Huge thanks to our newest Coach, Will Hardin from Project Echelon Racing, for coming on the Coach's Podcast, where Will shares his thoughts as a coach and pro racer on a myriad of training topics!
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Below are some links that Will mentions in the podcast:
Core body temp sensor podcast links:
Coach: Olav
https://www.richroll.com/podcast/olav-aleksander-bu-729/
Athletes: Gustav and Kristian- World Champion Triathletes
https://www.richroll.com/podcast/gustav-kristian-712/
DC Rainmaker’s review on the core temp sensor:
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/hands-on-cores-new-skin-body-temp-sensor-with-garmin-wahoo-integration.html
Topics Discussed:
HR vs. Power
Hr or power for zone 2
High zone 2 or low zone 2? How does this vary for different levels of athletes.
VO2max training: hr or power?
How much focus do you put into HRDecoupling
VO2Max Training
How do you decide which VO2max workouts for each athlete?
Do you look at FTP:vo2max power at all in order to dictate training?
Strength
Strength training: yes or no? Who yes and who no?
Strength: base vs race
Misc QuestionsWhat are biggest signs of fatigue / fitness
Favorite sessions that you just love?
Soft skills: how do you coach athletes on things like “go find fast lines” and improve CX skills or work on crit cornering etc? As opposed to power/hr training
what excites you about the future of training and coaching?
#1 tip for recovery
#1 tip for newer riders
Nutrition
On the bike diet vs off the bike?
Low fiber diets for racing?
Fasted or carb restricted training?
Stress Reduction/Management
Methods for Stress reduction?
Whoop? Aura? No wearable?
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