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Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

TrainerRoad

Sports, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Training, Nutrition, Coaching, Triathlon, Trainerroad, Mountainbike, Powermeter, Cycling, Racing

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Overview

The only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist. TrainerRoad's Ask a Cycling Coach podcast gives you the chance to get answers to your cycling and triathlon training questions with USAC/USAT certified coaches, pro athletes, and other special guests.

495 Episodes

Heat Training for Cyclists Deep Dive with Dr. Chris Minson - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 484

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:33) What Dr. Minson has been working on lately (1:53) Dr. Minson’s heat adaptation testing protocol (5:45) The common mistake cyclists make with heat training (9:35) Combining heat training and altitude training (15:04) Different methods of body temperature measurement (18:47) Are non-invasive measurement tools inherently flawed? (22:16) Passive vs active heat adaptation (26:40) Is bare skin better at cooling than any fabric? (31:48) Could sun sleeves help you cool better? (34:41) Are ice slurry gels and mixes the next innovation in endurance nutrition? (37:58) Has cooling replaced aerodynamics as the next wave of innovation in cycling? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex Hutchinson’s Heat Training experience with Dr. Minson: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/running-in-the-heat/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2024

Hannah’s Kokopelli FKT, Jonathan’s Downieville, Pacing, and More - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 483

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:38) Deep Dive on Hannah’s FKT (31:46) Coach Jonathan’ questions for Hannah (32:09) How many kilojoules did Hannah burn? (35:02) How many carbs, electrolytes, and ml of fluid did Hannah consume per hour? (47:57) Hannah’s equipment choices (58:33) Jonathan’s learnings from Downieville (A Race) // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Kokopelli Strong video: https://youtu.be/Sq-kcxMBrVA?feature=shared - Hannah’s Bike Check: https://youtu.be/yTHr4CtOHyw?feature=shared - Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahotto/ - Water Filter: https://www.rei.com/product/100537/katadyn-befree-06-l-water-filter-bottle-20-fl-oz // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2024

Sodium Bicarbonate for Cyclists Deep Dive with Dr. Andy Sparks - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 482

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome, and Dr. Sparks’ background (01:47) Dr. Sparks explaines the latest bicarb research (10:24) How you are misunderstanding / misusing sodium bicarbonate (15:15) Explained: How sodium bicarbonate makes you faster (20:45) Ideal timing for sodium bicarbonate intake (21:38) Best type of training and racing for sodium bicarbonate intake (31:29) Are pros taking bicarb *during training and racing?! (33:51) How to practically ingest bicarb during a race (39:27) Co-ingestion (caffeine, creatine, etc.) (42:37) Can sodium bicarbonate make you a slower cyclist? (49:21) Does sodium bicarbonate raise or lower lactate levels? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - The Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel System for the Delivery of Bicarbonate Mini-Tablets on Acid–Base Buffering and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Resting Well-trained Male Cyclists. Gough, Sparks, 2024: https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s40798-024-00684-x.pdf - Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling, 1st Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Supplements-Cycling-Lewis-Gough/dp/1032451076 - Maurten Bicarb System: https://www.maurten.com/products/bicarb // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

Tiffany Keep - Qualifying for The 2024 Paris Olympics! - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 481

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:42) Goal of all goals the Olympics (01:55) Get to Know Tiffany Keep (06:11) Where did Tiffany Grow up? (07:43) Tiffany’s cycling career review (12:41) How being a mountain biker helps Tiffany on the road (14:33) Challenges of learning road racing (18:46) How Tiffany won the Cape Town Cycle Tour (23:31) Tiffany’s plan for the Olympic Road Race in Paris 2024 (24:08) WhatTiffany learned at World Championships (28:11) Does Tiffany plan on doing both road and mtb? (31:40) Balance having a job and becoming a pro (34:37) Parting notes // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www,instagram.com/tiffanykeep - DAS Hutchinson Brother Team Instagram: https://www,instagram.com/das_hutchinson_brother // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2024

How Pros Set Up Gravel and MTB for 2024 Lifetime Grand Prix - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 480

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:12) Alex’s upcoming races (05:19) Equipment discussion (05:45) How Flight Attendant has changed bike setup (08:45) Suspension sag, pressure, and settings (11:36) Are tire inserts needed if you run high pressure? (13:06) Why some modern wheels are using stiffer spokes (14:45) Why mountain bikers are no longer using dual piston brakes (16:50) What tires Alex is running on his MTB (17:50) Tire specs explained! (19:25) Should we not use different sized rotors? (20:00) Why thicker rotors can perform better (21:22) Alex’s thoughts on the new SRAM Red (23:30) MTB brake setup tips (26:18) How integrated handlebars fit differently than you think (31:07) Are hardtails and softails irrelevant now? (32:48) How Alex sets up the Epic WC suspension (35:05) Are suspension gravel bikes the future? (37:20) Alex’s gravel tire setup choice on the Crux (39:40) Why drop bars on hardtails is so complicated (40:36) Waxing chains – how the pros do it (44:40) Why SRAM Transmission is making chain lubrication more complicated (49:23) Alex’s cycling kit changes (51:10) What Alex does for carbohydrate mix (55:57) How Alex has changed his recovery strategy // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexwildmtb - Truckee Tahoe Gravel: https://www.truckeegravel.com/ - Vittoria Air-Liner Insert: https://vittoria.com/products/air-liner-mtb - Roval Control SL Team: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/roval-control-sl-team/p/1000195901?searchText=30125-2304&color=1000195920-1000195901 - 4 piston brakes: https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/db-lvl-ult4-c1 - Renegade Tire: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-renegade-2bliss-ready-t5t7/p/205215?color=330411-205215 - Fast Trak Tire: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/fast-trak-control-2bliss-ready-t7/p/205391?color=330690-205391&searchText=00122-4005 - Ground Control Tire: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ground-control-control-2bliss-ready-t5/p/203432?color=335441-203432&searchText=00122-5021 - SRAM HS2 Rotors: https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/rt-hs-2-a1 - Tracer: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-tracer-2bliss-ready/p/205547?color=334783-205547&searchText=00022-4331 - Pathfinder: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/pathfinder-pro-2bliss-ready/p/157870?color=237517-157870 - Roval Control Cockpit: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/roval-control-cockpit/p/218332?color=352982-218332 - Silca Chain Waxing System: https://silca.cc/products/chain-waxing-system - Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax: https://rex.fi/en/shop/bike/hot-waxes/black-diamond-hot-wax - DNA Cycling Kit: https://www.dnacycling.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw1emzBhB8EiwAHwZZxe3nTfTl-rx3qS2kb1Qg9_mjLLNkZum_FR_Ae_Og1fKzc6Yn3qjf-hoCMwwQAvD_BwE - Carbs Fuel: https://carbsfuel.com/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2024

