Ask A Cycling Coach - Trainerroad Podcast

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars!iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google    TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (01:22) Do massage guns work? (23:23) Are cyclists at high risk for fainting? (47:24) Why is it so hard to maintain fitness after a peak? (01:01:20) How to do altitude training right (01:13:19) How often should you get a bike fit? (01:26:20) Are dates a good energy gel substitute? Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo  RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: https://trainerroad.cc/3BdfA3B Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine le

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars!iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google    Hannah’s Whole Enchilada FKT: https://youtu.be/oErEWLGdPlI    TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   - FKTs without a film crew are just KOMs - Hannah’s Whole Enchilada FKT - Stop spending money on your bike and just train more - There’s nothing wrong with attacking in the feed zone - If you stop at a gas station during an endurance ride, do you destroy all the benefits? - Socks go under your leg warmers - Fatter can be faster - Training on the rollers is more effective than a static trainer - Everyone would be a better athlete if they went to therapy - We need a better metric for measuring fitness than w/kg or FTP - There’s nothing wrong with wearing your bibs 6-8 times before washing them. Fine for me.  - Gravel tires with big lugs make no sense unless you’re riding very muddy roads - Commuting in jeans to work on my ebike does n

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2  Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google  TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (0:06) Does Bonking Make You Faster? (19:56) How VO2max work becomes easy (36:32) Should you fuel your strength workouts? (51:57) Trivia! (58:25) How to not lose fitness in the off-season (1:07:05) Why gels make people sick / training on a budget (1:19:12) Live Questions RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:  https://trainerroad.cc/3AsxOxN  Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs  Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below!  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning a

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars!iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google    TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   (0:25) Are you breathing wrong? (20:27) How to regain fitness quickly (43:52) Tips to lower your core body temperature (54:20) Trivia! (1:01:14) Are you tapering wrong? (1:11:27) Training for a series vs. a single race (1:18:32) How to pick the right type of Base Training   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:  https://trainerroad.cc/3UOMPSt    Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.   Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine

Hannah Otto joins us to discuss whether antibiotics make you slower, her tips for Leadville as the current champion, and a ton of discussion on common nutrition questions we get from all of you. Enjoy the episode, rate the podcast 5-stars in your podcast app, and share it with your friends! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (0:30) Do antibiotics make you slower? (26:22) Should endurance athletes always be carb-loading? (37:58) How to break 9 hours at Leadville (01:03:11) Should athletes avoid high step counts? (01:14:42) Does it matter in which order you eat different foods? (1:23:14) Is mid-ride protein supplementation a good idea? RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:  https://trainerroad.cc/3Ns5oJH  Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs  Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below!  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other

Join Rocket Sloth Co’s Ryan Standish and Squid Bikes Ivy Audrain as we cover how these pros pace different types of races, whether they avoid melatonin and other over the counter medications to enhance sleep, how to manage nutrition without tracking macros and calories, and for our first ever AACC Cycling Trivia!   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   (0:52) How to manage nutrition without food tracking (19:10) Ry Guy Rapid Fire! (27:24) What is the best cross-training sport for cyclists? (32:42) What cycling discipline requires the least amount of training time to be competitive? (40:12) How to optimize your sleep without drugs (50:08) Cycling Trivia!!! (01:09:31) Can muscular people still be good cyclists? (01:22:42) Are you pacing your efforts wrong? (01:31:54) Training for a 10hr race on limited time   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:  https://trainerroad.cc/3FuOB6y    Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spo

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE - Is freshness more important than fitness? - Should TT bikes be allowed in amateur road racing? - Is Jonathan a better person now that he loves triathlon? - Is CX more technical than XC? - Has high-carb intake revolutionized pro racing? - Is intermittent fasting actually disordered eating? - When it might be a good idea not to pre-ride a course - Are gravel bikes worth the hype, or just a marketing scam? - When 30-minute workouts might be the best training approach - Does big-gear work replace strength training? - Did Filippo Ganna set an unmatchable hour record? - How to responsibly understand scientific research - Is structured training overrated? - Do you need an off season if you never do intensity? - Are we warming up too much? - Are e-bikes bad? - Who is the fastest swimmer: Nate, Chad, Ivy, Keegan, or Jonathan? RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:  https://trainerroad.cc/3VF8mOu  Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs  Subscribe to th

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (03:45) What Ivy is learning from her CX season (10:13) What Alex and Keegan learned from racing World Championship events (30:25) Red Bull Bay Climb (34:38) How pros analyze their races (49:25) How to start on loose surfaces (01:06:24) How to identify the rides that ruin training progress (01:25:10) Why does race performance not match training?   Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.   Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a

Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/_RIl4s2q-rs  Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below!  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf  Watch IRONMAN World Championships https://www.facebook.com/IRONMANtri  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea  ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week  USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerma

Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.   Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist.   Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea    ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week  USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions.   Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroa

Ivy’s cyclocross season is starting, so we get her pro tips on CX racing and training, as well as Dr. Podlogar’s insight into why fueling seems much harder in hot conditions and much more in Episode 382 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   (5:52) What happens when you get sick right before your goal event (6:43) Ivy’s race schedule (18:00) What head units are most commonly used in cyclocross? (21:08) Ivy’s go-to bike skill drills (28:49) How to transform steady state fitness into punchy fitness (37:22) How is TSS calculated mid-workout (40:38) Why fueling with carbs in the heat is so hard (48:49) The most commonly overlooked steps of stage race nutrition (01:03:39) Should amateurs eat less carbs than pros? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Data Engineer: www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs  TR Athletes at Kona – We need you on the podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3qZ64M5    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more

