Ask a Cycling Coach - TrainerRoad Podcast

Keegan Swenson is one of the best cross-country MTB racers in the USA, and is currently focused on earning a spot to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. I've never met anybody who approaches the training process with so much enthusiasm and optimism, and I think we can all learn from that in this interview. Enjoy the podcast, and be more like Keegan! For more information on this episode, head over to https://forum.TrainerRoad.com Tune in, get faster, and follow Keegan's racing on his social channels @keegels99 and @stanspivot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • What Keegan eats for dinner the day before a race • The one thing Keegan takes to every race • Keegan's morning routine • Pre-race breakfast • Keegan's unconventional warmup strategy • What music Keegan listens to before a race • Why Keegan loves Park City so much • How Keegan balances strength training with on the bike training • What a typical strength training workout looks like for Keegan • Keegan's favorite post-win indulgence • The one thing Keegan wishes he did more of in his early years as a pro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, interview special guests, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Sofía Gomez Villafañe is the current XCO and STXC National Champion of Argentina and a rising star in the sport of Cross-Country mountain biking. She's a relative newcomer to the sport and still maintains a part-time job while training and racing full-time for the Stans-Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis. For more information on this episode, head over to https://forum.TrainerRoad.com Tune in, get faster, and follow Sofia's racing on her social channels @sofithevilla and @stanspivot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Sofia's pre-race dinner of choice • Sofia's sleep hacks • Morning routines for race day • Pre-race breakfast • Sofia's structured warmup • What music Sofia listens to before a race • Sofia's favorite place to ride • How Sofia is improving her psychological performance for racing • Balancing work, school and training • Sofia's favorite post-win indulgence • The one thing Sofia wishes she did more of in her early years as a pro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, interview special guests, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Chloe Woodruff is an Olympian, multi-time National Champion and bonafide legend in the cross-country mountain biking space. As the owner and manager of the Stans-Pivot Pro Team, she has a unique perspective and set of responsibilities that provide a ton of learning opportunities for us. For more information on this episode, head over to Forum.TrainerRoad.com Tune in, get faster, and follow Chloe's racing on her social channels @chloewoodruff and @stanspivot. • More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, interview special guests, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Join us live for another episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We'll be covering why retired pro cyclists are still so fast, years after retirement, how cadence and different muscles affect fatigue, and some recent research on nutrition hacks. Tune in Thursday, April 4 at 8:00am Pacific. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Why your bike may be heavier than you think • How pomegranates make you faster • Why retired pro cyclists are still so fast • Why training at a younger age increases your potential • How training changes your body at a cellular level • How to train during holidays • How to get rid of a rider in a breakaway • What to do if you are the weakest or strongest rider in a group • Does "salt loading" work? • What should you do after you peak? • How to know if you should train short or sustained power • Which muscles make the most power? • Why most people misunderstand the role of glutes in the pedal stroke • How cadence affects fatigue • Returning to training from injury • How to race "hot dog" criteriums More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Our 200th episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast will feature discussions on happiness and performance, how to understand and overcome your performance limiters, how training changes your body at a cellular level, and much more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How to use a lack of race fitness to your advantage • New race analysis videos: sag climbing and descending • What beet juice actually does for performance • How to overcome fitness blocks • How to do a fair self-analysis of your cycling potential • Why muscle fiber composition isn't a strict determinant of performance • How training changes our body at the cellular level • A guide to strategic decision making in race situations • How to recognize changes in wind • How to know if you should abandon a race plan or stick to it • Why a faster cadence is almost always a better solution for climbing • How long does it take to lose the benefit of a warmup? • Why and how you should calibrate your power meter every ride • Is sparkling water bad for performance? • How being happy makes you faster • Why you shouldn't get out of the saddle toward the end of the TrainerRoad ramp test More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Pacelines, normalized vs. average power, balancing cravings with race weight, allergies and more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Flying vs. driving to races • How your warmup affects your race • How to manage expectations as a Type A bike racer • Why big racers can be good in hilly races • Mental illness and endurance athletics • How long should you pull in a paceline? • Effective ways to organize a paceline • How you should change your nutrition for different race durations • Why average power is used for PRs instead of Normalized Power • How Normalized Power works • How to time shifts perfectly when sprinting or out of the saddle • How allergies affect performance • Do antihistamines make you slower? • How to train for TTs if you are a triathlete • How to overcome cravings • How to find