Mikael answers listener questions on the topics of racing and testing.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Bike position and breathing issues on the run leg of a triathlon
-The biggest gains one can make during race week
-When is it better to race by feel (without data) and vice versa
-Recommended tests for different types of road cycling events
-Testing protocol for comparing running shoes without a lab
-Is Fatmax testing useful?
-Doing road races (running) to get more "test" data
-Swim testing for 70.3 and Ironman
-How and why to test your Maximum Aerobic Power (MAP)
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Illi et al. 2012
Limited Benefit of Fatmax-Test to Derive Training Prescriptions - Schwindling et al. 2013
Incremental exercise test design and analysis: implications for performance diagnostics in endurance athletes - Bentley et al. 2007
Peak power output predicts maximal oxygen uptake and performance time - Hawley & Noakes 1992
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