Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions on the topic of bike training for triathlon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Road bike and TT bike power differences
-Doing intervals uphill vs on flats
-Can your easy cycling be too easy?
-How to execute endurance rides when the terrain is hilly
-Low cadence training
-Pacing strategies for races
-Using rollers instead of trainer
-Misc. equipment questions
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts381/
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Q&A on swim training | EP#377
Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters | EP#372
Q&A episode archive
Lachlan Kerin
Torque training in cycling - the never-ending debate (article by Prof. Sebastian Sitko)
Watts it Worth - article by Dan Bigham on the £/W ratio of aerodynamic upgrades
Bike Fit 2nd edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance - book by Phil Burt
Bike Fast Fit - app for bike fitting
MyVeloFit - another app for bike fitting
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CONTACT:
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Sebastian Sitko, PhD | EP#376
Alexandra Coates, PhD | EP#375
Coach Melanie McQuaid | EP#374
Coach Frank Jakobsen | EP#373
Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and limiters | EP#372
Best of 2022 on That Triathlon Show | EP#371
The Future of That Triathlon Show | EP#370
Olav Aleksander Bu | EP#369
The Hour record and aerodynamics with Dan Bigham | EP#368
Strength coach Erin Carson | EP#367
366 The Performance Chef - Alan Murchison
Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365
Psychology and triathlon performance with Stuart Holliday | EP#364
Training characteristics of world class distance runners with Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD | EP#363
Traditional vs. block periodisation with Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD | EP#362
Physiology, testing and respiratory training with Andrew Sellars | EP#361
Training talk with Paulo Sousa | EP#360
Training, coaching and podcasting with Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore | EP#359
Muscle oxygen saturation and iliac artery flow limitation with Jem Arnold | EP#358
Alcohol and endurance sports with Ben Desbrow, PhD | EP#357
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