Unlocking Peak Performance: Heat Training Science with Lindsay Golich (EP #214)

The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

Can heat training be the secret weapon in unlocking peak athletic performance? Coach Adam Pulford talks with Lindsay Golich, a senior sport physiologist at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. Lindsay reveals the preparations undertaken by Team USA for the Paris Olympics, detailing how they managed heat stress in extreme conditions. From sustainable designs in the Olympic Village to using core temperature pills for gathering data, learn how innovations help athletes excel on the world stage.
For everyday athletes, Lindsay and Adam discuss practical aspects of heat training, how athletes should balance heat exposure with other training priorities, how long it takes to acclimate to the heat, and when to start your heat training prior to important events.

LINKS
Lindsay’s Socials:

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/sportsciencelindz/
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.hyman.7
• X: https://x.com/SportsSciLindz

Heat Training Resources:

• Image discussed in the podcast
• Koop’s: Ultrarunners' Heat Acclimation Cheat Sheet - Jason Koop
• Asker’s: Beat the Heat – a hot bath after exercise boosts performance in the heat
• Stacy’s: Heat Regulation For Women | Dr. Stacy Sims

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GUEST
Lindsay Golich is a senior exercise physiologist for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She has also been a CTS Coach since 2003. Currently, she manages the USOC's Athlete Performance Lab and the High Altitude & Environmental Training Center at the Olympic Training Center. Lindsay has developed protocols for laboratory and field testing, and has coached more than 15-National Champions and multiple Olympic and World Championships medalists.
HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.
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章节

1. Unlocking Peak Performance: Heat Training Science with Lindsay Golich (EP #214) (00:00:00)

2. Heat Training for Improved Performance (00:00:07)

3. Heat Training Strategies for Athletes (00:10:59)

4. Optimizing Performance Through Heat Acclimatization (00:18:05)

5. Heat Training Timing and Strategies (00:29:55)