Crushing Long Climbs, Sleep, Training Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 356

Amber Pierce and Alex Wild join Coach Jonathan for a guide on how to crush long climbs, sleep’s effect on training adaptations, and whether it matters if you train at a specific time of day with consistency. Tune in and share this episode with your friends!

 

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

 

(4:25) Does training time consistency matter?

(22:17) Pacing marathon MTB and gravel courses like the Tahoe Trail 100

(46:33) Rapid Fire Questions

(01:10:13) How lack of sleep affects training adaptations

(01:33:18) The pro’s guide to crushing long climbs

 

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