Nationals, VO2 Max, Rotating Mass and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 214

Group ride tactics to help you move through the field, how green tea affects endurance performance, how to recognize, overcome and avoid overreaching and much more, all covered in Episode 213 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• A guide to USAC MTB National Championships at Winter Park, CO
• What it takes to be competitive at National Championships
• How to train for high elevation
• Pacing at elevation
• Nutrition for XCO racing
• New race analysis videos!
• Is VO2 Max trainable?
• How to deal with a disappointing race
• The danger of a DNF
• Does shoe weight matter?
• Road vs. MTB shoes
• How to shorten a triathlon plan

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