What 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 achieve. Tune in as we answer your questions abo...
29 Apr 202153min
Race 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, various discussions on what affects recovery ...
22 Apr 20212h 6min
Olympic 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 amateur cyclists can learn from. This week we...
15 Apr 20211h 3min
Getting 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, which supplements have the most impact on...
8 Apr 20212h 13min
Belgian 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 star-studded Specialized Rocket Espresso ...
1 Apr 20211h 10min
Fastest 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 multi-year development plan, how to maintain moti...
26 Mars 20212h 9min
Winning 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, adrenaline’s effect on endurance performance, and in...
18 Mars 20212h 8min
Polarized 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 cover the basics of endurance training, go in...
12 Mars 20211h 37min
