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HOW CYCLISTS LOSE FITNESS (WITHOUT KNOWING IT) | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 562

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Dec 4, 2025
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Hannah Otto
Hannah Otto, a professional cyclist and coach, shares her insights on optimizing training and recovery. She discusses the pitfalls of trying to maintain fitness during the offseason, emphasizing the importance of true rest. Weekend overreaches can derail progress, making effective recovery vital. Hannah highlights the significance of strength training, particularly for those in perimenopause, and gives recommendations for bucket-list cycling events that keep the joy in training. She also offers practical fueling tips for performance consistency.
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ADVICE

Honor Recovery Weeks—Skip The Weekend Overreach

  • Respect scheduled recovery weeks and avoid hard weekend rides that cancel the deload.
  • Skip habitual big Saturday group rides during recovery weeks to ensure true recovery.
ADVICE

Deload To Start Higher Next Phase

  • Use proper deloads so subsequent loading phases start higher than the previous year's start.
  • Carve out negative space in training so your body can remodel and adapt to stronger signals.
INSIGHT

Your Chart Should Rise And Fall

  • Training needs visible rises and falls; one extended plateau signals inadequate periodization.
  • Month-to-month plateaus often trace back to missing decompression phases.
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