Training for Increasingly Extreme Cycling Challenges

Topics covered in this episode:

• Prioritize fitness before obsessing on tire choice, etc.
• Training intensity distribution for epic endurance events
• Why VO2 max matters for ultra events
• Benefits of building durability through Zone 3/Tempo/Low Threshold work
• Taper tantrums and going in to the race fresh
• Train for the technical aspects of adventure races
• Working on training that can't measured (skills, techniques, mental fortitude) improves performances that can be measured
• Race day fueling to access your fitness
• Hydration packs vs. bottles in epic events

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Guest: Maddison Russell
Maddison Russell has been an endurance athlete for over fifteen years. He started as a competitive runner throughout high school and a few years racing club collegiate at Indiana University. From there, he got onto a bike and has been a dedicated cyclist ever since, with a focus on gravel and road racing. He graduated from Indiana University with a major in Exercise Science, and minors in Coaching and Psychology.

Host
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years 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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