163: Training Principles from the 1980s Are (Still) All You Need, with Jeff Winkler
Quick, name two things that hit their peak in the 1980s. Yes, mullets were one. But think cycling and physiology. What about training principles? How much has changed since the days of Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond?\nToday, with the help of longtime coach Jeff Winkler, who, yes, once raced as a pro in the \u201880s with a mullet, we discuss what has and has not changed since the 1980s, focusing on the principles of physiology. Are they fundamentally sound and equally effective as the principles by which cyclists train today?\nJeff is what you might call an "old-school" coach; he believes, in large part, that since the 1980s when he was training with Eddy B. and the U.S. National Team, training hasn't really changed much\u2014it's just that we can now measure things more than ever before.\nSo we\u2019ll take a close look at the science and research, the equipment, the tools and software used for analysis, then and now. Which decade wins? Stay tuned.\nAs a bonus, we may also discuss our favorite euphemisms for the mullet\u2026 what did you call yours? Maybe it was \u201cThe Achy Breaky Big Mistakey\u201d or \u201cThe Ape Drape\u201d? How about \u201cThe Beaver Paddle\u201d or \u201cThe El Camino Headrest\u201d? Perhaps you\u2019ve always been a fan of our friends up north, calling yours \u201cThe Canadian Passport\u201d?\nIn any case, pull out those old photos of you with your hockey hair, it\u2019s time to go way back to the \u201880s\u2026 let\u2019s make you fast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices