By Seiji Ishii We all dream about living the life like Keefer—ride all week, whenever you want, without the weekday masses, then go race on weekends. But you’re not (and if you ask him, that’s not all bad).  You’ve got a job, a family, and a life that doesn’t care about your training plan. The good…

Written By: Seiji Ishii Why “easy motos” when you’re 70% isn’t discipline — it’s delayed progress. In the past, I attended every round of SX. Between Anaheim 1 and Round 2, it seemed like half of the pit crews and riders were coughing. At home, it’s the same pattern: you catch something, you feel 70%, and you…

Written By: Seiji Ishii Most athletes don’t stop training because they get lazy or lose motivation. They stop because the structure that made training automatic disappears. Jobs change. Schedules break. Kids, travel, stress, injuries, or money issues creep in. Suddenly, the plan that worked last season doesn’t fit real life anymore—and training starts to feel like a…

Written By: Seiji Ishi www.coaschseiji.com Base training feels easy because it isn’t the phase where you’re supposed to prove anything—it’s the phase that determines how fit you will be for how long. Every new athlete I work with asks some version of the same question: “Why does this training feel so easy?” Sometimes they ask it directly.…

HRV Didn’t Wreck Your Training — Chasing It Did HRV is supposed to make training smarter. For a lot of athletes, it’s doing the opposite. I’m seeing more riders second-guessing good plans, skipping productive sessions, or spiraling into “what’s wrong with me?” because a single number didn’t look right that morning. HRV isn’t the enemy…