Ask a FasCat #22: HRV, post-event blues, balancing work and training, and more

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

Our 'Ask a FasCat' episodes are always fun because we take your questions, give them some thought, and FasCat founder Frank Overton delivers advice on a wide range of topics.

On this episode, we dig into HRV, weight training, weight loss, overcoming plateaus, dealing with post-event blues, which workouts to prioritize when traveling, and much more.

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Reference links mentioned in show:

What to eat before early workouts: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/video-effective-fueling-for-early-morning-workouts

Using your Powermeter for Weight Loss Training: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/using-your-powermeter-for-weight-loss

What it takes to be a FasCat Coach, as relates to our Mission Statement and Core Values: https://fascatcoaching.com/pages/our-values

What makes a good coach: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/what-makes-a-good-coach

Coach Jake's tip (and demonstration) on using Zwift to FtFP his way to 200 TSS on his training plan: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/sweet-spot-tss-rides-indoors

University of Queensland study 'A Validation of Six Wearable Devices for Estimating Sleep, Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Adults' funded the Austrialian Institute of Sport: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/16/6317/htm