Marinus Petersen is a cycling coach and road cyclist, with a win in the 2021 Welsh road cycling championships on his palmarès. In this interview we discuss Marinus' approach to coaching and training. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Marinus' overall coaching methodology

-The importance of nutrition within the training process

-The value of doing "oversized" endurance rides

-How to balance aerobic volume and intensity

-Testing and athlete profiling

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Marinus' personal and coaching Instagram

• Fueling Endurance podcast

• How to Skate a 10k by Nils van der Poel

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