Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Real talk on endurance training for gravel and MTB racing. Host Dave Schell coaches and races events like Leadville 100 and Unbound 200, and each episode brings in coaches, physiologists, and industry insiders to dig into the physiology, nutrition, tactics, and training science that actually moves the needle for off-road endurance cyclists.
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
"Easy" Riding for Maximal Training Load and Optimal Adaptation with Marinus Peteren
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Summary
In this episode, Marinus Petersen shares his insights on training load, lactate thresholds, and effective training strategies for endurance athletes. Discover how to optimize your training by understanding physiological markers like LT1 and LT2, and learn practical tips for measuring and applying these concepts to improve performance.
Key topics
- Understanding LT1 and LT2 in endurance training
- Practical methods to measure and apply lactate thresholds
- The importance of training below LT1 for optimal adaptation
- Using kilojoules as a measure of training stress
- The interaction of physiological systems in endurance performance
Resources
Kilowatt Coaching Podcast - https://spotify.com/kilowattcoaching
Marinus Petersen's YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/marinuspetersen
Instagram - Kilowatt Coaching - https://instagram.com/kilowattcoaching
Stephen Seiler Paper - https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2007/08000/autonomic_recovery_after_exercise_in_trained.20.aspx
