Time at VO2max is driving the recent research on what makes the most effective intervals, but is it a good metric to use? We find out on this week’s Fast Talk podcast.
The season is coming to a close and as our hosts help their athletes through these final weeks, there are a few questions that are coming up for both athlete and coach.
Trevor Connor revisits the fundamentals of aerobic versus anaerobic pathways, and helps us understand more advanced principles of interval training.
Coaches include some components of psychological and social development in an athlete’s preparation. But do you know why and how it works?
Coach Anneke Beerten shares tips on how to improve mountain bike handling skills and overcome psychological hurdles in taking risks.
In this episode we have a classic Coach Connor special. We ask a question not many other physiologists are asking: Is an amateur’s zone 2 ride (in a five-zone model) as physiologically taxing as a pro’s zone 2 ride?
We are joined by Cannondale-Drapac’s escape ace Toms Skuijns, winner of two breakaway stages of the Amgen Tour of California, as well as Chris Case, to discuss the tips, tricks, and tactics needed to make a breakaway move stick.