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Peak Fitness, All-Out Efforts, Elevation Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 311
How to reach and maintain peak fitness for as long as possible, how many all-out efforts does a rider have each year, how to use elevation training and heat training to get faster and much more in Episode 311 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.
Topics covered in this episode
- Intro 0:03
- How long can you sustain peak fitness? 3:52
- How to prioritize events and why it’s important 6:22
- How to perform well year-round 11:01
- How much of peaking is physical vs. mental? 12:46
- Why chronically maintaining a caloric deficit can be dangerous 30:01
- How to fuel recovery rides? 36:11
- How to balance food choices and getting enough calories 47:02
- What impact do team kits have on race tactics? 1:13:12
- Can heat training replace altitude training? 1:17:31
- How to use elevation training to get faster 1:22:46
- Do you have a finite number of “all-out” efforts? 1:31:05
- Is there a cost to overshooting your power targets when training? 1:38:05
- Live questions and answers 1:48:53
Blog articles mentioned in this episode
- Cycling for Weight Loss: How to Lose Weight Through Cycling – https://bit.ly/3gaw1T0
- Conquering Disordered Eating with Alex Sandilands – https://bit.ly/3cdrvSw
- Heat Training and Endurance Performance with Dr. Chris Minson – https://bit.ly/3cimbxg
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