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In episode 2 of the Norwegian Method Podcast, Olav and David discuss the all aspects of planning in a season. This episode follows on from the fundamentals discussed in episode 1 and will serve as a primer for the upcoming episodes on training and racing.
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) Testing
(02:12) Bridging the Performance Gap
(02:57) Periodisation
(04:20) Testing for an Age Grouper
(06:03) Limitations of Lab Testing
(11:29) Testing without a Metabolic Lab
(14:07) Olav’s Approach to Metabolic Testing
(16:20) How Mettabolic Testing in Lab plays out in the Field
(19:27) Calibrating Technology with Feel
(20:14) Building a Season from Testing Data
(22:00) Understanding your Profile as an Athlete
(24:25) MLSS and Time to Exhaustion, their Importance & Relationshup
(25:37) “Putting a Dent” in the Power or Velocity Profile
(27:58) Planning and Training with a Flat Profile
(31:57) How Often Should Athlete Retest Their Profiles?
(42:33) How Does Testing Frequency Impact Programming?
(44:29) Programming and Staleness, Avoiding Mistakes in your Profile too Far from Race Day
(49:45) How Long Should Training Blocks be?
(54:15) Timeline for Improvement of 2hr Power vs 5min Power
(59:54) Importance of Not Training to Exhaustion
(63:24) Prioritisation in Training
(64:14) Motivation in Training
(68:37) What Factors Impact Microcycle Length
(74:38) The Power Law
(88:37) The Importance of Thinking About the Future
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