Training zones are a useful tool for prescribing training and intensity. When coaches build workouts and plans, training zones make prescription and analysis of training simple and effective. However, many athletes are unsure of what each training zone means, how it should feel, and what it's trying to achieve. Will and Matt talk through the science behind zone training,  what each zone represents physiologically and their purposes within a training plan.

Also in the show, Will talks through his new addiction to Zwift and Matt admits to being a superficial strava rider.

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Dr Steve was an elite Australian road cyclist turned top international exercise physiologist. In 2017, he developed multiple myeloma which totally changed his life. Steve describes what it was like training through cancer treatment and how the system falls short in exercise recommendations. Join us for this intimate look

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Ella Harris is a 21yr/o Kiwi pro rider for CANYON//SRAM Racing. Ella won the 2018 Zwift Academy competition in 2018 which scored her a contract with CANYON//SRAM Racing. Through some standout performances in 2019, Ella was offered another contract with the team for 2020. 

We talk to Ella about her background in cycling, what it's like to be known as "that zwift rider", and what her season looks like now.

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Jono is a world leading expert on suspension tuning for mountain bike riders of New Zealand and beyond. We learn what suspension is supposed to be doing and how we can improve our ride to save energy. Will and Matt catch up on their training and software developments. Jono gives away a Vorsprung Luftkappe to one lucky rider!!!

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Do you need training motivation or help with your productivity? As experienced working from homers, Matt and Will share their tips and experiences on how you can manage your training and time whilst be based at home.

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An informative and insightful chat with Dr Emma O'Connor (Crum). Emma is a Kiwi athlete who spent five years racing her bike in Europe before starting a career in academics and recently becoming a Mum.

Emma talks openly about her experiences racing as a "pro" cyclist in Europe as well as sharing some amazing race stories. Emma tells us what it's like to train for endurance sports while pregnant and her new MTB goals post-pregnancy.

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The marathon is the most iconic distance event in running, and this week Dr Will takes you through his top tips for training for a marathon including the dos and don'ts of pacing, nutrition and shoes. 

The boys talk through the impacts of COVID-19 on the sporting world and the probability that the Olympics will be cancelled.

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XC racers need to be fit, skilled and able to dig deep. Matt and Will discuss some of the common mistakes riders make when training and racing and take a unique spin on how to approach your own program.

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Do you need carbohydrate for optimal endurance performance? YES. Do endurance athletes need carbohydrate all of the time? NO.

There are numerous nuances and caveats that need to be considered when talking about "Low Carb and Endurance Performance". Dr Will O'Connor spent 5 years researching the biochemical and physiological response of men AND women to chronic low and high carbohydrate diets. To say either a high or low carbohydrate "diet" is the correct diet for endurance athletes ignores past and present scientific findings as well as context. In this episode, Dr Will breakdowns down the underlying science of carbohydrate restriction, it's effects on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, and the consequences for endurance athletes.

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The guys look back at their fails and wins over their first year of podcasting and talk about what is to come in the future of the Performance Advantage podcast. 

Will reports back on his Tarawera Ultra race. 

This Week in Sports That We Talk About; ebike racing,  and cheater running shoes (Nike AlphaFly).

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