Tom Bell is a coach, performance consultant, and elite cyclist based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He is the founder of the coaching business High North, that also produces great educational blog posts that go beyond what can be found in the vast majority of media outlets in the endurance sports industry. In this interview we dive deep into Tom's approach to training and coaching, and various bits and pieces on topics of interest. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Long-term planning and goal setting

-Monitoring training responses

-Testing in the field and in the lab

-How Tom applies progressive overload in training

-Recovery

-Indoor vs. outdoor training considerations, as well as considerations for different types of terrain

-Low-cadence work on the bike

-Strength training for cyclists

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• High North website (Tom's coaching business) and Tom's Instagram profile
• Carbohydrates - science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354
• Effects of polarized, pyramidal, and combined training periodisations with Luca Filipas, PhD | EP#328
• The menstrual cycle and oral contraception – impact on exercise performance with Kelly McNulty | EP#280
• Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#311
• Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173
• Daniels' Running Formula - book by Jack Daniles

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