Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling - The Science of Pacing with Matt Miller, MTB Phd

The Science of Pacing with Matt Miller, MTB Phd

10/05/21 • 65 min

Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling

I kick off season 4 with Matt Miller, the MTB Phd, a mountain bike coach, sport scientist and inventor of the Brake Ace, based out on New Zealand. Matt and I discuss, typical vs optimal pacing for MTB and gravel events, how braking can make you faster, and how the vibrations of off-road riding might be detrimental to your health.
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