Q&A on bike training | EP#381

Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions on the topic of bike training for triathlon.      

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Road bike and TT bike power differences

-Doing intervals uphill vs on flats

-Can your easy cycling be too easy? 

-How to execute endurance rides when the terrain is hilly

-Low cadence training

-Pacing strategies for races

-Using rollers instead of trainer

-Misc. equipment questions

SHOWNOTES:

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Q&A on swim training | EP#377

• Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters | EP#372

• Q&A episode archive

• Lachlan Kerin

• Torque training in cycling - the never-ending debate (article by Prof. Sebastian Sitko)

• Watts it Worth - article by Dan Bigham on the £/W ratio of aerodynamic upgrades

• Bike Fit 2nd edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance - book by Phil Burt

• Bike Fast Fit - app for bike fitting

• MyVeloFit - another app for bike fitting

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