DATA MINING TO MANAGE FATIGUE AND SUPERCHARGE TRAINING (#242)

OVERVIEWHow 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 COVEREDWhat training metrics represent fatigue?Defining training stress score (TSS)Acute vs. chronic training loadHow stress (fatigue) is balanced by rest (recovery)Why "ramp rates" matter and how to use them to plan trainingASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTLINKS/RESOURCESWhy Ramp Rate is an Important Training Metric | TrainingPeaksA Coach's Guide to ATL, CTL & TSBFatigue (ATL) – TrainingPeaks Help CenterWhat are CTL, ATL, TSB & TSS? Why Do They Matter?Core TrainingPeaks Metrics Explained: Fitness, Form, FatigueThe Foster Score: A Simple Yet Effective Way to Measure Training Load in Endurance Sports - LudumHOSTAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades 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 to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete