FasCat Coaching Live Q&A: February 21, 2019
Frank Overton
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We're back for another round of Ask FasCat, where we take your cycling training questions and answer them. Questions: 2:01
- Should you use WKO4? 3:43
- Training for a Gran Fondo + Triathlon 5:05
- Workouts for in between MTB races 6:44
- Should you maintain strength training during the season? 8:39
- What Frank is going to do differently for this year's Crusher in the Tushar 11:03
- Training camp for 40k TT plan? 13:23
- Best utilization of sweet potatoes for Winning in the Kitchen? 16:20
- Risk of burnout using Sweet Spot Training? 18:00
- Pacing a long climb using only heart rate? 23:26
- Fueling as a plant-based athlete after a hard day on the bike 26:34
- Proper cadence for sweet spot vs. tempo 28:51
- What workouts/sports are included in CTL on TrainingPeaks? 31:28
- Training schedule for maintaining fitness after your A race 33:31
- How much Sweet Spot should you do during the build phase? 35:11
- Sweet spot vs. polarized training "Boulder Hippie" 38:49
- Enduro racing training plan? 41:10
- "Magic formula" for optimal power output and metrics during gravel races 44:39
- How to get to 5 watts/kg 49:50
- Heart Rate Variability and the WHOOP 53:03
- Pacing freestyle sweet spot/TSS training rides 55:30
- Can more gains be made with less training + more recovery?
Foundation : 3 Weeks
- Perfect for all cyclists beginning off season training
- Raise your CTL and the all-important muscle tension intervals
Phil Gaimon's FONDO
- Complete similar workouts to what Phil does to prepare for all his KOM's
- Sweet Spot training, threshold intervals, and some anaerobic work
Phil Gaimon's Strava PR Plan
- Perfect Plan for Those with Less Training Time, starts at 15 minutes per day
- VO2's, 1 minuters, Tabatas, threshold, suprathreshold, and even Sweet Spot
Road Race In-Season
- Weekend racing and group rides with weekday training and recovery
- anaerobic efforts like criss cross, Over/Unders Sweet Spot, Threshold
Road Racing Intervals
- Increase your functional and race-specific power output
- Includes Sweet Spot, VO2, Anaerobic, Threshold
