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Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

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The only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist. TrainerRoad's Ask a Cycling Coach podcast gives you the chance to get answers to your cycling and triathlon training questions with USAC/USAT certified coaches, pro athletes, and other special guests.

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How to Race Dominant Teams with Clif Bar Racing – Ask a Cycling Coach 247 25.02.2020 33:58

Team Clif Bar joins the podcast to discuss racing against teams with dominant team tactics including how to deal with strong leadouts, finding other options to win and more in Episode 247 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Why dominant teams are so hard...

Valley of the Sun Stage Race – Stage 2: Road Race – Ask a Cycling Coach 246 17.02.2020 26:25

What we learned from fast racing, mechanicals and team tactics during a tricky road race at stage 2 of The Valley of The Sun Stage Race, what we plan to do for the stage 3 criterium and more in Episode 246 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: • How Keegan...

Valley of the Sun Stage Race – Stage 1: Time Trial – Ask a Cycling Coach 245 15.02.2020 19:08

Ryan Standish and Keegan Swenson join the TrainerRoad Crew to discuss their experience in stage 1 of The Valley of The Sun Stage Race, the time trial, their race strategies going into stage 2 and more in Episode 245 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Spe...

Music During Training, Eating in a Fast Race, Carb Loading and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 244 06.02.2020 2:09:38

How music during training can improve performance, strategies to eat and drink during a fast MTB race, effective and efficient carb loading and more is all covered in Episode 244 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Nate's takeaways from his first races of...

Racing in Heavy Crosswinds, Adaptive Muscle Shortening, Commuting and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 243 30.01.2020 1:44:40

Pro tips for racing in heavy crosswinds, how cyclists should deal with "adaptive muscle shortening," using your commute to get faster and more is all covered in Episode 243 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Takeaways from the first race of the season Us...

First Race Expectations, Beating the Breakaway, Rest Week Diets and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 242 23.01.2020 2:05:18

Setting expectations for the first race of the season, race tactics for when you miss the break, what to eat during a rest week and more is all covered in Episode 242 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Pete's takeaways from The Coast Ride Tips to find t...

Low Volume Training, Racing as a Solo Rider, Hydration and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 241 16.01.2020 2:11:25

Getting faster on low volume training, pro tips for racing as a solo rider, maintaining proper hydration and more is all covered in Episode 241 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Nate's tips to train while traveling Avoiding overtraining when you feel fr...

Stage Race Pro Tips, Long Distance Training, Muscle Activation and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 240 09.01.2020 2:23:18

Stage race pro tips, training for long events, muscle activation for proper mechanics and more is all covered in Episode 240 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How to plan your training for a season with multiple A races How to fit weight training into y...

Goal Setting, Beginner Tips, Weight Loss and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 239 02.01.2020 2:03:32

Goal setting for the new year, a beginners checklist to start indoor cycling, nutrition strategies to lose weight through cycling and more is all covered in Episode 239 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: A beginner's checklist to be successful with indoo...

Injury Prevention, Cross Winds, Tactics for Small Teams and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 238 24.12.2019 2:14:54

Special guest Amber Pierce joins the team to discuss injury prevention by foam rolling vs stretching, maintaining stability in cross winds, developing a team race strategy and more in Episode 238 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How to use Plan Builder...

Fueling Short Workouts, Bike Choices, Spring Classics and More with Cannondale Pro Amber Pierce – Ask a Cycling Coach 237 19.12.2019 2:02:12

Special guest Amber Pierce joins the team to talk about fueling for short workouts, the pros and cons of a CX bike vs a road bike, pro tips for big one-day races and more in Episode 237 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Amber Pierce is back! Plan Builde...

Fast Start Races, Recovery from Training Late, Cell Signaling and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 236 11.12.2019 1:58:50

How to train for races with fast starts, optimizing recovery when training late, the benefits of cell signaling from weight lifting and more are discussed in Episode 236 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: New features on TrainerRoad! How to train for rac...

Tactics for Bigger Riders, Extra Recovery, Racing a New Category and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 235 05.12.2019 2:08:07

The benefits of being a larger rider, when to add extra recovery, staying competitive after an upgrade to cat 2 and more will be discussed in Episode 235 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: The do's and don'ts of fast group rides Is enduro riding quality...

Off Season, Power Imbalances, Workout Fuel Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 234 27.11.2019 2:01:50

How to plan your offseason, fixing power imbalances, optimal timing for workout fuel and more will be covered in Episode 234 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How long should your off season be? Why you should not immediately start a Build Phase after t...

Upgrading Categories, Fat Burning, Food Allergies and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 233 21.11.2019 1:56:06

Upgrading race categories, the myth of "the fat burning zone," food sensitivities vs food allergies and more will all be covered in Episode 233 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Is the "fat burning zone" a myth? Food sensitivities vs food allergies Are...

Training When Sick, Weight Gain to Build Power, Anemia and much more – Ask a Cycling Coach 232 14.11.2019 1:53:08

Training while sick, gaining weight to increase power, how to modify training for athletes with anemia and much more will be discussed on Episode 232 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How to modify training for athletes with anemia What indoor workouts...

Optimal Body Composition, Breakaway Teamwork, Heartburn and much more – Ask a Cycling Coach 231 31.10.2019 2:03:11

Reaching optimal body composition, how to make a breakaway successful, dealing with heartburn while training and much more will be discussed on Episode 231 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: How to deal with heartburn during intense exercise Could a road...

Kona Learnings, L-Carnitine's affect on Performance, Tapers and much more – Ask a Cycling Coach 230 24.10.2019 1:59:22

Join us live for Episode 230 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast where we'll share what we learned at IRONMAN World Championships, the effect of L-Carnitine on endurance performance, how to alter your taper for specific races and much more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Kona athletes r...

A Power Meter Deep Dive with Special Guest 4iiii's Scott Cooper – Ask a Cycling Coach 229 17.10.2019 31:30

Special Guest 4iiii's Scott Cooper joins the team to discuss all things power meters, including how power meters are made, calibration, and what the future of power meters may look like. Tune in to hear Scott's insights in episode 229 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED I...

Kona Special Interview – Nate Zarlengo – Ask a Cycling Coach 228 12.10.2019 43:31

Nate Zarlengo is coming into Kona already having overcome a big obstacle. After so many hard hours training and preparing, hitting a car on his bike days before the race is the last thing he expected. Regardless, he is not going to let it slow him down. Tune in to hear Nate's experience and his feelings going into IRONMAN World Championships. -------------------------------------------------------...

Kona Special Interview – John Borton – Ask a Cycling Coach 227 11.10.2019 53:00

John Borton is coming to Kona for the first time, but he has done his research and is ready to race. He plans to use his insights in aerodynamics, nutrition, and course knowledge to be as fast as ever. Tune in to hear exactly how John has prepared for IRONMAN World Championships. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS...

Kona Special Interview – Norman Banick – Ask a Cycling Coach 226 10.10.2019 33:05

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS...

Kona Special Interview – Scott Byram – Ask a Cycling Coach 225 09.10.2019 35:38

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Kona Special Interview – Frida Hedman – Ask a Cycling Coach 224 08.10.2019 33:36

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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Climbing, Elevation, Over-Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 223 03.10.2019 1:57:06

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Elevation's effect on training and recov...