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Over-training & BMX - John Badessa

Consummate Athlete Podcast

Release Date: 05/09/2018

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John Badessa is a former world-champion BMX racer and Category 1 road cyclist from Rhode Island. He is the creator of CyclingJunk.com, an online cycling marketplace, and Fit2BeSick.com, a site dedicated to preventing athletes from overtraining.
 
 

 
 
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