Do 30/30s Make You Slower, Rest vs. Taper Weeks, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 453

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(0:00) Welcome!

(0:20) Hannah Otto’s most crazy race experience yet

(15:24) How to race without pressure but still get the best out of yourself

(24:41) Are 30/30s making you slower?

(34:08) How to know if you should do more or less intensity

(47:24) Do pro cyclists do reflex training?

(56:57) The use of PEDs in sports to improve reflexes and focus

(1:10:26) The roles of gratitude and comparison in training and racing

(1:17:12) Why don’t rest weeks look like taper weeks?

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