Planning Training Camps for Time-Crunched Cyclists

Key topics in this episode:

• What a training camp accomplishes that your home environment doesn't
• Let the volume be the training stress
• For TCC, intervals are the norm, longer endurance rides is the novel stress
• Structuring intensity and volume for multi-day camps
• Fueling and hydrating for consecutive days
• Training Stress is not linear as rides get longer
• How many days and how much volume is appropriate for your camp
• How to plan routes and food/water stops

Guest
Jim Lehman was one of the original CTS Coaches and been designing training camps for more than 20 years. One of the most respected endurance cycling coaches in the United States, Jim has served as a National Team coach for the US Para-cycling team, including working as a coach at the 2004, 2008, 2016, and 2020 Paralympic Games. Following the 2020 Paralympic Games he received the Order of Ikkos medal six times for his role helping athletes win medals.

Host
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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