Ask a Cycling Coach - TrainerRoad Podcast

In the second part of our mini-series on training camps we spoke with Team Marc Pro Cycling on how they use team camps to get faster, and dug into team roles and stage racing tactics and strategy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • The difference between crit and road race focused teams • How to bond as a team with training • How to use a training camp right before a goal race • How to use a training camp to start your season • How to use a team camp if you are coming back from injury • The different purposes of a team camp • How to rank team mates during a team camp • How fast are pro cyclists compare to average joes • How to decide team roles with a fitness test • How to prep for big stage races • Heat acclimation for hot racing • Is competition bad within a team? • How to race an unfamiliar race • What a GC rider should do on a sprint stage • How to read a race with new racers • How to adjust your race strategy on the fly • Why foreign riders can be at a disadvantage in TTs • How to recon a foreign race • What you should do right after a race • Stage race nutrition • How many calories do pro cyclists burn • How to maintain mental fortitude during a stage race ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

A special live Q&A episode with Team Clif Bar Cycling's Pete Morris covering everything from crit tactics to nutrition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (7:50) How to train with specificity for time trials • (16:10) Pete's favorite Clif Bar • (17:35) How to know when to brake coming into turns • How to "roll" turns without braking • (18:40) How to time your pedaling for a turn • (24:30) Nutrition strategies for ultra endurance racing • (28:35) Best jobs for pro cyclists • (33:50) Are beards slow? • (35:20) The difference between fixed gear and geared racing • (43:05) Bike handling skills that make you faster • How to become more comfortable on a bike • (44:40) Does power to weight matter in criteriums? • (51:20) How to balance weight loss and maintain strength • (56:10) How to gain weight for cyclists • Strength training for cyclists • (58:05) How climbers can win a criterium • How to make a breakaway • (1:10:55) How to avoid saddle sores • (1:14:20) How to sprint from a high cadence • (1:18:05) How gearing can make or break a sprint ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

In this special episode we discussed how to use team camps to make you faster and team tactics for criteriums with Team Clif Bar Cycling. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • The difference between team camp and training camp • The importance of team bonding for cyclists • How fit are pro cyclists? • Why power to weight doesn't always decide a race • What skills you need as a sprinter • How to learn your role in a race team • What are the different types of sprinters? • How to use a training camp to get faster • Why a sprinter needs teammates to attack • How to set up a sprinter for a sprint finish • How to know when you should attack • How to execute a leadout train • What it's like to be at the front of a pro race • How to know when you should leave your leadout train • How to move through a pack • How to set yourself up for a good sprint finish • How to use course recon to help win races ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

A deep dive into aerodynamic testing, how to recon a TT like a pro, smart trainer calibration and more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (1:25) When should you do a spin down calibration on your smart trainer? • How to calibrate a smart trainer • (5:10) Cheat snacking for endurance athletes • How to healthily use food as motivation for endurance athletes • (12:00) How ERO testing works • (15:35) Things to know before you ride a velodrome • (29:05) What is CdA and why it matters to cyclists • How to find your CdA • How to lower your CdA • Why power to weight doesn't matter for flat time trials • (44:20) Why time trialists should overlap their hands • How to find the balance between aero and power • What makes a helmet more aero than another? • (1:01:15) How to find the right TT helmet • How to get lower on a TT bike • (1:05:05) How to use CdA to plan a race ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Low cadence/high force drills, a guide to Training Stress, pain killers & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • We're hiring! www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs • What you need to know about bike demos • What makes a training plan good? • How to train for cycling while training for a marathon • Are low cadence intervals a bad idea? • How to adjust your training plan for group rides or races • Why structured training plans are best • Ramping intervals vs. steps • Why more than Training Stress matters • How TrainerRoad reports power data • How long should you wait to workout after a beer? • Should cyclists avoid ibuprofen? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Time Trial equipment that makes you faster, mental vs. physical limits, taper vs recovery weeks & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • The best equipment to use for a 40k TT • How to find the best TT bike for you • Can your pedals make you more aero? • Which aero bars are best • How to save watts with your drivetrain • How to choose wheels for a time trial • Which are the fastest tires for a time trial? • Best drivetrains for time trialing • What makes a skinsuit faster? • Are shoe covers and gloves faster? • How to hydrate during a time trial • How to differentiate physical vs. mental limiters • How to adjust your training plan after a big week • Are taper weeks different than recovery weeks? • Training for a stage race or multi-day ride ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Standing vs. seated climbing, what it takes to go sub-8 at Leadville, peaking more than once & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • What it's like to ride at professional team camps • Tactics or power to weight – which matters most? • How pro cyclists eat • How to beat a strong racer in a crit • How to train for Leadville • Why TT racers should race Leadville • What it takes to go under 8 hours at Leadville • How to build useful sprint power • Is chloride bad for cyclists? • What to look for in an electrolyte drink • How to train between goal events • Differentiating between physical and psychological fatigue • How to use RPE to train • Ventilatory thresholds explained • Should you not stand on the trainer? • Which is faster: seated or standing pedaling? • How to reduce anterior pelvic tilt • Why cyclists need to loosen their hips ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

