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Magnus Bäckstedt is a former professional cyclist (and Paris-Roubaix winner) turned cycling and triathlon coach. We discuss some evergreen triathlon bike training questions, as well as how he managed to  improve his swimming and running so quickly that he qualified for Kona within 8 months of starting triathlon.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Indoor vs. outdoor cycling in triathlon training
• Intensity vs. volume
• How important are power meters and if you don't have one, can you get by on heart rate?
• Mistakes triathletes make in their bike training
• Rapid swim and run improvements with no background in the sports

  SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 15% off any products.  LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Magnus' website
• Cycling Science and Myth Busting part 1 with Stephen Cheung
• Cycling Science and Myth Busting part 2 with Stephen Cheung
• Performance, training tactics, and physiology of cycling and running in triathlon with Naroa Etxebarria
• Structured, power-based cycling training with Chad Timmerman
• Training Zones part 2: Cycling

  RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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