Training talk with cycling coach James Spragg | EP#251 - a podcast by Mikael Eriksson
from 2020-09-14T04:00
Training talk with cycling coach James Spragg | EP#251
James Spragg is a former professional cyclist who now uses his applied and scientific knowledge in his cycling coaching practice. James has coached cyclists from national to Olympic level to over 20 National, European and World Championship medals.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-James coaching philosophy
-Training structure, from macro (periodisation) to micro
-When and why to select specific types of training for a given athlete
-Profiling an athlete and figuring out their limiters and needs based on the event demands
-Understanding and applying science in one's coaching practice
-"Rapid-fire" miscellaneous training topics
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Spragg Cycle Coaching - James' website
- James' Twitter and Instagram
- Cycling episodes on That Triathlon Show
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