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That Triathlon Show

Beginner Tip 37 - Bike Speed and Momentum

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Beginner Tip 37 - Bike Speed and Momentum. On this week's episode:   The power-cost of accelerating vs. maintaining speed Speed and momentum uphill, into headwinds, and coming out of corners The best way to accelerate up to speed Burning matches Conserving energy LINKS AND RESOURCES: 19-week Strength Training Program for Triathlon (coupon code "LAUNCH" for 60% off until 30 September)  That Triathlon Show website  Beginner Training Plans Coaching Triathlon Strength Training in 2018 - The Definitive Guide The Triathlete's Strength Training Formula | EP#81 All cycling-related That Triathlon Show episodes on one single page Optimal Bike Pacing and Best Bike Split with Ryan Cooper | EP#131   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free!    ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW.    RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.      CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0

Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to that triathlon show, the podcast presented by

0:07.2

Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm your host Michael and this episode is Beginer Tip 37, where we will discuss

0:15.3

bike speed and momentum, whatever that is. We will explain that in a little moment. But first, big thanks to our

0:23.9

sponsors, precision hydration that you can find on precision hydration.com. They make electrolyte products

0:30.6

to get you hydrated and help you stay hydrated, even in the hottest conditions and the longest of races.

0:39.0

I'm at the moment of recording, preparing.

0:41.6

I'm in my last six days before Ironman 70.3 Kashais closed Lisbon.

0:47.5

And I would actually, tonight, I will retake the precision hydration sweat test

0:51.9

right to get my hydration plan right because I've only

0:56.4

previously taken it for with an Olympic distance race in mind. So now I want to redo that and see

1:02.1

what I should do for the Iron S70.3. I don't have to think about it. I let the precision

1:07.2

hydration online sweat test do that for me. And I have all of their electrolyte products at home already.

1:13.1

So whatever the plan picks out, I'll just follow that. So click the link in the episode description to get to that free online sweat test. It's just a few questions, takes a few minutes to complete.

1:24.2

And if you want to try the electrolyte products for free, you can get your first box for free when you use the promo code that triathlon show all one word all caps on precision hydration dot com and big thanks to roca that you can find on roca.com

1:39.4

today is hashtag maverick monday so i had my Maverick X to the pool.

1:46.4

I quite often I do my Monday pool workouts as a wetsuit swims, and especially now in the

1:53.1

last build for the race. I'm going to race in a wetsuit because it's roughly 19 degrees,

1:59.2

I think, in the water there. So it will be a wetsuit swim and I wanted to prepare for that.

2:04.1

And as always, swimming is just so much more fun when you can do that in a Roka Maverick

2:09.1

wetsuit.

2:10.3

So whether it's the Maverick that you want or you want any other piece of traff and

2:14.7

apparel, Roka is best in class.

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