Amber, Ivy, and Coach Jonathan discuss what HRV is, how it’s used in endurance sports, what it means if your HRV is low or high, what your HRV should be, the objective of threshold training and pro tips on how to get better at it, how to have productive conversations on sensitive nutrition issues with endurance athletes and much more. Join us live on YouTube for Episode 354 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast and share this episode with your friends!

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

(05:12) What is the point of over-unders?

Why threshold training is crucial for cyclists

Pro tips on how to get better at threshold training

(37:21) What is HRV?

How Heart Rate Variability is used in endurance training

What does it mean if your HRV is too low or too high?

What should your HRV be?

(01:33:28) How to have conversation about food with endurance athletes you care about

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Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Threshold Training, Healthy Nutrition and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 354