sports Recovery have a great offer for … Continue reading →

We have another group ride that we’re putting together a team for. The Copper Triangle is an alpine road bike ride that is a charity fundraiser for the Davis Phinney Foundation and we’d love for you to join us! Davis … Continue reading →

I needed a new challenge this year. Because, you know, owning a business, being a father to 16 month old twin boys and being a husband to a hot trophy wife wasn’t enough.* So, I committed to do my first … Continue reading →

Lactate Threshold refers to an exercise intensity that is sustainable only for a period of time of about 45 – 60 minutes. If the effort is much easier, the duration could theoretically continue indefinitely. However, if you increase the intensity by … Continue reading →

Is that heavy enough? The end of the ride isn’t the time to realize that you could have ridden harder. Train for something.  It gives you a purpose. Somebody’s always got it worse than you. No matter how bad your … Continue reading →