DATA MINING TO MANAGE FATIGUE AND SUPERCHARGE TRAINING | Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast 242

Talk with a CTS Coach and learn what working with a professional coach can do for you! No-Cost, No-Obligation Consultations Available at https://trainright.com/coaching/cycling/ // Episode Overview: How much fatigue can an athlete accumulate without hurting recovery and hindering progress? That's the million dollar question for all coaches and athletes because it reveals how much training you can do in a given time, what type of workouts to use, and even what goals are within your reach. Coach Adam Pulford delves into the software tools he uses to analyze athlete data, monitor fatigue, assess an athlete's capacity for future training, and much more. Listen to Episode 242 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast" and learn to leverage your training data to supercharge your training and results. // Topics Covered In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - What training metrics represent fatigue? 03:20 - Defining training stress score (TSS) 06:35 - Acute vs. chronic training load 10:22 - How stress (fatigue) is balanced by rest (recovery) 14:38 - Why "ramp rates" matter and how to use them to plan training // LINKS - Why Ramp Rate is an Important Training Metric: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/learn/articles/why-ramp-rate-is-an-important-training-metric/ - A Coach's Guide to ATL, CTL & TSB: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/coach-blog/a-coachs-guide-to-atl-ctl-tsb/ - Fatigue (ATL): https://help.trainingpeaks.com/hc/en-us/articles/204071894-Fatigue-ATL - Cycling Training Terms Explained: https://trainright.com/cycling-training-terms-and-acronyms-explained/ - Core TrainingPeaks Metrics Explained: Fitness, Form, Fatigue: https://www.procyclingcoaching.com/post/core-trainingpeaks-metrics-fitness-form-fatigue/ - The Foster Score: A Simple Yet Effective Way to Measure Training Load in Endurance Sports: https://ludum.com/blog/data-performance-analytics/the-foster-score-a-simple-yet-effective-way-to-measure-training-load-in-endurance-sports/ // HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 14 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world. / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-time-crunched-cyclist-podcast-by-cts/id1494799053?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15dWnenPQEgz81NfQjm4Nt Google: https://bit.ly/3sZ07B8 // GET FREE TRAINING CONTENT Join our weekly newsletter: https://trainright.com/newsletter/ // TRAINRIGHT MEMBERSHIP FREE 14-DAY TRIAL Get access to training plans, an app to track your progress, and a private forum where you can get advice from professional coaches: https://trainright.com/membership/ Use Code: TRAINRIGHT // CONNECT WITH CTS Website: https://trainright.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cts_trainright Twitter: https://twitter.com/trainright Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTSAthlete