EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

We just decided to record a coaches call, and the future ones will be indoors so you can't hear the birds. Testing the peak for Joe Martin Athlete Consistency What's Up With Failed Workouts? KILLER VO2Max Workouts - near impossible ones Don't Just Hammer What You're Good At Early On Do We Polarize? Periodize? Self-Coaching issues And More! It's been so helpful having Patrick truly coaching me this year after a previous year of full on self coaching...it's way too hard to do this on my own, Thanks Patrick!! Check out our blogs!

This one is a bit long; it might be worth checking out the full blog: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/2019/4/11/how-to-pace-a-time-trial-in-cycling Visit Us Today at: www.EVOQ.BIKE. Message Us Or Comment Below!   Instagram: @EVOQ.BIKE and @brendanhousler

https://www.evoq.bike/blog/complete-polarized-training-guide  Polarized Training For Athletes in 2020?  Four Things I Like and Dislike About Cycling's Polarized Training Check out the full blog, it's long!

https://www.evoq.bike/blog/cycling-nutrition-guide Carbohydrate Periodization. True Carb Loading has been a challenge: how do you make sure the glycogen stores are REALLY full without overeating? The data and numbers are in, and it's been working for us, so we want to share it with you. Scroll to the bottom of the article if you just want to learn about the Carb Periodization. There's also a quick YouTube video in there if that's more your speed. Stay well, keep periodizing the carbs, ride in small groups, and CRUSH. Please share this if it is helpful.

https://www.evoq.bike/blog/gravel-racing-training-tips  email me: Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE  The big difference with a gravel race is that there’s NO COASTING. Or, way less of it than most of us are used to from road racing. Gravel takes the difficulty up a notch. For gravel race you need to be able to consistently pedal a bike for a very long time. Many of these races are 100 miles or more, so you really need a 100 mile gravel training plan. Remember, your training needs to reflect the demands of your racing, and we’ll get to why it’s not just going to be a sweet spot group ride out there! Cue VO2Max work!

https://www.evoq.bike/blog/training-through-coronavirus I saw A LOT of posts on Strava saying, “BACK TO BASE” and “No point in training” due to the race cancellations and coronavirus. I strongly urge you to continue with your normal training cycle, as I bet we are back to racing within 8 weeks. I would NOT go back to base training or general overload training by simply riding a ton; read on as to why. Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE

https://www.evoq.bike/blog/improve-cycling-ftp-or-get-faster Yes, increasing your FTP could make you slower in a race or group if that’s all you work on. I looked up what the most searched terms are when it comes to FTP. As you can guess, the list looks a lot like this:   How To Improve My Cycling FTP Increase Cycling FTP What is a Good FTP Cycling TrainerRoad FTP Increase Realistic FTP Gains 2 x 20 FTP Intervals   Increase FTP by 50 Watts You get the point.   Looking to increase your cycling FTP? Great idea!    Just be aware that this doesn't necessarily mean you'll be a faster BIKE RACER or ready for the GROUP RIDE when you try to drop your friends in a few months.    Listen on as to why you want to grow your FTP, but there are some prerequisites to this, and there are other areas that need focus as well!   But why? Let’s think about this in realistic terms. Check out the blog for full details!

We ALL do it. But learning to not freak out, seeing it as a benchmark, AND SEEING THE FOREST is CRUCIAL to growth and success.

Sometimes you need that recovery! Riding and trying to avoid more than zone 1 time is for ENDURANCE RIDES. When you have hard intervals, you need full on recovery if you want to really max out. Listen to this quick podcast to know how much you need and why interval #4 and #5 deserve more credit than we might give them.

I have a young athlete that I told he has to write down three lessons that he learned after every race, and I thought to myself: why am I not still doing that? So I’ve risen from the ashes after my fourth stage, which is not a real stage in the tour of South Florida, but I was talking to Patrick today and he was like “dude you sound tired”. It’s been a long day, I’m ready to go to bed, but I wanted to get this down on an audio file so I remember my three lessons. 🚀🚀🚀here we go🚀🚀🚀