What most people don't understand about attacks, how to make Sweetspot work easier, supplements for cyclists & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (9:30) The best way to ease into long intervals • (15:00) How early should you start pre-race nutrition? • Are attacks more mental than physical? • How to carry more corner speed • How to pick races that make you faster •(30:40) How to time nutrition with racing • What type of food is best before a race? • (40:35) Why VO2max intervals are more complex than you think • (43:30) How the same workout can deliver different benefits • (45:25)How to warm up for a sprint triathlon • (53:00) How to pace a time trial • How to train for short time trials • (1:00:00) How to use your power meter and smart trainer • (1:06:10) Are anti-oxidants bad for cyclists? • (1:12:40)How much water is needed to store glycogen • (1:14:10) Why cyclists shouldn't take creatine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

What changes happen in your body at different intensities, how to match nutrition with your workouts, a coach's guide to using TrainerRoad & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • TrainerRoad workouts now have thumbnail images in Strava! • Why you should consider refining your pedaling technique • Aero positioning and its effect on performance • Ketosis and cycling – are they a good match? • Best practices for MTB nutrition • How much fluid does it take to digest food while riding? • What happens to your body during a Sweet Spot interval • Should your nutrition change as intensity increases? • How to warmup for short triathlons • How to use TrainerRoad with a coach • A coach's guide to using TrainerRoad ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad 412074

Does foam rolling actually work, the real reason why triathlon times are getting faster, how much of performance is due to genetics & more! Join us live for this week's episode of the Ask a Cycling coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How to know when you should upgrade categories • How to Coach Yourself to Peak Fitness: blog.trainerroad.com/training-plan-guide/ • The science behind foam rolling • Is non-alcoholic beer bad for recovery too? • Are plyometrics good for cyclists? • Should you gain weight to be a better time trialist? • Genetics vs. talent and how they affect cyclists • Why triathlon times are getting faster ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

How age affects performance, can time trialists sprint, why average power is so low in cyclocross & more in this week's episode of the Ask a Cycling coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (6:20) TrainerRoad's Facebook Beta Group • (7:20) What DEXA scans tell you about your body • (20:00) Do I need to replicate the distance of my goal event in training? • How to troubleshoot trainer problems • (25:25) How does age affect cyclists • Why old age isn't an excuse for declining performance • (33:40) How to train for criterium racing • (44:40) How do you incorporate group rides into a training plan • (50:15) How to train for ultra distance for triathletes • (54:20) How to tell if you lack muscular endurance or not • (1:02:20) Why is average power low in CX? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

