Amateur vs. Pro Training, Aerobic vs. Anaerobic, Pro Tips and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 353
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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🗓️ 3 March 2022
⏱️ 120 minutes
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Summary
Amber, Coach Jonathan, and Pivot Cycles / DT Swiss’s Hanna Otto join us for a discussion on whether amateurs should train like pros, the crossover effects of aerobic and anaerobic training in different zones, tips from Hannah on technique and equipment choice, and much more. Tune in for Episode 353 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
(0:57) What Hannah learned from her first UCI XC races of the season
(23:54) Should amateurs train like the pros?
(40:23) Should you learn to descend with your non-dominant leg forward?
(51:23) How to fit structured training into your riding time
(01:07:54) How to pace yourself when the course has steep climbs
(01:24:14) How to manage mood swings and bad temperament during a recovery week
(01:36:14) How to find the right tire
(01:48:44) What effects do aerobic and anaerobic training have on each other?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the podcast. |
| 0:01.0 | It's dedicated to make you a faster cyclist |
| 0:03.0 | that ask a cycling coach podcast presented by trainer road. |
| 0:05.6 | Coach Jonathan Lee, we have trainer road |
| 0:07.4 | in Cannondale's Amber Pierce. |
| 0:09.4 | Hello. |
| 0:11.3 | And we have pivot cycles in DT Swiss's Hannah Auto. |
| 0:13.8 | And I've been calling you Hannah Finchamp, |
| 0:15.2 | and I should be calling you Hannah Auto |
| 0:16.6 | because you've changed your name since you've been married. |
| 0:19.2 | Hannah's good to have you on here. |
| 0:21.0 | Thanks, it's good to be here. |
| 0:22.4 | Yeah. |
| 0:23.2 | So we are going to talk about amateurs versus pros |
| 0:26.5 | in terms of training, whether we should train like pros, |
| 0:29.3 | how pros train, whether athletes like, |
| 0:33.3 | well, when they're Matthew Vanderpoll, |
| 0:35.1 | or Tom Pigcock, train in a very unique way |
| 0:37.7 | that makes them so dominant, dominant. |
| 0:39.3 | We'll cover all that. |
| 0:40.4 | We'll also cover aerobic versus anaerobic training |
| 0:43.3 | the crossover benefits and different power zones |
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