Joe Friel, a legendary endurance coach and author known for books like "The Cyclist's Training Bible," shares invaluable insights for cyclists of all levels. He discusses the power of a high-performance mindset and how to balance training with career and family. Joe delves into the crucial difference between overtraining and overreaching, emphasizing the importance of recovery. He also highlights the necessity of strength training for both time-crunched and aging athletes, offering tips on customization and race readiness.
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Mindset Matters
Prioritize understanding athletes' mindsets and potential performance barriers.
Address mental aspects alongside physical training for optimal results.
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Boosting Motivation
Cultivate a performance mindset by focusing on motivation and limiting distractions.
Find a training partner or coach for accountability and added motivation.
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Talent vs. Motivation
Joe Friel recounts coaching a talented but unmotivated cyclist.
The athlete's lack of motivation hindered his base training and long-race performance.
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Joe Friel's "The Triathlete's Training Bible" is a comprehensive guide to triathlon training, covering swimming, cycling, and running disciplines. It emphasizes the importance of periodization, tailoring training plans to specific race goals and timeframes. The book provides detailed training plans for various triathlon distances, from sprint to Ironman. It also addresses nutrition, recovery, and injury prevention strategies crucial for triathletes. Friel's approach focuses on a holistic approach to training, integrating all aspects of the sport for optimal performance.
The cyclist's training bible
a complete training guide for the competitive road cyclist
Joe Friel
The Cyclist's Training Bible is a definitive guide to optimal cycling performance. It helps cyclists create a comprehensive, self-coached training plan that is scientifically proven and tailored to their personal goals. The book covers various aspects such as power meter metrics, TSS-based training, personalized planning, field tests, timing peak and taper, season planning, strength training, and detailed cycling workouts. It includes the latest discoveries in cycling science, data analysis, and skills development, making it the most reliable training resource for cyclists of all levels.
Overview: Joe Friel, legendary coach and author of "The Cyclists Training Bible", "Fast After 50", and "Ride Inside" (among other titles), is back on the podcast to discuss some fundamental truths and takeaways on coaching and training. Whether you're new to training or you've been working out for decades, this is an opportunity to confirm what you've experienced and learned over the years and to discover more nuanced observations and techniques from one of the best coaches in the profession.
IN THIS EPISODE
Importance of a high performance mindset
Balancing the Big 3: Career, Family, Training
How to individualize training for Time-Crunched and Time-Rich Athletes
Overreaching vs Overtraining: Importance of scheduling rest
Race readiness: The difference between resting and tapering
Strength training: Why to do it, how, and when for Time-Crunched Athletes and Aging Athletes
GUEST For endurance athletes and coaches, Joe Friel needs no introduction. A legend in the endurance coaching profession, Joe is the author of some of the most successful books on endurance training, including "The Cyclist's Training Bible", "The Triathlete's Training Bible", and "Fast After 50". He was a founder of Peaksware, creator of TrainingPeaks software. As a coach, his clients have included elite amateur and professional road cyclists, mountain bikers, and triathletes and duathletes.
HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.
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