I have not asked her to cite any, but she isnt the sort to make recommendations without support. The following was her response to my query several weeks ago when we decided to try add lifting to interval days: Correct, the time period for the majority of adaptations from aerobic exercise (the cycling) is at least 4 hrs. The time period for the majority of adaptations from anaerobic exercise (the strength training) is longer. So, that's why I recommend that order when doing double days and also leaving that time between. It is not a case that you will not adapt if you complete the workouts within a shorter window or even in the opposite order, but to maximize the adaptations, those are the recommendations.
I believe there was some mention of a study along these lines around minute 75 of the most recent TrainerRoad podcast (#462) but I didnt catch the details.
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