Endurance Unlimited Season 3, Ep. 12: Technical Skill Evaluation with Ryan Cooper
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Jun 28, 2021 AI Snips
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Know Running Power Limits
- Use running power for steady road scenarios but avoid relying on it for technical trail runs or power-hiking sections.
- Adjust targets for environmental differences like heat or altitude when using power metrics.
Altitude Hit Felt Like A Brick Wall
- Ryan recounts a study where sea-level runners performed much worse immediately at Breckenridge altitude.
- His two-mile time slowed by over two minutes, showing big individual altitude sensitivity.
Put A Governor On The Start
- Use a governor on early race effort (RPE or heart rate) to avoid blowing up later, especially on long events.
- Learn your personal thresholds from past races and enforce them at the start.