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Kristian discusses his training results and plans with host David.

Kristian joins David to discuss his recent testing results and training. They discuss the reasoning for his season plans and what training and year planning looks like as a result. (00:00) Introduction (00:35) Reasons for Location Change for Training Camp (01:20) Bike Handling Work (01:55) Race Plans Upcoming (02:43) Bike Handling and Bike Fit Struggles (07:02) Season Plans and Training (08:52) Yearly goals (10:22) What Does a Mini-Offseason Look Like? (12:49) Training Planning Process for the Boys (15:15) Tracking Training Progression (17:12) Are the Boys Training Together? (18:41) Spike Usage and Calf Issues (23:04) Training Adjustments and Plans (25:54) Compromises for the Racing Block (28:06) Testing Procedures and Protocols (33:57) Historical VO2Max & RER Values (35:40) Reasons for Testing (38:20) Supplements During Testing (41:58) Current Training and Travel (44:09) Heat Training Usage (45:51) Periodising Stressors and Supplements (47:55) Accommodation Situation and Training Partners Thanks to the sponsors of this podcast series: Maurten To benefit from the one-time code and get 15% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code “ TNMS4” at checkout. The…

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