Protein for Cyclists and Sodium Loading with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 479

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:25) Is sodium loading necessary, and if so, how is it best done? (36:33) How training increases plasma volume (43:58) Should you ingest protein during rides // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Precision Hydration PH1500: https://www.precisionhydration.com/us/en/products/ph-1500-electrolyte-drink-mix/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2024

How Hannah Otto Nearly Won Unbound Gravel! - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 478

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:06) Hannah’s Unbound Experience (08:32) How a Women’s Start changed the race (10:53) How Hannah prepared for such a long race (23:08) How to manage peer pressure in a group (31:16) How does Hannah feel and recover after Unbound (32:49) Hannah’s tip to recover fast after races (39:46) Why this athlete got an upset stomach at Unbound (48:37) Why this athlete cramped at Unbound (01:06:16) Are gravel tires unnecessary? (01:14:21) Hannahs Gravel tire choice (01:17:28) Silicone spray to get mud not to stick? (01:19:01) Hannah’s advice on how to become a pro cyclist // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_finchamp - The water bottle Nate mentioned: https://a.co/d/bbfjDsv // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2024

Automatic Suspension That Makes You Faster? - Rockshox Flight Attendant - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 477

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (02:06) Flight attendant explained (06:59) Why not leave your bike locked out all the time? (14:44) Test data from Flight Attendant (29:49) What info does FA use to make decisions? (37:20) What is Adaptive Ride Dynamics? (41:29) How Bias Adjustment works (47:25) Why aren’t the sensors at the axles? (52:33) Will FA allow more than 3 damping positions? (57:51) How is FA going to affect bike design? (01:07:41) What about gravel and road bikes? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - https://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/collections/flight-attendant // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

World-Tour Cyclist Nutrition and Scientific Research with Dr. Tim Podlogar - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 476

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:48) Tadej Pogacar from Tim’s perspective (04:07) What does Pogacar do uniquely (06:57) Tim's current work on heat and carbs (09:57) Does heat affect carb absorption? (13:18) Are products with menthol effective at lowering core temp (15:57) Implications of modern high carb/sodium intake (17:22) What Tim has learned as an advisor to World Tour teams (19:19) Is nutrient timing really the next big thing? (25:15) Can taking in too many carbs be bad? (33:31) Do bigger riders process more carbs? (36:39) Is 1:0.8 still the ideal carb ratio? (39:54) Tim’s perspective on cluster dextrins (43:02) What are World Tour teams doing with their nutrition? (45:02) Balancing carb intake with body composition goals (46:35) Observations in pro teams vs in the lab studies/test (48:13) Do pro teams still use ketones? (51:16) Are we consuming too much sodium? (54:33) Is sodium bicarbonate being used in the pro peloton? (56:41) How pro cyclists use caffeine // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Dr. Podlogar: https://tpodlogar.com/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

How to Build a Race-Day Nutrition Plan, Supplements Worth Paying For, and More - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 475

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (05:23) How Kyle helps Keegan fuel 40hr weeks (15:14) Should you eat less on recovery days? (20:50) Race-week nutrition guidelines (32:06) How Kyle likes his athletes to carb load (36:10) Foods to avoid when carb loading (49:34) Which supplements are worth paying for? (01:10:47) Research and supplements: It’s complicated // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach: https://www.instagram.com/kylepfaffenbach/ - Keegan Swenson: https://www.instagram.com/keegels99 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2024

Tapering, Fitness Plateaus, Doping, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 474

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:23) Hannah Race Updates (27:27) Hannahs next race (Unbound) (29:54) How do you taper for an event (35:16) How do you adjust off the bike activities when tapering (39:23) How does Hannah manage social media and distractions (43:07) How to change nutrition during a taper (49:48) Breaking through plateaus in fitness (58:09) What is the next major innovation in cycling? (01:06:59) Is doping a thing of the past? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_finchamp/ - https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/disciplinary-process/global-list-of-ineligible-persons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

Why FTP is King, New Bicarbonate Study, Apple Cider Vinegar, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 473

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (2:00) What Alex has learned from up & down results (9:38) The risks of focusing on weight and losing weight for cyclists (22:59) Is Matt Beers unbeatable in the Lifetime Grand Prix? (48:56) New Maurten bicarbonate study - does this change everything? (1:07:52) A shocking study about apple cider vinegar // RESOURCES MENTIONED - https://trainerroad.cc/Gough2024 - The Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel System for the Delivery of Bicarbonate Mini-Tablets on Acid–Base Buffering and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Resting Well-trained Male Cyclists, Gough, et al., 2024 - https://trainerroad.cc/4dAaD6Q - Apple cider vinegar for weight management in Lebanese adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Abou-Khalil, et al., 2024 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2024

Olympian Savilia Blunk: Paris 2024 Olympics Training and Qualification – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (3:59) How to be process driven when results matter (10:00) What sort of interval training do olympic XCO athletes do? (11:51) Are the American XC MTB athletes peaking too early for the 2024 Paris Olympics? (13:47) How Savilia prepared for the heat in the Brazilian UCI World Cup races (15:58) Savilia’s equipment and nutrition strategies for her Olympic year // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Savilia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saviliablunk - Decathlon Ford Racing Team: https://www.instagram.com/decathlon_ford_racing_team/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2024

Sleep for Athletes, Creatine for Cyclists, Fitting in Strength Training, Beets for Cyclists - Study Review – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 472

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:37) Is sleep hygiene overrated? Bonnar, et al., 2018 (16:19) Does creatine *not* improve cycling performance? Barranco-Gil, et al., 2024 (41:24) Order of strength and endurance training, Lee, et al., 2020 (01:06:47) Beetroot juice: Does it actually help with heat? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - https://trainerroad.cc/bonnar2018 Sleep Interventions Designed to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review of Current Approaches. Bonnar et al., 2018 - https://trainerroad.cc/Barranco-Gil2024 High-dose short-term creatine supplementation without beneficial effects in professional cyclists: a randomized controlled trial. Barranco Gil, et al., 2024 - https://trainerroad.cc/3wkT3CT Order of same-day concurrent training influences some indices of power development, but not strength, lean mass, or aerobic fitness in healthy, moderately-active men after 9 weeks of training. Lee, et al., 2020 - https://trainerroad.cc/Calvo2020 Influence of Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Cyclic Sports Performance: A Systematic Review. Calvo, et al., 2020 - https://trainerroad.cc/Firari2024 Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation in Recreational and Trained Cyclists in Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions. Firari, et al., 2024 - https://trainerroad.cc/McCarthy2024 Pre-Loaded Betaine Improves Thermoregulation When Cycling in The Heat. McCarthy, et al., 2024 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2024

Special Guest: Matt Beers - 3x Cape Epic Champ, South Africa National Champ – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 471

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:44) How did Matt get into Mountain biking? (02:00) Matt’s stats Height/Weight (02:31) What made Matt decide on mountain biking? (04:44) Matt’s mind-blowing first FTP test results (09:32) Matt’s biggest learning about nutrition (11:28) What is Matt’s FTP? (13:04) How to manage nutrition when you burn so many calories (19:11) Sweat Testing (20:50) What is Matt’s nutrition strategy? (24:36) Cape Epic (25:19) The difference that took Matt from participant to winner (30:11) The potential of racing in the pro peloton (33:16) What benefits did Matt get from 20hr indoor training weeks? (39:07) Matt’s tips for winning Epic (41:59) Matt’s perspective on the Lifetime Grand Prix (46:31) Matt’s Bike setup (51:16) What made Matt pick XC over DH and Enduro? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbeers55 - Lifetime Grand Prix Recap from Sea Otter: https://youtu.be/SLjU3XiImfE?feature=shared // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2024

Organic Nutrition Debate, Food Labels, Cyclist Recipe Suggestions, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 470

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:35) Should athletes eat organic, and how can you do it affordably? (21:31) Tips on washing vegetables (22:55) Alex’s tips on how to interpret a food label (35:43) Meal suggestions for athletes (56:30) Postpartum nutrition changes (01:07:05) Who should and should not eat high carbohydrate diets? // ALEX’S RECIPES/INGREDIENT LISTS - Greek yogurt with oats and fruit. (overnight oats) - Oatmeal made with a high protein milk - Egg muffins made with veggies, eggs, and meat. Cook in muffin tin. Large batch and freeze. - Smoked salmon sandwich w/fruit - Rotisserie chicken with quinoa and greens (bagged salad kits work great!) - Air fry Pita bread with favorite pizza sauce and lean meats and veggies for toppings. Side of greek yogurt for extra boost of protein, if needed. - Paprika Chicken Stew served with rice or potatoes: https://www.skinnytaste.com/paprika-chicken-stew/ - DIY Chipotle bowl with rice, black beans, lean meat, bell peppers, corn, salsa, shredded cheese - Sheet pan meals: Roast chicken breast or pork loin chops on a sheet pan in the oven. Baked potato or sweet potato stabbed with fork in microwave for a few minutes. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex Larson Nutrition: https://alexlarsonnutrition.com/ - Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexlarsonnutrition/?hl=en - “Are organics more nutritious than conventional foods? A comprehensive systematic review”, Oliveira Faoro, et al., 2024: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10987935/# - “Limitations in the evidential basis supporting health benefits from a decreased exposure to pesticides through organic food consumption”, Mesnage et al., 2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468202019300919 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2024

High Carb Adaptation and Limits with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 469

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (01:38) Athlete question - how long does it take to adapt to high carb intake? (17:59) Does osmolality really matter, and how does your gut process carbohydrates? (01:02:34) Are there actually limits to how much carbohydrate we can ingest? (01:05:43) Examples of very high carbohydrate absorption (01:12:55) What other physiological limits affect our digestion? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com - Modeling: optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors, Joyner, 1985. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022559/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2024

Heat Training, CO2 Tolerance, Race Intensity and More with Hannah Otto – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 468

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (0:22) Belgian Waffle Ride Utah (02:04) How to Prepare for bad weather (08:17) How Hannah Otto decides which bike to train on (11:49) Recommended heat and sauna training protocol (20:31) Why using saunas during a training block can make you slower (30:49) Is poor CO2 tolerance making you slower? (36:41) How to train CO2 tolerance (49:31) How to make early season races and hard workouts not as difficult (01:04:54) How to train for sustained efforts after hard surges // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com - https://trainerroad.cc/asis-fernandez2022 - Effects of apnoea training on aerobic and anaerobic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Asis-Fernandez, et al., 2022 - Belgian Waffle Ride Utah ( BWR UT ): https://www.belgianwaffleride.bike/pages/utah // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2024

Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467

Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (01:41) Pete Morris’s boutique bike shop (02:44) How to avoid mechanicals (07:33) Why upgrading your wheels and tires in 2024 is more impactful than ever (17:00) How to ride gravel if you are a punchy athlete (30:23) The science behind repeatability and how to improve it (37:12) What is Anaerobic Work Capacity? (41:36) How to get fast with minimal training time (50:23) Delicious post-ride meals // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Pete’s boutique bike shop: https://freelap.cc/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2024

Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466

Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (00:59) What’s new with Red Light Green Light? (08:28) What supplements does Alex Wild take? (14:28) How Red Light Green Light makes you a faster cyclist (29:33) TrainerRoad employees win Cape Town Cycle Tour! // RESOURCES MENTIONED - See how Red Light Green Light could have changed your training: www.TrainerRoad.com // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2024

Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00:00) Welcome! (00:28) New updates for Red Light Green Light! (09:40) Pre-race meals: Is cereal actually bad?? (25:56) Signs you aren’t eating enough (43:29) Do we not get an endorphin rush when we ride?? (01:01:26) The one workout you shouldn’t do on trail (01:10:50) Why you’re slow and don’t realize it (01:22:02) How to mentally cope with missing races (01:35:07) Should athletes fast from social media? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Exercise-induced euphoria and anxiolysis do not depend on endogenous opioids in humans, Siebers, et al., 2021: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453021000470 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2024

Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00:00) Welcome! (0:01:13) Increased Training Load and overreaching (0:17:41) 16wk Pyramidal Training with average cyclists (0:42:18) Giro’s CRAZY new TT helmet (0:47:23) Pro Cyclist Energy Availability during Spring Classics (1:05:16) TdF Route data from a 58yo cyclist // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Why You ACTUALLY Need a Recovery Shake (and What SHOULD Be in it) https://youtu.be/bR2y3Q2a2qA - Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 https://youtu.be/563mWgqvMZc - Decreased energy availability during training overload is associated with non-functional overreaching and suppressed ovarian function in female runners, Schaal, et al,. 2021 https://trainerroad.cc/schaal2021 - Effects of a 16-Week Training Program with a Pyramidal Intensity Distribution on Recreational Male Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/magalhaes2024 - Giro’s new TT helmet: https://escapecollective.com/there-are-no-words/ - Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/heikura2019 - The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist https://trainerroad.cc/barrancogil2024 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2024

How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00:00) Caloric Needs and Body Composition Management (0:00:33) Viewer Question on how to lose weight and keep it off (0:03:37) The Energy Availability approach explained (0:23:32) Kyle’s take on diets (0:32:00) The Menstrual Cycle and gender roles in dieting (0:38:27) The challenges of nutrition studies (0:39:16) Why gradual weight loss is best and how to do it (0:43:38) The importance of consistency in diet (0:49:47) Ideal protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake for cyclists (0:56:55) Kyle’s protein balance perspective (1:01:45) The importance of consistency in your training (1:03:56) TrainerRoad’s groundbreaking new feature (1:05:05) How sleep deprivation nullifies training (1:11:55) How to learn from disappointing results // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 29 February 2024

Overtraining vs. Overreaching, Fatigue, Collagen, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 462

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (2:53) Hannah’s recovery strategies for stage races (5:28) Nutrition that helps you recover between races (18:42) Is the pro peloton behind the curve with nutrition? (23:23) What Hannah learned from racing the Mediterranean Epic (33:17) New Triathlon plans including Masters Plans! (37:15) Big Update:Red Light Green Light is in Early Access! (56:24) Overreaching vs. Overtraining (1:06:52) Avoiding fatigue with strength training (1:20:14) Could collagen actually make you faster?? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Enable Red Light Green Light here: https://www.trainerroad.com/app/profile/early-access - Mediterranean Epic Results: https://sportmaniacs.com/en/races/mediterranean-epic-mtb-2024 - New Triathlon Plans: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/announcing-masters-triathlon-plans/90889 - Red Light Green Light Early Access: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/red-light-green-light-is-available-in-early-access/90933 - Hydrolyzed Collagen Supplementation on Lower Body Stiffness in Recreational Triathletes, Nunez-Lisboa et al., 2021: https://trainerroad.cc/Lisboa2021 - Influence of specific collagen peptides and 12-week concurrent training on recovery-related biomechanical characteristics following exercise-induced muscle damage—A randomized controlled trial, Bischof et al., 2023: https://trainerroad.cc/Bischof2023 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2024

Pro Tips, Fatigue Management, Sweat Loss, and More with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 461

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (7:57) How to deal with bad start positions (13:48) Balancing a career with pro racing (19:33) What causes “bad days” on the bike? (22:33) Do pros take time-off mid-season? (29:27) How to decide when to pace yourself or not (34:05) Managing a disappointing race result (39:13) Late-season fatigue management (40:50) How to figure out how much sweat you lose (46:15) Why weighing yourself after training isn’t a good sweat test (47:11) Alex’s nutrition strategy (49:14) Bike setup tips for the Epic World Cup // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexwildmtb // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2024

Mental Health and Performance, Gravel vs. XC, and More with Haley Smith – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 460

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (01:34) ​​What is Orthorexia? (04:08) What is the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder? (06:47) How is training for gravel different from XCO (22:26) The biggest change Haley has made to her training since going to gravel (33:33) Suggestions for keeping training fun for kids and your friends (47:02) How to manage the weight of expectations from previous results // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Haley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleyhuntersmith/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2024

Sleep Deprivation, How Pro Cyclists Train, Perfectionism, Fat vs. Carbs vs. Lactate – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 459

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (02:22) Sleep deprivation’s effect on performance (31:25) Red Light Green Light Progress (43:17) How Pro Cyclists Train (01:09:03) How to manage perfectionism (01:30:53) Why are top pros burning more carbs? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - The role of perfectionism in predicting athlete burnout, training distress, and sports performance: A short-term and long-term longitudinal perspective https://trainerroad.cc/Květon2021 - Sleep Deprivation TikTok: https://trainerroad.cc/thatsleepdoc - Relationships between training dose and record power outputs in professional road cyclists: insights and threats to validity https://trainerroad.cc/Galloetal2023 - The Impact of Sleep Duration on Performance Among Competitive Athletes: A Systematic Literature Review https://trainerroad.cc/Kirschen2018 - Aitor Viribay Morales’ Tweet Thread: https://trainerroad.cc/AitorViribayMorales - The Norwegian Method: Episode 3: https://trainerroad.cc/NorwegianMethodEp3 // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2024

Late Night Workouts: Scientific Deep Dive w/Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 458

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (00:05) Meet Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach (01:09) Addressing Late-Night Training Challenges (02:53) Aligning Training with Body Clock (5:31) Melatonin supplementation’s effect on our bodies (27:14) Effects of carbs and protein on sleep and training (43:41) Recovery drink misconceptions (44:29) Macros and calories: How to (57:00) Do carbs cause obesity and cancer? (1:15:55) Are high fructose drinks bad for you? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylepfaffenbach - Eastern Oregon University: https://www.eou.edu/ - Brooks Beasts: https://www.instagram.com/brooksbeaststc - Lumos Tech: https://lumos.tech/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2024

The Next Big Thing in Cycling Nutrition? (Cluster Dextrin / Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin) – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 457

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (00:38) What are the next innovations in pro cycling? (07:52) Is Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (cluster dextrin) the next big thing in cycling nutrition? (18:55) A periodization mistake that hurts your yearly progress (25:56) Running Cross-training tips. Is concrete more damaging than asphalt or trail? (32:13) Why aren’t more pro road cyclists doing other disciplines like MVDP, WVA, Pidcock, and Pieterse? (38:37) How the order of your workouts affects your fitness (50:04) A new study that shows pairing training with studying might actually help you retain information // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Image showing the different molecular structures we discussed: https://www.torqfitness.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/molecules.png - Float Set workout: https://www.trainerroad.com/app/cycling/workouts/45262-megantic-1 - Tibial acceleration and shock attenuation while running over different surfaces in a trail environment, Garcia, 2021.: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S144024402100058X - MVDP in Sand (credit to FloBikes): https://youtu.be/Ji1CE6_9Dhc?feature=shared&t=4316 - Puck Pieterse (credit to UCI Mountain Bike World Series): https://youtu.be/RpMETGtVBvE?feature=shared&t=35 - Recess workout: https://www.trainerroad.com/app/cycling/workouts/312044-recess-5 - Moderate-to-vigorous intensity cycling exercise immediately after visual learning enhances delayed recognition memory performance, Venezia, 2023.: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S146902922300122X?fr=RR-2&ref=pdf_download&rr=84368897b84a986c // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2024

MTB Tips from World Champion Richie Rude – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 456

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (00:53) How Enduro World Champion Richie Rude does skills practice (15:13) A deep dive on technique for every tricky situation you could encounter on an MTB trail (01:00:34) How to handle nutrition for Enduro racing formats, or other rides with breaks (01:07:10) How Keegan adjusts his training for every race in the Lifetime Grand Prix // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Richie Rude’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/richie_rude1 - Richie Analyzing Coach Jonathan’s Enduro World Series race: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI7Lj7l2RfNJIic1V5KTrzpH - Richie Strength Training Benchmark Session: https://youtu.be/XqggLGrSjy4?feature=shared - How to Become a Faster Mountain Biker: https://youtu.be/-GAaheigvgg // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2024

How to Set Big Goals and Achieve Them for Cyclists – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 455

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:32) Link to the short 6 Minute episode on goal setting (1:13) Guidelines for setting cycling goals (2:00) Ivy’s changing focus for her racing next year (3:13) The importance of setting goals that make you excited and happy (4:32) Why it’s important to set realistically but challenging goals (5:55) Ivy’s big race goal for 2024 (7:35) How Ivy has improved her technical skills in 2023 (9:17) Nate’s goals for 2024 (10:00) New findings on low volume, RIR, and partial lifts with strength training (18:09) Coach Jonathan’s race goals for 2024 (21:39) How Jonathan broke his outcome goals into process goals (23:39) Jonathan’s nutrition goals // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Goal Setting Podcast: https://youtu.be/p5vZ9dRrXZY - Lost and Found Gravel Festival: https://lostandfoundbikeride.com/ - Strength Training Research: https://massresearchreview.com/ - Downieville Classic: https://downievilleclassic.com/index.php - Strength Training Podcast with Dialed Health: https://youtu.be/rq3YIA4FoPE - Science-Backed Nutrition Plan for Cyclists: https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2023

