VO2 Max Training Deep Dive & Mistakes | Pro Cyclist Tips | Ask a Cycling Coach 577
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The episode dives deep into VO2 Max training, discussing its challenges with age and effective interval formats for racing.
🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:44) Strava KOM Stolen by Seconds on a 2.5-Hour Climb (00:07:19) Pro Race Tactics: Why You Need More Than Climbing to Win (00:13:28) Crash Breakdown: Bad Line Choice, Hard Impact, and Racing Hurt (00:21:55) How Long Does It Take to Recover From Really Hard Training? (00:24:35) The Psychology of Surviving Brutal Interval Sessions (00:29:00) Best Cycling Cadence for Power, Fatigue, and Different Efforts (00:38:22) Why Some Endurance Athletes Get Better With Age (00:43:33) How to Pace Intervals Without Looking at Power (00:50:12) The Best Workouts for Simulating Real Race Efforts (00:59:09) Low-Cadence Threshold Intervals With Sprint Surges (01:06:47) Why Over-Unders Start Feeling Better Over Time In this episode, Alex Wild and Coach Jonathan Lee go deep into VO2 Max training: why it gets harder with age, and which interval formats best match the demands of racing…
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