The Art & Science of Coaching: Off-season Purpose and Process #69 - a podcast by Coach Tim Hall

In this episode Coach Tim Hall and Coach Zach Gregg discuss the process of taking time off the bike to rest and recover ahead of the next season. The coaches discuss how rest will help you have growth and breakthroughs in order to build back better next season. They also give their thoughts on how strength training in the gym can help you improve as a cyclist.

*0:00 - Intro and what we've been up to
*5:00 - comparison of Boulder, Austin & Tucson
*10:00 - taking that off-season break
*11:50 - Zach's off-season break process
*15:00 - importance of mental, emotional, and habits during the break
*17:00 - how long to take the break
*20:00 - picking a date to kick off the training plan
*23:00 - how extra time off can help you
*25:30 - physiological changes that occur during rest
*31:45 - the best process to starting back riding
*34:45 - other things to think about and do during the break
*37:45 - importance of having other outlets in life
*42:30 - introduction and importance of strength training
*45:50 - importance of muscular/skeletal balance
*47:45 - how gym work can improve confidence
*50:20 - fatigue resistance and gas in the tank
*54:00 - on being wasted after training

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