Amber, Coach Chad, and Coach Jonathan cover how shortening or increasing the intensity of rest between intervals affects adaptations, what the least amount of training is that you can do to get faster or maintain fitness, Ambers tips for how to build a race plan, and more importantly, how to stick to it or adapt mid-race, and much more. Join us for Episode 365 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
(03:01) How long do rest intervals need to be?
(29:23) How to build and follow a race plan?
(01:19:04) Is there a minimum to how much you need to train?
(01:36:05) How race strategy changes for stage racing
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