Episode 200: How to Personalize Fueling and Training with Kilojoules

06/12/24 • 24 min

The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

IN THIS EPISODE

Learn how to use kilojoules to quantify work rates and total work achieved, set fueling goals, and achieve weight loss goals.
What is a kilojoule?
How kJs are used in training and racing
Fatigue resistance and durability
Basing energy intake during rides as a percentage of hourly kJ
Tracking kJ for weight management/loss goals

LINKS
- Energy Expenditure: Calories, Kilojoules and Power in Cycling
- How Accurate is That Calorie Reading?

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Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades 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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IN THIS EPISODE

Learn how to use kilojoules to quantify work rates and total work achieved, set fueling goals, and achieve weight loss goals.
What is a kilojoule?
How kJs are used in training and racing
Fatigue resistance and durability
Basing energy intake during rides as a percentage of hourly kJ
Tracking kJ for weight management/loss goals

LINKS
- Energy Expenditure: Calories, Kilojoules and Power in Cycling
- How Accurate is That Calorie Reading?

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The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS - Episode 200: How to Personalize Fueling and Training with Kilojoules

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From the team at CTS . This is the Time Crunch Cyclist podcast , our show dedicated to answering your training questions and providing actionable advice to help you improve your performance , even if you're strapped for time . I'm your host , coach Adam Pulford , and I'm one of the over 50 professional coaches who make up the team at CTS . In each episode , I draw on our team's col