Pete Morris join us to discuss what pros do better than amateurs, how to have an off-season that will set you up for a record year, and how we all think Keegan will do now that he has been selected to represent the USA at Road World Championships!! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (01:49) Keegan was selected to represent Team USA at Road World Championships! How will he do? (43:23) How to plan an off-season (01:00:18) What faster riders do differently (01:18:24) Off-season cross-training for cyclists RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to watch the 2022 UCI Road World Championships – streaming and schedule: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/how-to-watch-the-2022-road-world-championships-live-tv-and-streaming/  https://trainerroad.cc/3RP8WHl TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching princi

How fast are TrainerRoad employees? We look at the power file of TR employee and Team ProTouch’s Kent Main at the Maryland Cycling Classic, and it's shocking! We also cover time-crunched training, whether hard pre-race efforts make you race slower, and the hosts racing plans for 2023! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (0:31) Welcome back, Jonathan!  (24:10) Should Keegan Swenson be in the World Tour? (32:04) Jonathan's Fill-In Host Review (43:56) 2023 race plans for the hosts (51:13) Should you avoid hard efforts days before a race? (56:31) When to know if you should rest or train with limited time (1:11:15) How to train amidst challenging life circumstances   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually asse

Team Movistar’s Matteo Jorgenson joins Coach Jonathan Lee, Coach Chad Timmerman, and Santa Cruz Bicycles’ Keegan Swenson for a wide-ranging chat about pro racing, Tour de France breakaways, grand tour peaking and fueling, and the pro peloton’s opinion on gravel racing. The crew also answers listener questions about race day nerves and cramping, this week on Episode 379 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   (0:00) Introducing Movistar’s Matteo Jorgenson (6:03) Is Matteo Interested in Gravel Racing? (10:28) What is Matteo’s Rider Type? (22:07) Why is Racing in Europe Different? (35:00) How to Get Into Breakaways (45:58) How Matteo Timed His Peaks (01:04:25) How to Fuel a Grand Tour (01:18:12) Do Pros Cramp like Amatures?  (01:24:28) Performing in Training vs. During a Race   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/3KGa39C    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 p

Our good friend Pete Morris returns to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast this week and joins Ivy, Nate, and Chad for an in-depth analysis of Coach Jonathan’s first XTERRA race. We also dive into another round of spicy hot takes on American criteriums, intermittent fasting, gravel race feed zone attacks, repeatability vs FTP, and more! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (8:16) Jonathan’s XTERRA Lake Tahoe Experience (41:05) Hot Takes with Ivy, Pete, Chad and Nate RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/3Cxy7co  TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more

With Coach Jonathan out on paternity leave, TrainerRoad CEO Nate Pearson hosts the podcast this week to interview two of the biggest names in gravel: 2022 Leadville Trail 100 winner Hannah Otto and 2022 Leadville Trail 100 and SBT GRVL winner Keegan Swenson. We learn about everything that went into their incredible wins—from training, equipment, and race day preparation, to tactics, pack dynamics, and more! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (01:12) Keegan's Leadville Win (36:38) Hannah Leadville Win (01:19:09) Keegan SBT Gravel RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/3AtUgH9 TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. L

Coach Jonathan is out on paternity leave, so the rest of the podcast crew will be hosting for the next month. This week? We’ve got some hot takes with Ivy! We’ll cover the best and worst recovery hacks, discuss if group rides are even worth it, if gravel is just worse than cyclocross and should cyclists shave their legs. Tune in to Episode 376 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast for discussions on these topics and much more!   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE - How to Find the Motivation to Train - How to Tell the Difference Between DOMS and Fatigue - Maximizing Training When You’re Time-Crunched - Best and Worst Recovery Hacks - Are There Disadvantages to ‘Over-Hydrating’? - Solo vs. Group Rides: Which is Better? - Reasons You’re Not Getting Faster - Is Gravel Just Worse than Cyclocross? - Pros and Cons of Training Rides with Pros - Is Carbon Fiber Overrated? - How to Deal with Non-Cycling Daily Stress - What Causes You to Lose Power - How to Fix a Broken Heart - Should Cyclists Shave Their Legs? RESOURCES ME

Coach Jonathan is out on paternity leave, so the rest of the podcast crew will be hosting for the next month. Up first? Our very own Coach Chad! We’ll cover whether coffee drinkers should manage their hydration differently, whether recovery days hurt sleep quality, and why you are getting dropped even when you’re fit. Tune in to Episode 375 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast for discussions on these topics and much more! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (4:28) Coach Chad's TdF 2022 Observations (13:20) Should coffee drinkers hydrate differently (26:15) Why are you getting dropped (38:15) Do recovery days hurt sleep quality? (52:40) When you do and don’t need to fuel workouts (1:14:30) How to return to training when motivation is low RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://trainerroad.cc/3bAc2Pk TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoa

Coach Jonathan's having a baby, so we're off this week and the rest of the podcast crew will be hosting for the next month. Keep sharing the podcast with your friends, rating the podcast, and submitting your questions at www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast, and we'll see you next week with Coach Chad as our host! TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist. Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea  ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week  USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Tim