Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast
Low Cadence, Choking, Equipment Choices and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 285
Is low cadence more naturally efficient than high cadence, how to perform in high-pressure situations, the hosts’ favorite equipment choices and more in episode 285 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.
Topics covered in this episode
- Is low cadence more efficient?
- How to avoid choking
- The hosts’ favorite tires
- Strength training during recovery weeks
- What bottle cages are best?
- How to pace a long time trial
Studies and Resources
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12750222_The_Role_of_Cadence_on_the_VO2_Slow_Component_in_Cycling_and_Running_in_Triathletes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7888940_Cadence_selection_affects_metabolic_responses_during_cycling_and_subsequent_running_time_to_fatigue
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11481842_Influence_of_cycling_cadence_on_subsequent_running_performance_in_triathletes
- https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.506.8169&rep=rep1&type=pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10833314_Effect_of_cycling_cadence_on_subsequent_3_km_running_performance_in_well_trained_triathletes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8528055_In_Professional_Road_Cyclists_Low_Pedaling_Cadences_Are_Less_Efficient
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329492448_The_Effect_of_Cadence_on_the_Mechanics_and_Energetics_of_Constant_Power_Cycling
- https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00356.2017
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259878383_The_Effect_of_Cycling_Cadence_on_Subsequent_10km_Running_Performance_in_Well-Trained_Triathletes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298134331_The_acute_effects_of_prior_cycling_cadence_on_running_performance_and_kinematics
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461390802684325
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12406713_Cadence_power_and_muscle_activation_in_cycle_ergometry
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49284193_Optimal_cadence_selection_during_cycling
- https://www.amazon.com/Sport-Psych-Handbook-Shane-Murphy/dp/0736049045/ref=asc_df_0736049045/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312446862670&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18048699162781836652&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030891&hvtargid=pla-489558269698&psc=1
- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/how-to-build-a-pacing-plan-for-long-events/
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