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Training Without a Power Meter, Low Heart Rate, Effective Sweet Spot Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 284 Nov 12, 2020

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How to get faster without a power meter, what a low heart rate actually means, a practical guide to Sweet Spot training and more in Episode 284 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

What Nate learned at Lee McCormick’s clinic in Moab, UT
How to make fire road descending less sketchy
How to climb steep terrain on a mountain bike
• How to recover from a concussion
Getting faster without a power meter
How much Sweetspot training is too much?
How we made TrainerRoad’s Sweetspot Base plans
What does low heart rate mean?

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Lose Like a Winner, Transitions, Pacing & More with Sika Henry – Ask a Cycling Coach 283 Nov 05, 2020

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How to stay motivated after a loss, a deep dive on triathlon transitions, pacing climbs and bike splits and much more in this special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast with Sika Henry!
Sika's Successful Athlete's Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/P4RKM2v4NhU

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
• How to not go out too early
• How to pace a long climb
• Pacing a half-IRONMAN bike split
• Swim drills and tips that make you faster
• How to deal with losing
• Process vs. Outcome goals
• How to stay motivated after a loss
• How to return from injury
• A deep dive on triathlon transitions
• How to get your wetsuit off
• How to organize your gear in transition
• Mounting and dismounting your bike
• How to avoid GI distress for endurance athletes
• Why you should train with race nutrition
• Pre-race habits
• How to stop getting so nervous before races
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Mental Toughness, Crazy Sprints, Recovery Weeks & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 282 Oct 29, 2020

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How to be a tough athlete, pro tips for the final kilometer of a race and why you lose most sprints, why you feel slower after a recovery week and much more with new guest host Ivy Audrain!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
• New guest host Ivy Audrain!
• How to fix low back pain on the bike
• How to pick a training plan for the Specialty Phase
• How not to get boxed in during a sprint
• Pro tips for the final kilometer of a race
• Bunch sprint tactics
• How to improve technical skills without racing
• Why you feel slower after a recovery week
• How mindset affects training
• When to do a spindown calibration
• Is a certain pedal stance correct?
• Calories vs. carbs per hour
• Cyclists and running
• Jonathan’s Chilean walmart bike story
• How to be a tough athlete
• How to get better at longer intervals
• How to train junior athletes
• How to avoid choking
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Base Training Myths, Cycling Team Roles, MTB Stage Racing & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 281 Oct 22, 2020

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What happens when you do high intensity efforts during base training, what it was like for Amber to be a pro domestique, and tips for beginner racers on their first year of racing and mountain bike stage races. Tune into Episode 281 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast for this and more!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
• Off-season plans for the hosts
• How to plan an off-season
• First season tips for beginners
• MTB stage race tips from Alex Wild
• What it was like for Amber being a pro domestique
• Warming up for Enduro and other short races
• A guide to ERG mode
• How often should you take the Ramp Test
• Guide to getting strength training equipment
• Training in bad air quality
• Mid-ride bottle handling etiquette
• Which power smoothing settings are best?
• Do high intensity efforts ruin base training?
• What is the goal of base training?
• Can you race during the Base Phase?
• Would you rather have a high FTP or sustainable power?
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Asthma, Timing Strength Training, Race-Day Nutrition and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 280 Oct 15, 2020

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Why is asthma so prevalent in endurance sports, how to time your strength training with endurance training, ideal race-day nutrition and more in Episode 280 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

Find mentioned studies and products from this episode: TrainerRoad Forum
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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/33cAtM1
• Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3i7niAd
• Get Started: https://bit.ly/3mZTetS
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
• Successful Athletes Podcast
• Should the hosts race Lotoja?
• Amber's nutrition principles
• What an ideal day of nutrition looks like
• How strength training affects endurance training
• The science behind cell-signaling and why it's key to getting faster
• How to time your strength training with endurance training
• How asthma affects endurance performance
• Why do so many endurance athletes have asthma?
• Is track-hack / race-cough a sign of asthma?
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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST
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Pro Downhill Racing and Grow Cycling Foundation with Eliot Jackson – Ask a Cycling Coach Episode 279 Oct 08, 2020

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Giant Factory Racing’s Eliot Jackson joins us to break down what makes pro Downhill racers unique and how average cyclists can learn from them, as well as a discussion on his Grow Cycling Foundation and how we can support them to make cycling more inclusive.

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ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Eliot Jackson’s background in motocross
How Eliot made such a quick progression in mountain biking
Bike setup tips from Eliot Jackson
Beginner mistakes from a pro DH racer
Why bike / body separation is so important
How to turn a mountain bike
What mountain bike and road bike handling have in common
What sets apart the best mountain bikers in the world
Manage risk on the bike
How to build confidence in your bike handling
Why pro riders can process everything at such high speed
How to train for downhill mtb racing
How to memorize a course
How to race if you are having to ride a course blind
How to mentally recover from a mid-race mistake
What is Grow Cycling Foundation?
What motivated Eliot Jackson to found Grow
Grow Cycling Foundation’s fundraiser for the VeloSolutions pump track in Los Angeles, CA
How can you make cycling more inclusive?

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Improving Watts/Kilo, Steep Climbs, Team Time Trials and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 278 Oct 01, 2020

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Building your fitness to improve your watts/kilo, how to prepare for rides that finish with steep climbs, how to train for team time trials and more in Episode 278 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Building your fitness to improve your watts/kilo
How to prepare for rides that finish with steep climbs
How to train and practice for a team time trial
Which Base Training is best: Sweet Spot or Traditional Base?
Why road cyclists use smaller bottles than triathletes
How to not litter while riding
Derailleur adjustment and maintenance tips
Is Beers With Chad coming back?

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Each week Amber Pierce, Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.

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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

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Cyclist Body Types, Descending, Training for Repeatability and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 277 Sep 24, 2020

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How your body type and muscle fiber composition relates to your cycling training, improving your power and speed on descents, how to train for repeatability in races and more in Episode 277 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

How your body type relates to your cycling training
How to train for repeatability in a race
Adjusting your training when life gets stressful
Improving your power and speed on descents
How oval chainrings affect power meter readings
The difference between a warm-up and an opener
Why weightlifting can help your muscular endurance

More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center

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THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST

Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.

Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast

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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

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Pro Racing, Rider Types, and Motivation with Ben Jacques-Maynes – Ask a Cycling Coach 276 Sep 17, 2020

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Retired pro cyclist Ben Jacques-Maynes joins the podcast to discuss what he learned about motivation, nutrition, training, injuries, how to maximize success and more in Episode 276 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

What Ben learned as a mountain biker that helped him in road racing
How Ben became a pro cyclist
What pro cycling is actually like
How to maintain motivation when racing against the odds
Why losing too much weight makes you slower
How to recover from an injury
Why Ben won more races when he started weighing more
What it takes to get a podium finish in a stage of the Tour of California
How to recognize and manage disordered eating
How to manage a healthy relationship with food and cycling

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THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST

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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

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Turning Pro, Macronutrients for Cyclists, Dehydration and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 275 Sep 10, 2020

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How to turn pro, the optimal macronutrient composition for cyclists, preventing dehydration on cold rides and more in Episode 275 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Training to be better at riding out of the saddle
Optimal macronutrient compositions for cyclists
Amber’s tips to turn pro in your twenties
Preventing dehydration on cold rides
Tips to drink on the bike easier
What happens when you do all your training indoors
The best gearing for training indoors
Sprinting from the hoods

More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center

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THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST

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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://www.trainerroad.com/plan-builder
• Get Started: https://www.trainerroad.com/getting-started

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