In this conversation, Brendan Housler discusses strategies for cyclists to maintain and enhance their fitness before the off-season, or base training. He emphasizes the importance of varied training methods, including VO2 max workouts and rest reduction intervals. Brendan also highlights the significance of enjoying the process of cycling and training, encouraging athletes to reconnect with their passion for the sport as they approach base training.
00:00 Introduction: Post-Season, Pre-Base Training
01:19 Five Ways to Extend Your Season
02:19 1. Experiment with VO2 Max Workouts
03:20 2. Time to Exhaustion and Threshold Work
04:47 3. Rest Reduction Intervals
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07:03 Benefits of Rest Reduction Intervals
07:45 4. Targeting KOMs
08:15 5. Exploring Different Types of Riding
08:45 Reflecting on Your Love for Cycling
09:29 Personal Experience and Motivation
🚴♂️ Try different vo2 and analyze those workouts
🚴♂️ Extend your power, TTE….I preach 8-10min but this is still important. Can you ride at FTP for 45min? Bulk of time, can you do 3 x 20m at a high tempo. 4 x 20m? Gravel racers need to pay attention to this.
🚴♂️ One thing to note, you’ll hear gravel people train a lot of tempo because that is their race, but if you can already do it, I prefer to have my athletes bring all areas up from vo2max and threshold work
🚴♂️ 6 x 6 rest reduction…supra threshold to endurance, so it’s like an OU but ALSO high scoring vo2max for many, and can even bring out 6 to 30min bests…or 1.5H bests.
🚴♂️ KOMs
🚴♂️ Try different races or routes! Explore. LOVE THE BIKE AGAIN
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