93 - Puppy Paws, Aerobic Thresholds, and Records Waiting to be Broken

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.1:30 the UCI ban on ‘puppy paws’4:30 3 cases of the aerodynamics of a larger riderBaseline position: riding with a fairly low torso but with hands on hoods (forearms close to horizontal) yielded a CdA of 0.259in ‘puppy paw’ posture yielded a CdA of 0.233, an increase in speed on flats of 1.5kph at 300W over baselineTorso and arms similar to ‘puppy paws’ but hands wider and now on the hoods yielded a CdA of 0.236, an increase in speed at that same 300W of 1.3kph over baseline12:15 Michael’s HRV DFA Alpha 1 experimentation update21:00 breaking 7 / 8 strategies:Downstream swimGuter uber slippery on the bikeRun a 2:30 marathonFor more DFA A1 and aerobic threshold testing context, check out our conversation with Bruce Rogers.