Technical Riding and Simulated Elevation with Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 495
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00:00:00 Welcome!

00:00:24 Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships

00:01:47 Technical Challenges and Course Conditions

00:08:53 Bike Setup and Strategy

00:11:24 Handling Technical Terrain Like Slick Roots

00:32:53 Illness and Race Decisions

00:40:41 Balancing Fitness in Short and Long Races

00:44:13 The Slippery Slope of Overtraining

00:46:43 Preparing for Leadville: Altitude Concerns

00:48:14 Simulated Hypoxia vs. True Hypoxia

00:52:51 Training Strategies for High Altitude Races

01:01:14 The Importance of Pacing at Leadville

01:08:26 Considering the Cost of Altitude Training

In this episode, Hannah Auto joins to discuss her experiences from the Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships and delve into the topic of high-altitude training. They explore the challenges of riding technical terrain like slick roots, and why elevation training for Leadville might not be worth it.

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