Really good topic Glen. Im a shift worker and am always looking for help with techniques for sleep (duration, qualtity, timing, napping, caffine ++). I have recently had a poor result in my latest mountain bike race and am hunting for reasoning and a new training approach. Your podcast have help educate me greatly. Thank you. Simon. Christchurch. NZ.
I was a bit puzzled by the discussion on over training versus over reaching where your guest seemed to imply that its just a continuum. That can’t be right as far as performance is concerned. There’s a world of difference between over reaching and fully recovering after a week’s low efforts to build for the next phase of training versus being so beaten up it takes 6 months to recover. The latter is surely going to result in massive detraining. The optimal must be some overreach where the recovery period is just long enough to allow the athlete to come back stronger. Coaches seem to think that is around a week’s worth of recovery every 3-5 weeks depending on the athlete and type of training. TdF riders may improve temporarily after the tour (after sufficient recovery) - to the point that I think at least a couple of tour riders timed their go at the world hour record around a month after the tour, but then they all usually rest . They obviously think its not optimal to carry on training to the tour intensity after that.
Thank you for discussing sleep, 🥱 . Another great contributor would be Matthew Walker. Great subject, something that is certainly under, ( the duvet ) rated. ❤
Thanks. Yes it is a great subject. I’m aware of Matthew Walker and have heard him on other podcasts. Although it would be great to chat with him, if it suited him, at the moment I’m only interviewing exercise research experts so although he is an expert in sleep he doesn’t fit the bill.
Really good topic Glen.
Im a shift worker and am always looking for help with techniques for sleep (duration, qualtity, timing, napping, caffine ++).
I have recently had a poor result in my latest mountain bike race and am hunting for reasoning and a new training approach. Your podcast have help educate me greatly. Thank you.
Simon. Christchurch. NZ.
Very informative. Great guest👍🏼💪🏼😊
I was a bit puzzled by the discussion on over training versus over reaching where your guest seemed to imply that its just a continuum. That can’t be right as far as performance is concerned. There’s a world of difference between over reaching and fully recovering after a week’s low efforts to build for the next phase of training versus being so beaten up it takes 6 months to recover. The latter is surely going to result in massive detraining. The optimal must be some overreach where the recovery period is just long enough to allow the athlete to come back stronger. Coaches seem to think that is around a week’s worth of recovery every 3-5 weeks depending on the athlete and type of training. TdF riders may improve temporarily after the tour (after sufficient recovery) - to the point that I think at least a couple of tour riders timed their go at the world hour record around a month after the tour, but then they all usually rest . They obviously think its not optimal to carry on training to the tour intensity after that.
great podcast!
Should we train if we have a cold?
Thank you for discussing sleep, 🥱 .
Another great contributor would be Matthew Walker.
Great subject, something that is certainly under, ( the duvet ) rated.
❤
Thanks. Yes it is a great subject. I’m aware of Matthew Walker and have heard him on other podcasts. Although it would be great to chat with him, if it suited him, at the moment I’m only interviewing exercise research experts so although he is an expert in sleep he doesn’t fit the bill.
@@insideexercise Cheers for replying.