VO2 Max Training Deep Dive & Mistakes | Pro Cyclist Tips | Ask a Cycling Coach 577

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(01:06:47) Why Over-Unders Start Feeling Better Over Time

In this episode, Alex Wild and Coach Jonathan Lee go deep into VO2 Max training: why it gets harder with age, and which interval formats best match the demands of racing, different modifications you can do to get marginal gains, and more. They compare 30/30s, broken-threshold efforts, over-unders, and longer race-specific combinations, talk through cadence, recovery, and execution, and explain how athletes can use feel as well as targets to get the intended adaptation. They also briefly catch up on Alex’s season so far, including racing, recovery, and lessons from recent setbacks, before returning to a practical discussion of how to make VO2 work more effective.

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