Training talk with world-class cyclist Amber Neben and coach Tim Cusick | EP#205

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Amber Neben is one of the most accomplished cyclists in the history of women's cycling, with two individual World Championship titles, two Olympic games, and recently finishing 4th at the World Championship Time Trial event at the age of 44. Amber and her coach Tim Cusick join us today to discuss the training that has led to so much success and importantly, great longevity and continued success in the sport of cycling. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How Amber's training year leading up to the 4th place finish at Worlds was structured -Her two phases of training: foundation training and performance training -The big picture: structuring training around 4-year cycles rather than 1-year plans -The importance of training progression and focusing on time in zone -How Amber's training and aspects around training have changed over the years as she has learnt more and developed as an athlete -How is training adjusted for age, at the age of 44? -The difference in training between (elite) female and male cyclists -Takeaway messages from Amber's training and cycling journey applicable for amateurs and age-group athletes SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts205/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com 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 TTS. upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Px4 - Amber's coaching business When Shmack Happens - Amber's book WKO5: Cycling and triathlon analytics with Tim Cusick | EP#199 WKO4: How triathletes should use its powerful capabilities with Tim Cusick | EP#72 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	From the training side, I think saying it most simply would probably be just the idea of how important it is to create an adaptive signal versus, you know, putting myself into survival mode.
0:14.0	That's right from the show, the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:39.0	I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode I interview Amber Neben and Tim Cusick.
0:44.5	Amber is one of the most accomplished cyclists in the history of women's cycling,
0:49.6	with, among other things, on her CV, two individual world championship titles and just recently
0:56.2	finishing forth at the world championships in Yorkshire at the age of 44 so she joins us for
1:02.9	this discussion together with her coach team kusick who you've heard a couple of times before on
1:07.5	this podcast and we will discuss a lot of things but mostly related
1:11.6	to Amber's training and what training they did leading up to the world championships but from
1:16.9	the bigger picture as well how she has been training over the years to have such great success
1:22.1	over time and great longevity as well and continued success at the age of 44. Before we get into the interview,
1:30.0	a big thanks to our sponsors. First, we have precision hydration that you can find on
1:34.2	precision hydration.com. And many of you will already be back in the full swing of things with
1:41.2	your base training and are moving indoors due to short days and cooler
1:46.9	weather conditions. So the trainer will probably be in use a lot, maybe even the treadmill,
1:52.4	and that generally means a lot of sweating. So if you want to make sure that you preserve performance,
1:58.8	especially if you do longer and harder workouts on the indoor
2:02.1	trainer or on the treadmill, then it's worth taking some time to think about your hydration
2:08.2	during those workouts. And for example, if you tend to get very sweaty, you get sweat marks on
2:14.0	your body or on your training gear or clothes clothes then that might be an indication that you're
2:19.3	losing a lot of electrolytes and should replace them and precision hydration can help with that you just go
2:25.2	to their website precision hydration dot com and choose the free hydration plan and that will help you
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