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Leadville Champion, Air Quality, Strengths vs. Weaknesses, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 322 Aug 26, 2021

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Keegan Swenson joins us to talk about his Leadville and Breck Epic wins and to help us answer your questions on training with bad air quality, finding your strengths and weaknesses and much more. Tune in now and get faster!
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TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

Keegan’s experience at Leadville and the Breck Epic (00:28)

How to prepare for long and short events at the same time (26:49)

How air quality affects performance and health (41:08)

Suspension for gravel bikes (1:02:13)

What to carry in a saddlebag (1:04:24)

Finding your strengths and weaknesses (1:39:35)

Tips for increasing carbs without GI distress (1:47:14)

Live questions and answers (1:58:51)
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Amber Pierce Career Retrospective: Part 1 — Successful Athletes Podcast 54 Aug 19, 2021

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Please be advised: this episode contains discussions about mental health that may be difficult for listeners.

If you are in need of help or support, please contact:

In the US: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — tel:18002738255 In the UK: Samaritans — 116 123

This week, we have a very special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! Before she was a professional cyclist, Amber Pierce was a high-level swimmer aspiring to be an Olympian. However, the physical, emotional, and mental stress of transitioning to college athletics, eventually led to a breaking point. Tune in as Amber shares the first part of her story about motivation, identity, and self-doubt in the world of sports, in this episode of the Successful Athletes Podcast.
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Leadville Pro Athlete Interviews - Ask a Cycling Coach 320 Aug 12, 2021

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We interviewed 10 of the fastest athletes taking on the Leadville 100 to find out how they are uniquely preparing their bodies, equipment and execution strategies to find success at one of the biggest mountain bike races in the world. Tune in to hear from Sarah Sturm, Eddie Anderson, Laura King, Peter Stetina, Katerina Nash, Alex Wild, Hannah Finchamp, Keegan Swenson, Rose Grant and Alex Howes!
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Setting Goals, Reflecting on a Season of Training and Off-Season Planning - Ask A Cycling Coach 319 Aug 05, 2021

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As the race season comes to an end, it’s time to begin to reflect on your journey. Moving forward, what are your plans for next season? We’ll cover this and more in Episode 319 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

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Testosterone, Explosivity, Leadout Trains and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 318 Jul 29, 2021

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How are testosterone levels, recovery and adaptation affected by hair-loss drugs, how do you train explosivity, and how do you build an ideal leadout train? We’ll cover this and more in Episode 318 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- How to pace yourself in a fast race
- Do hair loss treatments make you a slower cyclist?
- Surging vs. steady power: which is best?
- Who is your spirit Disney character and why?
- HR Monitors and Adaptive Training
- The hosts analysis of the Olympic Cycling events
- How to build an ideal leadout train
- Should cyclists focus on explosive or slow and stable strength movements?

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

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Belgian Waffle Ride, Leadout Trains, Recovery Tactics and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 317 Jul 22, 2021

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Santa Cruz Bicycle’s Keegan Swenson joins us to talk about his two National Championship wins and his unexpectedly bumpy ride at Belgian Waffle Ride, as well as answering your questions on recovery modalities and joining us for a discussion on leadout train tactics and training.
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- Intro 0:00

- Keegan’s learnings from National Championships 1:04

- Nate’s learnings from Tahoe Trail 100 22:233

- Managing hunger during training blocks 32:45

- Tips for strong riders in weak fields 53:09

- Keegan’s Belgian Waffle Ride experience 1:04:23

- The value of equipment upgrades1:36:30

- Recovery modalities that actually work 1:48:57

-What’s the best bike and equipment for Leadville? 1:54:26
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Sub-Nine Leadville Finish with Sergio Sandoval: https://bit.ly/3eMiOQC

How David Curtis Went from the Couch to a Sub-Nine Leadville: https://bit.ly/3ByQE5a

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

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Muscle Fiber Composition, Pro Cyclist Data, Crashing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 316 Jul 15, 2021

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What muscle fiber type is best for cycling, how do you influence it, and how much of it is genetic? We’ll cover this as well as pro cyclist data and why many athletes don’t share it, how to race in dangerous circumstances and manage crashes and much more in Episode 316 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- Intro 0:13
- Jonathan’s learnings from National MTB National Championships 5:41
- Nate is racing again! 39:04
- Why pro cyclists don’t share data 42:47
- A deep dive on muscle fiber composition for cyclists 54:11
- Race-day focus tips 1:20:33
- Publishing data insights from TrainerRoad’s data-set 1:23:52
- Do gels replace aid stations? 1:29:16
- Do recovery shakes get nullified by post-ride meals? 1:31:55
- How to mitigate risk in criterium racing 1:46:08
- How to avoid crashes in a criterium 1:52:23
- Why are cyclists so susceptible to broken collarbones? 1:55:21
- How to learn to crash safely 1:57:46

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

- The muscle fiber type-fiber size paradox: hypertrophy or oxidative metabolism?

