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Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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.
Episodes
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRest Week Nutrition, Air Density, Smelling Salts and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 307
Why are you always hungry during rest weeks and what can you do about it? Does air density affect physiological performance, and can smelling salts make you…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWhat it Takes to Be a National Champion with Erica Carney – Ask a Cycling Coach 306
Erica Carney is one of the all-time best American crit racers, but her goal of winning a pro national criterium championship took years of hard work to…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRace Intensity, Recovery, Outside Interval Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 305
Getting used to race intensity can be jarring, so how do you prepare yourself before race day? We’ll cover this, a deep dive on outside interval training…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadOlympic Qualification, Low Power, Tech Skills and more with Clif Pro Team – Ask a Cycling Coach 304
Qualifying for the Olympics is an interesting and complicated process that sees pro racers adjust their training and race calendars in unique ways that us…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadGetting Dropped, Caloric Deficits, Supplements and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 303
What is the cause behind getting dropped and how do you train to avoid it happening in the future, should cyclists and triathletes maintain a caloric deficit…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadBelgian Racing with Eamon Lucas – Ask a Cycling Coach 302
Eamon Lucas is an American bike racer who has achieved success as a road and crit racer in the USA, racing fixed gear bikes in the Redhook Crit series for the…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadFastest Known Times, Motivation, Consistency and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 301
Santa Cruz Bicycle’s Keegan Swenson joins us to discuss how he recaptured the White Rim FKT and to discuss how pro athletes manage expectations over a…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWinning Moves, Adrenaline, Sleep Deprivation and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 300
You need fitness, strategy and luck to make the sort of move that wins a race, so how do you increase your chances of winning? We’ll dig into this…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadPolarized Training Deep Dive and TrainerRoad’s Training Plans – Ask a Cycling Coach 299
Polarized Training is a hot topic of conversation and has been a central part of recent criticism toward TrainerRoad’s training plans. In this episode, we…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadAnnouncing Adaptive Training: The Right Workout. Every Time. – Ask a Cycling Coach 298
Announcing Adaptive Training, the biggest update ever to TrainerRoad. Adaptive Training uses machine learning, science-based coaching principles, and an…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadSpecial Episode – Ketones and Bicarbonate with Dr. Chiel Poffe - Science of Getting Faster Podcast
Subscribe to the all-new Science of Getting Faster Podcast! - www.TrainerRoad.com/sogf Exogenous ketones are lauded by many for their endurance performance…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadAggressive Racing, Sprint Power, Over-Unders and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 297
Where should you draw the line with aggressive racing, why your sprint power may be lower than you want and how to improve it, why over-unders are so hard and…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadBest Way to Raise FTP, Pro Nutrition, Strava Segments and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 296
Santa Cruz Bicycles’ Keegan Swenson joins us to discuss what type of training best raises FTP, what pro athletes eat on and off the bike, the world’s most…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRead the Race Like a Pro, A-Race Recovery, Injuries and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 295
Learn from Amber Pierce, Alex Wild and Pete Morris how they read a race like a pro, how much time you need to recover between A-Races, how to use injuries to…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadArtificial Sweeteners, DIY Race Tips, Nutrient Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 294
How do artificial sweeteners fuel training, and are they good for athletes, tips for DIY races and match racing strategy, a deep dive on nutrient timing and…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadDetraining, Is Recovery Trainable, Mental Health and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 293
How quickly do you lose fitness and how quickly does it come back, do you get better at recovering as your training experience increases, how to improve your…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadKOM Training, Increasing Training Volume, Morning Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 292
Training for KOMs/QOMs can be a great fallback plan for event cancellations, but how do you train for such a unique effort? We’ll cover this and how to…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWeight vs. Power, Failed Workouts, Junk Miles and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 291
Weight goals can seem like they are at odds with power goals, but there is a healthy way to achieve both. We’ll cover this as well as whether it is better to…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadHappy Holidays and Goal Setting
Thank you to each and every one of your for tuning into the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast every week. It means the world to us ❤️. It's been a hard year in many…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadSteroids, DIY Cheap Nutrition Products, Inflammation and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 289
