Q&A with Lachlan Kerin | EP

Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions.


IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Training with a focus on longevity and health
-Differences in power output on flats vs. uphill (and what you can do about it)
-Training strategies for athletes with a "diesel" phenotype
-The tradeoff between stroke (and stride) rate and stroke length
-Should you ride at a lower cadence to "save" your cardiovascular system for the run?

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Lachie's coaching profile page and Instagram
Road gradient and cycling power: An observational study in male professional cyclists - Valenzuela et al. 2022
That Triathlon Show guests Olympic Podium picks for Paris 2024

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[@gilleek2]

Quick question about the cranks. If you go to a shorter crank is there any issues that you can think of with increasing your chainring sizes? I've moved to 165 crank on TT bike and it's great. Toying with larger chainrings to straighten chainline.