Aerodynamics, Electrolytes, Improving Standing Power – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 454

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (00:21) Most wanted Bike Christmas wish list? (33:12) How to Overcome 'Wobbly Hips' While Cycling Out of the Saddle? (42:12) Why Don’t pro CX riders use laced shoes? (43:00) Why Are Cyclists Ditching the Drops? (46:08) Are Pre-Race Gels Effective for Short Races? (47:56) Does TR sponsor Pro athletes? (50:16) Maximizing Aero Gains: trainable aero positions indoors to make you faster outdoors! (01:04:18) Hydration vs. Bathroom Breaks: Tips for Balancing Fluid Intake During Long Rides? (01:13:52) "Advice for heavier athletes: Balancing Strength and Strategy for the best result! (01:24:35) Rock Climbing to Cycling: Strategies for Excelling in Climbs as a New Cyclist // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Santa Cruz Hightower: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/hightower - Bell Sixer Mips Helmet: https://www.bellhelmets.com/bike/p/sixer-mips-mountain-bike-helmet/100000000500000069.html - Walkpad: https://a.co/d/g0Cck7c - SRAM Transmission: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/sram-xx-sl-t-type-eagle-transmission-power-meter-group-170mm-34t-chainring-axs-pod-controller-10-52t-cassette-rear-derailleur-chain - Rockshox Flight Attendant: https://en.brujulabike.com/luca-braidot-features-xc-rockshox-sid-flight-attendant-prototype/ - Specialized Globe Haul LT: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/haul-lt/p/200055?color=323190-200055&searchText=91022-9000 - Skratch Labs Lemon Lime: https://www.skratchlabs.com/products/hydration-sport-drink-mix?variant=32766105157703 - Precision Fuel and Hydration PH 500: https://www.precisionhydration.com/us/en/products/ph-500-electrolyte-drink-mix/ - Precision Fuel and Hydration PH 1000: https://www.precisionhydration.com/us/en/products/ph-1000-electrolyte-drink-mix/ - Precision Fuel and Hydration PH 1500: https://www.precisionhydration.com/us/en/products/ph-1500-electrolyte-drink-mix/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2023

Do 30/30s Make You Slower, Rest vs. Taper Weeks, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 453

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:20) Hannah Otto’s most crazy race experience yet (15:24) How to race without pressure but still get the best out of yourself (24:41) Are 30/30s making you slower? (34:08) How to know if you should do more or less intensity (47:24) Do pro cyclists do reflex training? (56:57) The use of PEDs in sports to improve reflexes and focus (1:10:26) The roles of gratitude and comparison in training and racing (1:17:12) Why don’t rest weeks look like taper weeks? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Ozempic Scientific Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/nMn--rGtpcA - How to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time: https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - How long it takes to lose fitness: https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/detraining-what-happens-when-you-lose-fitness/ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2023

Worm Blood Doping, Recovery Week Mistakes, Hardest Zones – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 452

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (00:15) Are pro cyclists doping using worm blood?! (04:04) How pros like Keegan view doping in cycling (12:09) Why you aren’t good at Threshold intervals (15:14) Leg soreness after VO2max workouts (21:47) Avoid these mistakes during recovery weeks (30:20) How to improve your skills without adding training stress (34:45) Suggestions from Keegan on how to manage your training (37:10) What happens when you increase training volume after a peak? // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! - https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

Transcribed - Published: 7 December 2023

High Carb: Can You Balance Performance Long-Term Health? – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 451

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (08:22) Are all of the carbohydrates that cyclists consume causing long-term health issues? (23:20) How to balance performance and long-term health (42:16) Dealing with sleep apnea for athletes (47:28) What could be causing poor sleep? (50:06) Nutritional decisions that improve sleep quality (53:33) Should you alter your nutrition strategy with your menstrual cycle? (01:03:12) The effects of excessive sodium intake on digestion and performance RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jonathan’s Everesting video: https://youtu.be/RpRAM8L3rCQ?feature=shared Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2023

The 80% Rule, Peaking, Numb Hands, Z2 and Entertainment in TrainerRoad – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 450

Video Link: https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q TrainerRoad YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/TrainerRoad Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (02:00) Hannah’s learnings from her 2023 season and what she will change in 2024 (18:39) What is the 80% rule in coaching, and should you follow it? (32:19) Is it actually better to avoid peak fitness in a training season? (42:05) How to manage the psychological side of peaking (59:11) Why you get numbness in your hands when riding and how to fix it (01:05:55) Why isn’t there more endurance in TrainerRoad training plans? (01:09:07) Is TrainerRoad entertaining enough? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/masters-plans-and-more-launched-today Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2023

Science-Backed Nutrition Plan for Cyclists | New video out now! – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 449

Click here to watch our latest video about Science-backed nutrition plans for cyclists! TrainerRoad YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/TrainerRoad Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2023

Masters Cyclist Training Plans and TrainerRoad Product Updates! – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 448

This episode is best watched on YouTube. Watch it now here: https://youtu.be/8hY9qeBQEiY Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:44) How do you compare against other cyclists? (3:36) How does age affect your power to weight ratio? (8:46) New Plan Builder Custom Duration feature (11:07) New Masters Plans! (13:20) How to use the new Masters Plans (14:18) New General Base training plan (15:39) “Red Light Green Light” feature (19:36) New Training Calendar (21:31) Preview of new Plan Builder (28:30) Workout Levels V2 Update RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/masters-plans-and-more-launched-today Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2023

Should Cyclists Use Ketones and Creatine? – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 447