your ideal weight ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Attacking vs. tailgunning, how to transition from the trainer to race season, elevation training, pre-workout supplements for cyclists and more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How Nate and Coach Jonathan used team tactics to win a criterium • A guide to Tailgunning • How to use a team to block breakaways • The controversial topic of relieving one's self on the bike • The effects of mental stress on your performance on the bike • How long do the benefits of elevation training last? • Transitioning from the trainer to race season • The goal of brick workouts • How cyclists can use brick workouts • How your job affects your fitness • How to train if you don't have any specific goals or races • Helmet choices for XC racing • How to train your one-minute power • Are pre-workout supplements good for cyclists? More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Join us for Episode 197 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We'll be covering stretching, strength, yoga and their unique effects on cycling, race selection and tactics during the Base Phase, how your commute can make you a faster cyclist, and taking your live questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Our race analysis videos are live • What Nate learned racing back to back days • What are the rules of free laps in races? • Are "training" races just an excuse? • Can you race during the Base Phase? • What "opener" workouts are best • What to do the day before a race • Are indoor trainers bad for carbon bikes? • Why is Yoga good for cycling? • Why is static stretching bad? • How your commute can make you faster • How to time a training camp for maximum benefit More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED • Race Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZTrkdMcji8&list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI5Bj3IUaHX0VPjNthpfFNhD • K-Edge Garmin/GoPro Mount: https://k-edge.com/shop/computer-mounts/garmin-mounts/gopro-garmin-combo-mount/ • Specialized Rib Cage II bottle cage: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-carbon-rib-cage-ii/p/156508?color=228073-156508 • Specialized Zee Cage II bottle cage: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-carbon-zee-cage-ii--left/p/156377?color=230356-156377 • Aero Deep Dive in the Specialized Win Tunnel: https://blog.trainerroad.com/aero-deep-dive-in-the-specialized-win-tunnel-ask-a-cycling-a-coach-188/ • The Sprinter's Gap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPVkf2HsTg4 • Carpathian Peak +2: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/108188-carpathian-peak-2 • Clark: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/1264-clark • Mary Austin -1: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/447926-mary-austin-1 • GP Lama YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcwZ8hm18GK6on_S_CgmFA • Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ • Forum on being sick all the time: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/im-sick-all-the-time-10-courses-of-antibiotics-in-the-last-15-months-please-help/6031 • Dirty Kanza with Geoff Kabush: https://blog.trainerroad.com/race-analysis-dirty-kanza-2018-with-geoff-kabush/ • Whoop: https://www.whoop.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Not many teams know more about breakaways than Clif Bar Racing, and their status as USA Crits Champions Lap Leader Champions backs that up. Tune in as we go over every aspect of how to start, manage and successfully execute a breakaway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Introduction to Clif Bar Racing • What is a break away? • How to decide to start a breakaway • How hard do you go during a breakaway? • Strategic tactics for your breakaway • What to do when your breakaway attempt isn't sticking • How to "sell" your attack • Team dynamics of a breakaway • Do you share the work evenly in a group breakaway • How to read your competition • Out of sight, out of mind • When do you want to get out of a breakaway? • Common mistakes in a breakaway • Should you attack into the wind? • Team tactics when there is a breakaway • "You never want to be the guy who makes the second to last move" More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Our Athlete Interview series allows us to sit in on an interview with Coach Chad and an athlete as they plan the year ahead or review race performances. Sonya Looney is a 24-Hour Solo World Champion, multi-time National Champion, and legend in the ultra-endurance and stage racing MTB scene. She joined us at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo to share what she does to train, prepare and execute at a world-class level. Tune in, get faster, and follow Sonya's racing on her social channels @sonyalooney1 and through her podcast, The Sonya Looney Show. • Interested in appearing in the Athlete Interview series? Apply here: www.trainerroad.com/podcast • More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, interview special guests, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

In this episode of Race Analysis, the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo team reviews their performance at the Epic Rides team relay MTB race, sharing what they did well, what they could do better, and specific tips for this wildly popular race. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • 24 Hours in Old Pueblo Course • How to pass at 24 HOP • Logistics of getting to 24 HOP • How to pace a 24 hour race • How anxiety plays a role in 24 hour racing • Nutrition on and off the bike for relay racing • Tire choice for the Arizona desert • What to wear for a 24 hour race • What lights to use while racing and at night • How our 24 Hours in Old Pueblo came to an end ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST • Forum: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/the-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-thread/11728 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

