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238: Expert Edition: Assoc Prof Shona Halson, ‘Periodising Recovery for the Athlete’

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The Importance of Focusing on Short-Term Goals

If it's a longer-term approach it might be okay or most likely preferable to build up some fatigue and really stimulate drive that adaptation. It makes me think Shona or actually the current episode of the show with Dutch triathlon Federation's coach Louis Delahoy who is the current female world cycling road champion. He said when he shifted from cycling to the triathlon world injuries were something he was dealing with regularly whereas in the cycling world they weren't as prevalent largely because their body weight supported. We do need to rely on the you know the individual especially when you've got really experienced athletes I love it when they I've worked with the US Women’s Soccer team before the World

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