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (01:36) Ketones explained (04:29) Recent research on ketones in endurance sport (18:44) When are ketones best used? (29:18) How to get rid of back pain on the bike (42:06) How to find the ideal race weight (53:54) Creatine & Cramps (01:01:50) TrainerRoad Hot Takes RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://youtu.be/8WADvfYqesE?feature=shared https://youtu.be/RVhKKXnXbgo?feature=shared https://youtu.be/Ogekfdb2aXo?feature=shared https://youtu.be/ZIxZTJbvmZY?feature=shared https://youtu.be/aClmBsQM3Xs?feature=shared https://youtu.be/XNoXDjFpaDI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/rq3YIA4FoPE?feature=shared STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/mccarthy2023 https://trainerroad.cc/brooks2022 https://trainerroad.cc/antonio2021 Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Transcribed - Published: 2 November 2023

How to Train Willpower For Endurance Athletes – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 446

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:49) What is willpower and does it decrease after hard tasks? (4:10) Does glucose availability limit willpower? (6:33) Does belief in willpower as a limited resource limit your abilities? (8:30) Habits that build willpower (11:50) How willpower increases self-control (13:07) How consistent training amidst a busy life could actually make life and performance better (16:33) How to build willpower for cyclists (19:33) Tips to reduce the willpower “cost” of training (21:38) Why results from most exercise intervention studies can be unreliable RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-increase-your-willpower-and-tenacity STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/Baumeister1998 https://trainerroad.cc/Jobs2013 https://trainerroad.cc/Job2010 https://trainerroad.cc/Bernecker2020 https://trainerroad.cc/Audiffren2022 https://trainerroad.cc/Rosenblat2023 WATCH OUR LATEST YOUTUBE VIDEO NOW https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCIENCE OF GETTING FASTER PODCAST Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Transcribed - Published: 26 October 2023

Scientific Off-Season Recommendations for Cyclists – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 445

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (1:00) Quick guide on what to do if you can’t put out as much power indoors (10:32) Science-backed recommendations for cyclists on how to take an off-season (42:40) Adding extra riding to your training plan: Should you do it? (55:36) Why do you taste blood in your mouth during hard efforts, and is it bad? 1:02:51) How to not lose positions in a start (1:11:52) Imbalances in your pedal stroke and what to do with them (1:15:18) When you can skip warmups RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Sprint Intensity Training: https://youtu.be/VE2lJ3KSvPY?feature=shared https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/detraining-what-happens-when-you-lose-fitness/ STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/Maldonado-Martin2016 https://trainerroad.cc/Ronnestad2014 https://trainerroad.cc/Almquist2020 Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 19 October 2023

Hannah’s World Cup Win Learnings, Weight Gain, Heat Training, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 444

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:22) Hannah won a XC Marathon World cup! Here's what she learned (19:46) What makes your weight fluctuate in training and what to do about it (33:15) Should you avoid heat adaptation right before an event? (42:34) Is there a way to "short-cut" race experience? (56:42) How to manage the craving for water only in a race Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2023

Greens Powders, Slow Tires, Sleep Optimization, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 443

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:37) Product update from Nate – Apple Sync and Apple Workouts (8:03) Should wheel-on trainers even be a consideration in 2023? (12:23) Will indoor training damage a full suspension bike? (12:59) What fan do you recommend for indoor training? (14:41) Do any of the podcast hosts recommend rocker plates for your trainer? (16:01) Which trainer desk do the hosts recommend? (16:57) What’s the best way to mount your phone to your bars for indoor training? (17:52) What shows/content are the hosts looking forward to watching on the trainer this year? (19:09) Is indoor cycling kit worth it? (20:51) How to remount your bike like a pro with no stutter step (31:13) Why steady power matters more than you think, and how to get better at it (47:11) Is fighting for position into singletrack actually a bad idea? (1:01:06) Do greens powders actually work? (1:15:53) How much will gatorskin tires slow you down? (1:23:45) How to get optimize your sleep before a race LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE - Pushing an Outside Workout to the Apple Watch: https://trainerroad.cc/46h6j8o - Connecting TrainerRoad with Apple Health: https://trainerroad.cc/3PIUgd1 - Apple Health Troubleshooting: https://trainerroad.cc/3ZLAfXU - Lasko U12104 https://a.co/d/10GaX2U - KOM Cycling Garmin mount: https://a.co/d/72GuILY - Magsafe Mount: https://a.co/d/dkqaCvf STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE - Athletic Greens Ingredients: https://drinkag1.com/ingredients/en - Organic Spirulina, Gurney 2022: https://trainerroad.cc/Spirulina - Inulin (FOS prebiotics), Hughes 2021: https://trainerroad.cc/Inulin - Beet Root Powder, Dominguez 2017: https://trainerroad.cc/beetrootpowder - Cocoa Polyphenol Extract, Massaro 2019: https://trainerroad.cc/Cocoabeanpolyphenolextract - Grape Seed Extract, Elejalde 2021: https://trainerroad.cc/grapeseedextract - Green Tea (Camellia Sinesis), Green 2010: https://trainerroad.cc/greentea - Ginger Rhizome Powder, Wilson 2015: https://trainerroad.cc/gingerrhizomepowder - Alkaline pea protein isolate, Loureiro 2023: https://trainerroad.cc/alkalinepeaproteinisolate - Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) root dry extract, Lu 2022: https://trainerroad.cc/rhodiolarosea - Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Bonilla 2021: https://trainerroad.cc/ashwagandha Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2023

Study Review: Nicotine, Bicarbonate, Deficits, Recovery Nutrition, Concussions – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 442

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:40) Sarah’s athletic and educational background (1:20) Why are pro cyclists using nicotine in their training?! (12:36) How we tested sodium bicarbonate products in-house (26:58) The impact of temporary caloric restriction on our metabolism (33:37) Why the amount of carbs in your recovery drink might matter more than the 4:1 ratio (40:15) Data driven ways to use aerobic exercise to recover from a concussion STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28574230/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29405793/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35405933/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27120294/ Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2023

Threshold Training, Antacids, Repeatability, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 441

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (1:49) Getting to know Zach Calton (16:17) Pro tips on how to make threshold training less miserable and more productive (31:23) Can antacids make you faster? (45:36) Zach and Ryan’s favorite ways to train repeatability (55:36) How to train for a race series / a lot of races in a short time (1:09:22) What’s up with collegiate cycling in the US? Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2023

Recognizing Fatigue, Pros’ Favorite Workouts, Gravel Nats, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 440

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (01:08) Gravel National Championships discussion with Tobin (13:10) Ivy’s UCI Cyclocross racing plans for this season (22:20) Tobin’s warmup for cyclocross (24:00) Ivy’s tips for pre-riding a course, and whether it’s more important than a warmup (25:41) Tobin’s tips for how to learn a course quickly (26:30) Tobin’s key rule about how to test tire choice and pressure on a course (27:39) Tobin’s tips on how to know if you should run or hop barriers (29:47) Should you break the golden rule and go hard at the beginning of a race in CX? (30:31) Should you surge out of corners or try to ride smooth in cyclocross? (32:22) How to avoid losing positions at the beginning of a race (35:30) Ivy and Tobin’s favorite cyclocross workouts (41:45) Is cyclocross training different from criterium training? (45:45) Pros’ favorite workouts for road racing (48:28) How cross-country MTB training is different from other forms of training (52:36) Should your bike handling technique change or stay the same from bike to bike? (1:02:09) How pros’ recognize signs of fatigue when HRV doesn’t seem to correlate Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

Are You Carb Loading Wrong, Macros, Electrolytes, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 439

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (02:01) Are you carb loading incorrectly? (13:41) Do you need to drink electrolytes if you eat enough sodium before and after training? (26:12) What is the best macronutrient ratio for getting faster on the bike? (37:52) Should you not count calories consumed during training? Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2023

Hannah’s Leadville, Steep Climbs, Saddle Problems, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 438

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:50) Hannah’s tips for steep climbs (3:30) Hannah’s analysis of her race at Leadville (5:50) Should you go with an early move, or stick to a conservative pacing plan? (8:00) What to do if you realized you missed the key move in a race (12:30) Why Hannah chose to take time off in the middle of her season (15:30) How Hannah manages rest week anxiety (20:45) Post-race blues / What to do if you don’t have a goal event on your calendar? (22:50) How to balance life and training (25:15) Are group rides replacement for training? (28:10) Does your training have to be intense if you are doing less volume? (36:25) Saddle tips/ Are cycling saddles always uncomfortable, and are we just not talking about it? (39:30) How your posture affects saddle selection (43:45) How chamois cream could actually make saddle problems worse / how bib shorts affect saddle choice (51:15) Signs you are underfueling your workouts (52:45) How pros fuel their training (54:55) Coach Jonathan’s hack for avoiding post-training binges (1:05:55) Are tire inserts actually worth the weight penalty? Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2023

Strength Training for Cyclists - Ultimate Guide – Ask a Cycling Coach 437

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (2:21) Why you need to do strength training (9:26) Why you should do strength training in more than just the offseason (11:50) How often should you do strength training every week? (14:56) Should you do strength training on hard days or easy days? (29:20) How to avoid DOMS (34:09) Can strength training replace a specific type of cycling workout? (37:00) How to know when you should prioritize strength or cycling training (41:33) What is the minimum amount of strength training you should do (46:50) How much will your sprint power or FTP increase from strength training? (53:18) Are bodyweight exercises enough for cyclists, or do you need equipment? (57:05) No equipment, at-home strength training exercises for cyclists (1:00:51) Should cyclists use TRX systems? (1:02:32) Is yoga sufficient strength training for cyclists? (1:04:35) How does strength training for cycling differ from lifting for general health? (1:06:33) TrainerRoad’s strength training benchmarks calculator (1:11:53) What are the best and most important strength training exercises for cyclists? (1:16:09) Are kettlebell flow workouts too intense for cyclists? (1:18:17) Do you need to adjust your strength training plan for your age? (1:23:25) Strength training recommendations for triathletes (1:26:46) Which strength training exercises help with maintaining the aero/TT position? (1:31:41) Can strength training replace a warm up or cool down for cycling? (1:32:46) What strength training exercises can help cyclists avoid broken collarbones and other injuries? (1:34:50) What strength training exercises can help cyclists avoid a sore lower back on the bike? (1:43:32) What strength training exercises can help you stabilize your pedal stroke? (1:45:32) How should cyclists change their nutrition when they start doing strength training? (1:50:21) What supplements should cyclists take when they start doing strength training? LINKS MENTIONED - Derek’s Strength Training Company: www.DialedHealth.com - Derek’s instagram: https://instagram.com/dialedhealth - TrainerRoad Strength Training Benchmarks Calculator: https://www.trainerroad.com/strength-training-calculator Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2023

Top 10 at Leadville with TrainerRoad - Kate McLaughlin – Ask a Cycling Coach 436

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google LINKS MENTIONED Kate’s Successful Athletes Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/-iLRvK71Seg OTHER LINKS Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Podcast Network Submit your Question to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast Submit your story to the Successful Athletes Podcast Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast Submit a topic to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2023

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