Mikael answers listener questions about the off-season.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Overall thoughts about the off-season
-What kind of training (if any) besides easy aerobic training to do during the off-season?
-Can you incorporate races (e.g. trail or road running, Zwift races) into the off-season?
-The difference between training in Z1 and Z1 (in a 5-zone system) and how to balance training in these zones
-Weight training and VLaMax in the off-season
-How to effectively reintroduce and progress intensity during the off-season after a season break
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