- Plasticity of human skeletal muscle: gene expression to in vivo function

- Human soleus muscle: A comparison of fiber composition and enzyme activities with other leg muscles

- Adaptations of skeletal muscle to prolonged, intense endurance training

- Mechanical Plasticity: Skeletal Muscle Adaptations

- Strength and muscle adaptations in heavy-resistance-trained women after detraining and retraining

- Human single muscle fibre function with 84 day bed-rest and resistance exercise

- Muscle fiber typology substantially influences time to recover from high-intensity exercise

- Muscle fiber typology is associated with the incidence of overreaching in response to overload training

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals.

Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/3oR8sme

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Get Started: https://bit.ly/3unoSnx

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

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Pro Interviews: Preparing for USAC Mountain Bike Nationals – Ask a Cycling Coach 315 Jul 09, 2021

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This week, we have a very special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We caught up with 10 professional mountain bikers to learn how they prepared for the MTB National Championships in Winter Park, CO. Learn how these athletes prepared for high elevation, what nutrition plan they’re following for the race, much more all covered in this week’s Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- Welcome to a very special episode!
- Athlete Introductions
- How did you prepare for altitude?
- Did you do anything special to prepare for this course?
- Did you taper for this race? Was it different than you would taper for a typical race?
- What’s your nutrition plan for race day?
- What unique equipment choices did you make or are planning on making for this race?

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LEARN MORE ABOUT ADAPTIVE TRAINING

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals.

Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/3oR8sme

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Get Started: https://bit.ly/3unoSnx

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

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Metabolic Efficiency, Marking Riders, Sustained Power and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 314 Jul 01, 2021

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Does metabolic efficiency change at different intensities, when do you choose to mark a rider or go solo and make them chase, how to increase your sustained power abilities and much more all covered in this week’s Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- Carrying momentum while cornering in a group 15:53

- Does metabolic efficiency change at different intensities? 36:27

- The hosts’ thoughts on the start of the 2021 Tour de France 1:06:58

- Sodium Loading 1:15:10

- Should motor pacing and group rides be excluded from KOMs? 1:18:18

- A practical way to gauge VO2max capabilities 1:22:23

- Improving sustained power 1:27:24

- When to mark a rider or go solo 1:36:12

- Live Questions 1:48:15

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals.

Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/3oR8sme

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Get Started: https://bit.ly/3unoSnx

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

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Welcome to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! Jun 30, 2021

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Welcome to the podcast that’s dedicated to making you a faster cyclist, the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast presented by TrainerRoad.

I’m Coach Jonathan Lee and each week on this podcast we answer the questions you submit to make you a faster cyclist.

I’m joined by a rotating cast of coaching and pro athlete co-hosts including our Head Coach Chad Timmerman, retired World Tour Pro cyclist Amber Pierce, and many others as we share what we’ve learned while researching your questions throughout the week.

If you are just now finding the podcast, you can join us live on YouTube every Thursday at 8:00am Pacific for the latest episode, and for past episodes, I recommend listening to the most recent episode and working your way backward through the catalog.

To submit questions to the podcast and get all of the helpful links, go to https://www.TrainerRoad.com/Podcast.

If you are interested in discussions with actual researchers performing scientific research in the world of endurance performance, check out our Science of Getting Faster Podcast, and if you want to hear inspiring stories of athletes just like you, tune into our weekly Successful Athletes Podcast as well. Links for those podcasts can be found below in this episode description, at TrainerRoad.com/podcast, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Finally, if you want to start training with cycling’s most effective training system, head over to TrainerRoad.com and sign up today.

We’re excited to have you as a listener and look forward to helping you get faster!

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals.

Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/3oR8sme

Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3fkaYyd

Get Started: https://bit.ly/3unoSnx

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast now!: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/SAP

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