Stefan Sölkner is a national team coach Austria's Elite and U23 men's cycling, and founder and coach at Ausdauerwerkstatt. In this episode we discuss cycling and training, in the context of both professional and amateur athletes.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Stefan's coaching methodology
-Getting the basics right (sleep and nutrition)
-How to select the right workouts based on race demands and athlete physiolology
-How to manage training through the racing season, when races come thick and fast
-Similarities and differences in training between pros and amateurs
-Considerations for time-crunched amateur athletes
-Stefan's top pieces of advice for amateur cyclists and triathletes
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Stefan's Twitter, Instagram and website
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