We start by looking at our “big” training weekends and what we learned. It turns into an interesting discussion about energy expenditure during a race and when to cash in your energy chips. We look at how digging deep teaches you to be a better racer, how to measure and understand your run economy, and how most people spend money (energy) on the bike that they don’t have. 

Topics:

• IMTX - The Heat is On
• Mike and Robbie’s big training weekends 
• Burnt Biscuits for Robbie
• Mike’s “longest” ride since IMCHATT
• Do we lose strength or aerobic?
• Energy expenditure
• The double edged sword of coaching
• Inside Burn Out
• Strides, High Cadence, Big Gear
• More energy to go to the same pace
• Run Economy
• You have finite energy to burn in a race
• What drains the battery faster?
• Understanding the size of your tank
• Knowing the effort you can hold
• Training Experiment 
• What are we getting in return for the effort?
• Cashing your race out slowly
• Choosing when to spend energy
• Bankrupt by the run
• Put your Ego Aside
• Spending bike money you don’t have

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Mike Tarrolly: CrushingIron@gmail.com

Robbie Bruce: C26Coach@gmail.com