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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast

Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast

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Cycling fitness and equipment chat that supports our gym and coaching business in the English Lake District. I talk about cycling fitness theory and strategies backed up with data from our own athletes and our reflective experience. Cyclists wanting more understanding of their training will enjoy these chats, and I think many fellow coaches will too.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - Visualising your Metabolism as you Exercise

Visualising your Metabolism as you Exercise

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10/09/22 • 20 min

I get a bit over excited trying to describe how we are are using Moxy monitors and the SmO2 metric to help you visualise what your metabolism is doing as you exercise.

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - Volume vs Intensity - Get the Miles In or Not, Get Strong, Go Fast
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01/11/22 • 19 min

What do we mean by volume in cycling? How do we measure it, why is it important.
Then Paul has a rant about the virtue of Strength, Power, Speed.

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Building on from episode 1 we now look at how the TSS scores that come from your FTP can be visualised to help you find a healthy training balance. We also break down what a typical 10 hour training week might look like in a Polarized training model.

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - How to justify your Zone 2 endurance base rides.
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07/04/22 • 19 min

Whenever we prescribe easy rides to an athlete new to coaching we nearly always get some kickback, or they report their riding buddies are having a laugh at them. In this Podcast we discuss this and offer some ways to help you justify this intelligent training in your own mind and articulate the idea to other riders.
#zone2 #polorisedtraining #basetraining #cycling

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - Training & Racing in Hayfever Season

Training & Racing in Hayfever Season

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06/21/22 • 15 min

No patronising tips and tricks, just things I would do to try and keep training on track, or mitigate loss of fitness while we suffer out the season.
#hayfever #cycling #cyclingfitness

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Recovery is Essential to the Build Phase of Fitness
If you are into the the build phase of your fitness planning then you need to pay attention to your recovery. One can't exist without the other. This whole month is going to be dedicated to the subject of recovery and ensuring you are at your best during the critical and tough stages of your fitness build. In this episode I talk though the methods and skills involved in identifying fatigue.
#cycling #cyclingfitness #recovery

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - Should you do SweetSpot Training - Just a coach chating out their thoughts
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02/09/22 • 22 min

I want to just talk through my experiences of coaching athletes with various models and trying to match methods to mindsets. We talk sweet spot, polarized and optimized training, as well as introduce how me might integrate strength training too.

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This episode builds on a YouTube video we published, and discusses the relationship between Heart rate, lung capacity and muscle oxidative capacity in cyclists.
Check the YouTube video next.

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - 4 Multisport Races in One European Championship = Official Legend!
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01/12/23 • 34 min

Coach Kath Finn in a Podcast interview about the 2022 European Triathlon Championships in Bilbao. Kath Competed in 4 events to gain the Legend Trophy. In this podcast we discuss her preparations and experiences during the crazy week of the championships. Kath races for Team GB in Age Group Triathlon.
Watch the Podcast Here: https://youtu.be/CURASkD-dDI
Find out more here: https://www.triatlonbilbaobizkaia2022.eus
#Triathlon #TeamGB #coaching #TriathlonPodcast #BilbaoTriathlon #europeanchampionship

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Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast - When have you done enough training - Identifying the strain.
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07/26/22 • 31 min

Knowing when to stop and bank the gains is the subject of the podcast. Identifying the point where you have achieved what you needed to achieve and doing anymore would be counterproductive. We cover the Stress/Strain relationship, and where Sweetspot and Polarized Training Methods fit in with reaching an effective training workout that is sustainable and meets the goals you have in mind.
There is a YouTube version of this Podcast where you can view the slides

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast have?

Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

What topics does Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mountain Biking, Podcasts and Cycling.

What is the most popular episode on Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast?

The episode title 'Introduction to Intervals on a Turbo Trainer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast?

The average episode length on Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast released?

Episodes of Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast?

The first episode of Mapdec Cycling Fitness Podcast was released on Jan 10, 2022.

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