A deep dive on rest and recovery for athletes, getting into the specifics of motorpacing and why it is a good training tool, and why short Zone 2 workouts are more valuable than you think. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How to travel like a bike racer • Are short Zone 2 workouts important or just filler? • How to fit training into a busy schedule • What is a typical schedule like for the podcast hosts? • Why you should try motorpacing • What is the point of motorpacing • What is the difference between rest, recovery and taper weeks? • How to get the most out of recovery weeks • Why it's so hard to return to training • How to adjust your training if your goal event is delayed? • What effect does a mid-workout break have on your fitness? More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST • Yeti Rambler 1 gallon jug: www.yeti.com/en_US/drinkware/ra…ug/YRAMONEJUG.html • Feedback sports bike stand: www.feedbacksports.com/product/rakk-black/ • Rain Bag by SciCon: us.sciconbags.com/products/shop-by…rs/race-rain-bag • Zipp Triathlon Bag: www.zipp.com/accessories/detail.php?ID=30035 • Zone 2 Forum Post: Are there any benefits to short Z2 workouts? • Amy’s Lentil and Vegetible Soup: www.amys.com/our-foods/organic-…til-vegetable-soup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

What actually happens to your body when your FTP increases. sprinting mistakes you are probably making, our 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo strategy and more all in Episode 195 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How to handle a disappointing race • How aggressive should you be in a race? • How to make Tail Gunning easy • Positioning tips for races • Common beginner sprinting mistakes • Our 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race strategy • What happens to your body when your FTP increases? • Common pitfalls of cadence drills • If you are short on time, should you adjust intensity or duration? More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST • TrainerRoad Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/trainerroad • Nates Race File for Cat 4 Cal Aggie Race: https://www.trainerroad.com/career/nate/rides/49020084-cal-aggie-cat-4-2nd-place-guy-who-won-the-pro-field-in-my-mtb-race-2-weeks-ago-beat-me-in-the-sprint- • 24 Hours in Old Pueblo: https://epicrides.com/events/24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo/event-guide/ • Schwalbe Racing Ray Tire: https://www.schwalbetires.com/Racing_Ray_HS489 • Schwalbe Racing Ralph: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/offroad-reader/racing-ralph.html • Maxxis Aspen: https://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-280-140-aspen • Light & Motion Bike Lights: https://www.lightandmotion.com/product-category/bike-lights/ • SIS Beta Fuel: https://www.scienceinsport.com/beta • TrainerRoad Reviews: https://www.trainerroad.com/reviews • Calendar Export: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/calendar-update-calendar-export/10778 • Intro Workout: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/438549-intro-workout-smart • Elite Quick Motion Rollers: https://www.elite-it.com/en/products/home-trainers/rollers/quick-motion • Tacx Neo 2: https://tacx.com/product/neo-2-smart/ • CycleOps Hammer: https://www.cycleops.com/product/hammer • Wahoo Kickr: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-trainers/wahoo-kickr-powertrainer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Join us live for a discussion on whether intermittent fasting is good for endurance training, how to use lab test data to improve performance, why Sweetspot training is so hard and much more. Episode 194 is live this Thursday at 8:00am Pacific! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How Nate won an MTB race in the Expert Category • What we learned at a mountain bike skills clinic • Why cross-training doesn't always help you get faster • What Jonathan and Chad learned from a weeklong backcountry skiing training camp • How to plan for multiple races in one day • Tips to get upgrade points • Does intermittent fasting work for cyclists? • Are fasted workouts considered intermittent fasting? • Why intermittent fasting is so misunderstood • Is laboratory testing actually useful? • What your VO2max data means for performance • How to use body fat and resting metabolic rate data • Why Sweetspot training is so hard More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST • How to Become a Faster Mountain Biker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GAaheigvgg • Race Analysis videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI5Bj3IUaHX0VPjNthpfFNhD • Dr. Jason Fung's website: https://idmprogram.com/ • The new TrainerRoad Reviews page: https://www.trainerroad.com/reviews • Search for DEXA on our SoundCloud channel: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=trainerroad%20dexa • Carpathian Peak +2 workout: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/108188-carpathian-peak-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Amber Pierce has more than ten years of experience in the pro women’s peloton and more than 60 race wins across 5 continents. She’s incredibly knowledgeable regarding performance, human physiology, and women’s specific issues within the sport of cycling, and we are excited to have her as our special guest! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • What it’s like to race in the women’s pro peloton • How fast do you have to be to be competitive in women’s racing? • The perks and challenges of racing for a pro team • How to fuel your training • Managing eating disorders as a cyclist • The best way for women to get started in racing • Why Americans have such a hard time with international racing • The role of cognitive load in your performance • How to psychologically recover from a crash • How to balance training with hormonal cycles • Women’s specific equipment More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST • www.AmberPierce.us • National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org • ISM Saddles: https://shop-us.ismseat.com/ • Gavilian BFF Bike Bag: https://www.radicalvelo.com/trave/gavilan-bff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad