What Makes a Great Athlete-Coach Relationship? Max Karginov & Dr. Artur Barsumyan
What really happens behind every great race performance?
In this episode, I'm joined by gravel racer Max Karginov and his coach, Dr. Artur Barsumyan, to explore the relationship that exists long before race day. From adapting training plans when life gets in the way to navigating tough conversations, building trust, and balancing data with intuition, we pull back the curtain on what coaching really looks like.
Using their build-up to Traka 360 as a starting point, we discuss why perfect training blocks are rare, how coaches decide what matters when sessions are missed, and what athletes are…
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