SARMS are banned substances surrounded by plenty of confusion, so what do we actually know about them? Tune in for a deep dive into SARMS, DIY nutrition…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRecovery Drinks, Overtraining, Beginner Racing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 288
Are recovery drinks necessary if you are already topped off on carbohydrate, how to recover from overtraining, why stage races may be the best races to start…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCrank Length, Achieving Mastery, DOMS and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 287
What is the best crank length for cycling and how does it affect your power, how to achieve mastery of cycling skills and is muscle soreness a requirement for…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRecovery Routines, Early Season PRs, Motivation and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 286
Post-workout recovery routines that make you faster, what to do when you are setting PRs before your goal event, how to find motivation to train and help…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadLow Cadence, Choking, Equipment Choices and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 285
Is low cadence more naturally efficient than high cadence, how to perform in high-pressure situations, the hosts’ favorite equipment choices and more in…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTraining Without a Power Meter, Low Heart Rate, Effective Sweet Spot Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 284
How to get faster without a power meter, what a low heart rate actually means, a practical guide to Sweet Spot training and more in Episode 284 of the Ask a…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadLose Like a Winner, Transitions, Pacing & More with Sika Henry – Ask a Cycling Coach 283
How to stay motivated after a loss, a deep dive on triathlon transitions, pacing climbs and bike splits and much more in this special episode of the Ask a…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadMental Toughness, Crazy Sprints, Recovery Weeks & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 282
How to be a tough athlete, pro tips for the final kilometer of a race and why you lose most sprints, why you feel slower after a recovery week and much more…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadBase Training Myths, Cycling Team Roles, MTB Stage Racing & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 281
What happens when you do high intensity efforts during base training, what it was like for Amber to be a pro domestique, and tips for beginner racers on their…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadAsthma, Timing Strength Training, Race-Day Nutrition and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 280
Why is asthma so prevalent in endurance sports, how to time your strength training with endurance training, ideal race-day nutrition and more in Episode 280 of…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadPro Downhill Racing and Grow Cycling Foundation with Eliot Jackson – Ask a Cycling Coach Episode 279
Giant Factory Racing’s Eliot Jackson joins us to break down what makes pro Downhill racers unique and how average cyclists can learn from them, as well as a…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadImproving Watts/Kilo, Steep Climbs, Team Time Trials and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 278
Building your fitness to improve your watts/kilo, how to prepare for rides that finish with steep climbs, how to train for team time trials and more in Episode…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCyclist Body Types, Descending, Training for Repeatability and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 277
How your body type and muscle fiber composition relates to your cycling training, improving your power and speed on descents, how to train for repeatability in…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadPro Racing, Rider Types, and Motivation with Ben Jacques-Maynes – Ask a Cycling Coach 276
Retired pro cyclist Ben Jacques-Maynes joins the podcast to discuss what he learned about motivation, nutrition, training, injuries, how to maximize success…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTurning Pro, Macronutrients for Cyclists, Dehydration and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 275
How to turn pro, the optimal macronutrient composition for cyclists, preventing dehydration on cold rides and more in Episode 275 of The Ask a Cycling Coach…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadRacing at High Elevation, Learning to Suffer, Recovery and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 274
How to improve your racing at elevation while living at low altitude, how to increase your ability to suffer, how to recover from a big training week and more…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWhy FTP Isn’t Everything, Finding a Base Plan, Plyometrics and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 273
Why FTP isn’t always the best measure of your fitness, how to find the right type of base plan for you, why plyometrics may help cyclists get faster and more…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadMTB World Champion Kate Courtney – Ask a Cycling Coach 272
MTB World Champion Kate Courtney joins the podcast to give you the insights to what it takes to be a World Champion including how she builds resilience through…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTreating Hyponatremia, Training with Low TSS, EPO and more – Ask a Cycling Coach 271
How to quickly recognize and treat hyponatremia, how to get faster with a low TSS training plan, how EPO and your hematocrit affect your performance and more…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWeight Loss and Nutrition with Successful Athlete Jesse Fortson – Ask a Cycling Coach 270
Special guest Jesse Fortson from The Successful Athletes Podcast (https://youtu.be/jSlKA3dBQfs) joins Jonathan and Pete to delve into the science of his weight…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadSpecial Guest: MTB Pro Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach 269
