Coffee & Dehydration, Poor Sleep Quality, Getting Dropped, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 375

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

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