Get an inside look into why and how we updated all of our training plans with data from Adaptive Training, a question from a pro cyclist on how World Tour racing differs from amateur racing, how to best use Left/Right Balance and more in Episode 308 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! Tune in live …

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Am I insane because I have never used chamois cream in my life? I’ve always been of the camp that if the bibs fit properly and your bike fit is dialed, chamois cream is unnecessary. Never experienced chafing or saddle sores or anything either.

[image] BCrossen: Am I insane because I have never used chamois cream in my life? Not insane. GCN unscientific poll : Pros use of chamois cream: 2 always use 3 never use 6 sometimes use (racing) Twitter Poll 5000 responses: 24% always 45% never 31% sometimes Put me down as a never!

Are high-volume plans now fair game given the recalibration of the plans based on levels?

Road cyclist for 20 years here and I’ve also never used chamois cream.

Not sure what you mean by “fair game”, but your training volume needs are dependent on your life and physical constraints, not the plans. The plan volumes are similar to that of the previous plans in terms of time.

I assume he means in terms of worries about overtraining. I have time to train more than I do, but I was starting to fail workouts in MVSPB, so I dropped to LV. With the somewhat easier plans, I might be able to do MV.

[image] Jonathan: Not sure what you mean by “fair game”, I was under the impression that historically TR did not recommend the high-volume plans for the vast majority of athletes.

Same advice applies. High Volume is appropriate for a minority of athletes.

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