MTB Pro Alex Wild joins the team to discuss how he balances riding pro MTB and a full-time job, how he uses analytics to improve every aspect of his mountain…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCycling to Lose Weight, Year-Long Fitness, Cycling Myths and more – Ask a Cycling Coach 268
Finding the right cycling workouts to help you lose weight, how a year of training and no racing will affect your performance, the most common cycling myths…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadVO2 Max vs 1 Minute Power, Training Zones, Lightheadedness and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 267
The difference between your VO2 Max power and Max 1 minute power, how to get the most benefit from your training zones, why training can make you lightheaded…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCarbs vs. Fat, TSS Trends, Training Camps and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 266
Do carbs stop you from burning fat, why TSS doesn’t increase linearly, how to plan and recover from a training camp and more in Episode 266 of the Ask a…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadSpecial Guests: The Black Foxes Shequaya Bailey and Marty Merritt – Ask a Cycling Coach 265
Shequaya Bailey and Marty Merritt from The Black Foxes join the podcast to discuss the goals of their organization, The Black Foxes, plus riding in wet…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadPower Curves, Plateaus, Growth Hacking and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 264
Learn how to analyze your power curve to help direct your training, what to do to end a plateau in your fitness, a deep dive into if training your ability to…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadJustin Williams - Special Guest – Ask a Cycling Coach 263
Justin Williams from L39ION of Los Angeles joins the team to break down his career, sprint tactics, and more in Episode 263 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadSprint Power, Mental Limits, Comfort and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 262
Training tips to increase your peak sprint power, how to sustainably push your physical and mental limits, techniques to improve your comfort on the bike and…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadThings Have to Change
Please join us in donating to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We believe in their mission: to achieve racial justice, equality and an inclusive society.Donate…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadBonking, Outside Workouts, Predictions for Cape Epic 2021 and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 261
Why bonking on your rides is not making you faster, tips to increase your FTP while riding outside with TrainerRoad's Outside Workouts Feature, the coaches'…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCramping, Sodium, Women's Hydration with Precision Hydration's Andy Blow – Ask a Cycling Coach 260
Precision Hydration's Andy Blow joins the podcast this week to discuss all things hydration, including dealing with muscle cramps, balancing your sodium…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadEveresting World Record with Keegan Swenson – Successful Athletes Podcast – Episode 1
A sneak preview of a totally new podcast from TrainerRoad – the Successful Athletes Podcast! A look into the preparation and execution of the Everesting World…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTraining Every Zone at Once, Heart Rate Data, Healthy Habits and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 259
Why training all your energy systems in one workout is not efficient training, using heart rate data to tell if you are getting faster, maintaining healthy…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTiming Peak Fitness, Raising FTP, Training Calendars and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 258
Training and planning tips to reach peak fitness at your goal event, how to build your FTP and increase endurance for long efforts, techniques to manage a high…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadMuscle Glycogen, Recovery for Triathletes, Nasal Breathing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 257
The mechanics of how your body pulls glycogen from the muscles for energy, recovery tips for triathletes to ensure they are getting faster in all 3 sports…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadOptimized Recovery, Powerlifters Gone Cyclist, Fueling Rides and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 256
Techniques to improve recovery and get the most from your rest week, how to transition to cycling from powerlifting to be fast and strong, why you should be…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCarb Cycling, Sweetspot Training, Masters VO2Max and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 255
How to use carb cycling for endurance athletes, a deeper look into sweetspot training, how genetics and age affects performance and more in Episode 255 of the…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadCentury Training, Bike Fit, Climb Pacing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 254
Training and pacing tips for your first century, tips to find the optimal bike fit for power and aerodynamics, the most efficient way to pace a climb and more…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadGroup Workouts, Optimal Indoor Cycling Setups, Adding Volume and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 253
Group Workouts are here so you can train and get faster with your friends, plus optimal indoor cycling setups for all budgets, how to add volume to your…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadWhy Exercise Feels Good, VO2 Max Training Science, Caffeine and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 252
Why you feel better after doing a workout, the science and structure behind VO2 Max training, the effect of training and activity on caffeine processing rates…
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoadTraining Without Events, Outside Workouts, Hormonal Birth Control and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 251
What to do if your events are canceled, tips to nail your outside workouts, the effect of hormonal birth control on training and performance plus more in…