What we learned watching and racing cyclocross for 7 days straight, how to get the best TT bike fit, how to use extra weight to your advantage & more in this week's episode of the Ask a Cycling coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (00:20) What we learned from CX Nationals • (14:20) How to get the best TT bike fit • (34:00) UCI TT regulations • (42:00) What makes a good TT saddle? • (51:30) Should you skip your taper? • (54:15) How to utilize extra weight in a bike race • Can heavy athletes be good cyclists? • (1:01:20) How to increase training load without too much fatigue • (1:04:10) Tubulars vs. Clinchers • How to fix a flat in a hurry on the trail • (1:11:45) How does cold weather affect performance? • How cold does it need to be to use warmers or embrocation? • (1:19:10) How to refine your pedaling technique ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Cyclocross pros Cody Kaiser and Courtenay McFadden stopped by TrainerRoad HQ for a deep dive on cyclocross training and racing in front of an in-studio audience during Cyclocross National Championships. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Dismounting tips from the pros • Should you do a step-through or not? • How often should you practice dismounting and remounting? • How to maintain momentum in the sand • How to ride an off-camber section • How to decide if you should ride an obstacle or run it • Tips for learning to bunnyhop barriers • How to pre-ride a course properly • How to ride Belgian Steps • Should you wear a GPS watch or use a head unit? • How do pro cyclocross racers eat? • Taper strategies before a big cyclocross race • Pre-race meals for cyclocross racers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPIC TIMESTAMPS (00:35) Athlete Introductions (03:10) Barriers (12:55) Getting clipped back in (14:15) Bunny hopping barriers (18:45) Pre-riding the course (25:35) Sand (29:05) Mud & off camber (33:45) Ruts (35:05) Garmin/head units (37:35) Track walk (41:55) Race week nutrition (44:20) Race day nutrition (45:25) Mechanics (47:10) Tires and pressures (49:50) Warm ups (52:45) Call ups and start strategy (55:35) Passing (58:20) Etiquette (59:25) Crashing Questions: (1:02:35) How much do you incorporate strength training? (1:05:55) How do you float up Belgian stairs? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

What happens to your body during a warmup, the do's and don'ts of pre-workout nutrition, why you may reconsider your next recovery drink & more in this week's episode of the Ask a Cycling coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (04:45) TrainerRoad CX Nationals Athlete Panel Event • We're hiring three software engineers! ( www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs) • (6:20) Why you should sync Strava and Garmin Connect to TrainerRoad • (9:05) The science behind warmups • What actually happens during a warmup? • How to know when you should warm up • (16:35) What type of warmup is best for your next race • (24:30) Should you train while you are sick? • (25:50) How to come back to training after illness • (30:25) Do smart trainers and power meters measure power differently? • (34:55) Can upper body mass make you a faster cyclist? • (45:10) How to time your strength training • (46:40) Is heat training discipline specific? • (48:50) Pre-workout nutrition to fuel your workouts • (57:35) What you should think of before taking in a recovery drink • (1:05:00) How to become a better climber ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad

A complete guide to planning your training for the year, power vs. heart rate and indoor training tips and gear we're loving right now. All of this and more in Episode 134 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (00:30)TrainerRoad CX Nationals Athlete Panel Event • (01:17)We're hiring three software engineers! ( www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs) • (02:15) Why you should sync Strava and Garmin Connect to TrainerRoad • (02:40)How to plan your year of training • (03:15)How to set proper goals • (11:55)How to make sure you peak at the right time • (13:20)How to prioritize your races: A, B and C races • (14:35)How to adjust your training plan • (19:10)Dealing with multiple A Races • (25:10)Adjusting plan when you don't have enough time • (25:55)Adjusting plan when you have extra time • (31:30)Definition of A, B and C Races • (35:45)Adjusting training plan for illness • (37:40)Adjusting training plan for business trips or vacation • (41:40)Battling mental/physical fatigue and burnout • (49:20)Do you really need an offseason? • (56:10)Power vs. Heart Rate: Is heart rate still relevant? • (1:00:00)Tips and tricks for getting started with indoor training • (1:18:40)Are tubeless tires best for road too? • (1:29:05)What is "going into the red" and should you actually avoid it? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad