Coach Adam Pulford of Carmichael Training Systems discusses the yearly training plan for a cyclist, what goes into each training phase, and tackles plenty of frequently asked questions that cyclists, triathletes and other endurance athletes all need to consider when planning their training and racing calendar. 

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-The yearly periodisation of a typical cyclist

-The architecture of mesocycles and microcycles

-The competitive phase and maintaining fitness and freshness between races

-Frequently asked questions: the balance of high and low intensity, scheduling rest, physiological testing and more

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Adam's coaching profile on the CTS website
• All cycling-related episodes on That Triathlon Show
• Mind, body, and the curiously elastic limits of human performance with Alex Hutchinson | EP#101
• Triathlon training and nutrition considerations for female athletes with Stacy Sims, PhD | EP#105
• Periodisation Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth with John Kiely | EP#148
• WKO5: Cycling and triathlon analytics with Tim Cusick | EP#199
• Training talk with world-class cyclist Amber Neben and coach Tim Cusick | EP#205

 

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