Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

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 not make me less of a person - 1 hour in the weight room is worth more than 2 hours in base/Z1/Z2 riding.  - VO2 max workouts are better without a power meter.  - Aero bars don’t belong on bikes with knobby tires - A good result in a crit is 90% luck.  - Body weight exercises are an acceptable substitution for traditional weight training.  - Watts per CdA is more important for most riders than w/kg - Oversized pulley wheels are a waste of money - Pidcock podiums the /23 TdF - MTBrs are sad they aren’t the cool kids anymore. That’s why they low key hate on gravel - Black mold in your bottle is where all the flavor is at 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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

Topics covered in this podcast include the impact of bonking on performance, making VO2max easier, fueling strength workouts, how to not lose fitness in the off-season, why gels make people sick, and live questions from listeners.

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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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! 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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 Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions. Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad

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 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://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad