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Kona Special Interview – Norman Banick – Ask a Cycling Coach 226 Oct 10, 2019

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Norman Banick is a Kona veteran and a previous Ironman winner. This year he is using his experience with consistent training, nutrition, and equipment to be faster than ever. Tune in to learn from Norman's experience as he prepares for IRONMAN World Championships.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

What it feels like to win an IronMan
Can athletes be successful on a mid-volume plan?
How Norman started racing triathlons
Norman's pre-race nutrition plan
Positioning and pacing for the swim
Norman's equipment checklist
How Norman heat trained for Kona
Norman's takeaways from his previous Ironman World Championship

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Kona Special Interview – Scott Byram – Ask a Cycling Coach 225 Oct 09, 2019

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Scott Byram is coming to Kona for the first time, with a clear plan for his race. From punctures, to marginal gains and where to find the best pizza, he has it all figured out. Now, time to make it happen. Tune in to hear all Scott's insights as he prepares for IRONMAN World Championships.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

How Scott first got into triathlon
Balancing training, work, and sleep
Scott's pre- race day nutrition plan
Dealing with mid-race punctures
What to expect going into the run
How Scott paces his run
Scott's preferred post-race meal

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Kona Special Interview – Frida Hedman – Ask a Cycling Coach 224 Oct 08, 2019

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Frida Hedman is a first time Kona qualifier and exemplifies the discipline that it takes to get there. Frida manages to balance her career, family life and triathlon by using efficient training methods to prepare for Kona all the way from Sweden. Tune in to learn from all of her hard work for IRONMAN World Championships.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

How Frida started racing triathlons
Tips to improve on the swim
How Frida manages heavy training loads
Dealing with equipment changes before race day
How Frida heat trained for Kona from Sweden
Frida's race day nutrition plan
How Frida paces the run

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Climbing, Elevation, Over-Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 223 Oct 03, 2019

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Tune in for Episode 223 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast where we will be discussing the cost of climbing out of the saddle, elevation's effect on training and recovery, how to manage over-training and much more.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Elevation's effect on training and recovery
How to make the most of your off-season?
How Nate got his Cat 2 upgrade in one season
Does low-volume training cause fitness plateaus?
Is climbing out-of-the-saddle faster?
How to manage over-training syndrome?
Why you should do cool-downs
TrainerRoad in Kona!

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Pain, Stretching, Strength and more with The Ready State's Kelly Starrett – Ask a Cycling Coach 222 Sep 26, 2019

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The Ready State's Dr. Kelly Starrett joins Coach Jonathan at Strava HQ for a talk on how to be faster through mobility, stretching, strength training, injury prevention and much more.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Kelly Starrett is here to discuss how mobility can make us faster!
What is the difference between mobility and flexibility?
Should cyclists focus on flexibility?
Functional body positioning that increases performance
Why cyclists need to do multi-plane movements
How cross-training will affect your cycling
The difference between working harder and doing what will actually improve performance
What are the biggest enemies of consistency

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Hydration, Sweat and Cramping with Precision Hydration's Andy Blow – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 221 Sep 17, 2019

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Andy Blow of Precision Hydration joins us for a deep dive into hydration, sweating, cramping and more.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• What really causes cramps?
• How do you accurately test sweat rates?
• Is it necessary to replace sodium in the mornings?
• What influence does recent nutrition have on sweat tests?
• How to test hydration levels on a daily basis
• Is there an ideal sweat rate?
• Does sweat rate change over time?
• Should you aim to replace all sodium and liquid lost to sweat?
• Is the loss of sodium or liquid more harmful to performance?
• Is sweat rate correlated to relative performance changes?
• How do you calculate your sweat rate-specific nutrition in hot vs. cold conditions?
• How heat acclimatization affects sweat

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Caffeine and Nutrition, Training with the Menstrual Cycle, Closing Gaps and More with Special Guest Amber Pierce – Ask a Cycling Coach 220 Sep 12, 2019

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Special guest and Cannondale Pro Amber Pierce joins the team for a discussion on how caffeine affects mid-ride nutrition, closing gaps in a race, balancing performance with the menstrual cycle and much more. Episode 220 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast is live!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

Amber Pierce joins the podcast team for Episode 220!
News and updates from Eurobike
Why not upgrading your race category can be a good thing
Can caffeine affect nutrient absorption from other foods?
How much sunscreen should you use for long rides?
How to focus your training during the race season
Why plateaus in fitness happen, and how to move past them
Should you use your sprint to close gaps in a race?
How should women alter their training to better coincide with their menstrual cycle?

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Trainers, Power Meters and More with DC Rainmaker – Ask a Cycling Coach 219 Sep 05, 2019

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Episode 219 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast is live from Eurobike! DC Rainmaker joins the team to discuss trainers, aero sensors, and all the latest training tech. Tune in and get faster on your favorite podcast app!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

DC Rainmaker is here to talk tech!
Aerodynamic testing with aero sensors
How to test the accuracy of your power meter
Why are there not more pedal-based power meters?
Improvements in power meters for MTB
Ray's top trainer choices
How to choose the best power meter for you
Are indoor bikes, or trainers, the future?

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Enduro, Limiters, Peaking Too Soon and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 218 Aug 29, 2019

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Tune in live for Episode 218 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast where we will be discussing our takeaways after racing Enduro World Series, how to find your limiters as a time trialist, how to tell if you've reached peak fitness and much more.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

Why Enduro is such a cool and hard racing format
How to pace a cyclocross race
Efficiency tips for cyclocross
Pro tips for cleaning your kit
Can small riders still be good time trialists?
How to find your limiter in time trials
What is the best testing protocol for outside riding?
Good and bad foods for carb loading
Exactly how many carbs should you eat for training?
How to race a criterium without surges
How to tell if you've peaked
How long should you wait after a peak to train

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Heat Training Risks, Cramping, Losing Fitness and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 217 Aug 22, 2019

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Join us live for Episode 217 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We'll cover how heat training is proven to make you faster, but it can come at the cost of valuable training adaptations, why cramping actually happens and why it is so hard to avoid, how quickly you lose different types of fitness.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

How to fix tubeless flats in a race
When to train inside and when to train outside
How to train outside with TrainerRoad
When is the best time for an endurance training block
Why you get cramps and how to avoid them
How quickly you lose fitness
Should you not drink during a short race?
How heat training can actually make you slower
Why you should turn a road bike differently to an MTB
Why your legs get tired in a race
How to treat road rash like a pro

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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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