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Performance Cycling Podcast is a long-form podcast where two avid bike racers discuss the science behind their sport in a casual but technical way
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Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Do you hydrate enough to fuel your workouts? How much water do you need to drink? Can you drink coffee, tea, or beer instead? Jason discusses hydration and common issues associated with it.
Todd discusses an interesting white paper on the limits of human endurance in long events. If we ran 'forever' how fast could we go? What is stopping us? What are the most taxing endurance events we know of?
Show notes:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/advances/5/6/eaaw0341.full.pdf
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
In this episode, Todd talks about a lesser known training method involving restricting blood flow to worked muscles. This causes an extreme buildup in waste materials. How does your body adapt? Is it better than conventional training methods?
Jason talks about his experiences with bad weather racing and talks about some tactics for improving your chances of success in races with less than favorable weather. How can I get the most value out of my equipment given the weather? How do I use the weather to my advantage?
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
What happens if you are dropped off at Denver Airport without any altitude preparation? What if you forgot you were racing at altitude tomorrow? How can you mitigate the effects of altitude performance loss? Todd explores these questions and more with the topic of altitude and sport. Afterwards, Jason discusses some of the tactics he's used as a solo rider in crits and road races to maximize his chances of achieving his goal for the race.
Show Notes:
https://commons.pacificu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1461&context=pa
https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/abs/10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0129