Arguably the most important factor of structured training is recovery. We might spend thousands on fancy high-tech recovery gear, donate countless hours aiding our body to bounce back post-training, and completely shift our mindset on our day-to-day lives, but how do we really know we are recovered? Discussed in this podcast episode. Why recovery is important. My top five tips to aid recovery. How to create a recovery based mindset, including my top 5 health living ‘rules’ to avoid. The warning signs of being under-recovered. Objective ways to measure recovery, including common objective recovery measurements, and limitations and challenges. Plus, how to skip the guesswork and remove all bias. Links to further resources: - The role of sleep in cycling performance: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-sleep-improves-cycling-performance/ - How plants can improve your cycling performance: https://coachpav.com/cycling-nutrition/how-plants-can-unlock-cycling-performance-gains/ - How stress is destroying your cycling performance: https://coachpav.com/cycling-mentality/how-stress-destroys-cycling-performance/ - How to improve your recovery for cycling training: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-to-optimise-recovery-for-cycling-training/ - How your mentality affects your cycling performance: https://coachpav.com/cycling-mentality/how-your-mentality-affects-your-cycling-performance/ - Link to more info on coaching: https://coachpav.com/coaching/