WHY YOU GET SLOWER WITH AGE AND HOW TO REVERSE IT | Ask a Cycling Coach 527
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 90 minutes
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(00:00) Welcome!
(01:01) Rapid Fire Questions with Pete Morris
(02:46) Discussing Tulsa Tough and Training Preferences
(11:21) Pete's Bike Shop!: Free Lap Collective
(17:34) Trainer Road Throwdown Series and Group Ride Announcement
(21:15) Women's Paris Roubaix
(25:12) The Evolution of Competitive Cycling
(25:29) Tadej and Matthieu’s Paris-Roubaix battle
(27:07) Tactical Moves and Team Dynamics
(30:15) The Rise of New Cycling Stars
(32:01) Comparing Legends: Tadej vs. Lance
(35:31) Innovations and Strategies in Modern Racing
(43:24) Gravel Racing Tactics and Trends
(52:20) The Future of Gravel World Championships
(55:25) Specialized Domination in XC World Cups
(55:43) Analyzing a Dedicated Athlete's Account
(01:05:25) Age and Its Impact on Performance
(01:12:52) Training Strategies for Aging Athletes
(01:21:05) Balancing Training with a Busy Schedule
(01:27:20) Conclusion and Upcoming Events
Jonathan and Pete Morris dive deep into the impacts of aging on fitness, exploring how to slow down the decline and maintain peak performance. They analyze a long-time user's TrainerRoad account, providing personalized feedback and recommendations to maximize training effectiveness. They also discuss strategies for managing a busy workweek while optimizing weekend training. Plus, hear their insightful breakdown of recent racing events and team tactics, and get excited about the latest updates from Pete's bike shop, Free Lap Collective. Don't miss out on the valuable tips and racing analysis in this episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to a special episode of the Asked Cycling Coach podcast presented by Trainor. |
| 0:03.1 | We're in person. |
| 0:04.0 | We are in person. |
| 0:05.0 | Pete Morris. |
| 0:06.1 | Thanks for having me, John. |
| 0:07.1 | Yeah, man. |
| 0:07.6 | Thanks for coming in. |
| 0:08.4 | Yeah, of course. |
| 0:09.1 | Stoke to have you before we do anything else. |
| 0:11.5 | Well, we are going to talk about age, how that affects fitness and how to reverse it. |
| 0:15.8 | We're no like Peter Attia or something over here, by the way. We're just going to talk about some ways to maybe slow with a decline. |
| 0:21.9 | I don't know how to not age. |
| 0:22.8 | We need that. |
| 0:24.0 | Yeah, yeah, that's true. |
| 0:27.1 | You and I, rapid fire, first things first. |
| 0:29.3 | And for those that don't know, Pete Morris, I guess I should say, |
| 0:32.1 | race for Cliff Bar racing for a really long time, |
| 0:34.4 | was a staple in the American crit scene, |
| 0:37.6 | worked for a train of Road for some time. Yeah. We're close friends. |
| 0:39.6 | And Pete also these days, Pete has been starting up his bike shop, really kind of like a cultural center of cycling, really called Free Lap Collective. |
| 0:47.8 | Trying to. |
| 0:48.7 | Yeah. |
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