Ep9: Effects of Altitude and Solo Race Tactics for Crits and Road Races

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. 

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Show Notes:

https://commons.pacificu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1461&context=pa

https://res.mdpi.com/nutrients/nutrients-09-00043/article_deploy/nutrients-09-00043.pdf?filename=&attachment=1

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charles_Pedlar/publication/236196909_The_Effects_of_a_Single_Dose_of_Concentrated_Beetroot_Juice_on_Performance_in_Trained_Flatwater_Kayakers/links/562f497108aef25a24456722.pdf

https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/abs/10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0129