423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash

About this episode

The episode discusses heat training, the rise of lower back pain in cyclists, and a crash experienced by Grant at a local race.

We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• heat training
• back pain
• cycling
• crash
• sports science

Keywords

• heat training
• back pain
• cyclists
• crash
• local race

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