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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.

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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.

    Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467

    Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (00:00) Welcome!

    (01:41) Pete Morris’s boutique bike shop

    (02:44) How to avoid mechanicals

    (07:33) Why upgrading your wheels and tires in 2024 is more impactful than ever

    (17:00) How to ride gravel if you are a punchy athlete

    (30:23) The science behind repeatability and how to improve it

    (37:12) What is Anaerobic Work Capacity?

    (41:36) How to get fast with minimal training time

    (50:23) Delicious post-ride meals



    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - Pete’s boutique bike shop: https://freelap.cc/



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    https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.



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    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 57 min
    Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466

    Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (00:00) Welcome!

    (00:59) What’s new with Red Light Green Light?

    (08:28) What supplements does Alex Wild take?

    (14:28) How Red Light Green Light makes you a faster cyclist

    (29:33) TrainerRoad employees win Cape Town Cycle Tour!



    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - See how Red Light Green Light could have changed your training: www.TrainerRoad.com



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    https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.



    // HELPFUL LINKS

    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad 

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea 

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 36 min
    Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465

    Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (0:00:00) Welcome!

    (00:28) New updates for Red Light Green Light!

    (09:40) Pre-race meals: Is cereal actually bad??

    (25:56) Signs you aren’t eating enough

    (43:29) Do we not get an endorphin rush when we ride??

    (01:01:26) The one workout you shouldn’t do on trail

    (01:10:50) Why you’re slow and don’t realize it

    (01:22:02) How to mentally cope with missing races

    (01:35:07) Should athletes fast from social media?

    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - Exercise-induced euphoria and anxiolysis do not depend on endogenous opioids in humans, Siebers, et al., 2021: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453021000470 

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    https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.

    // HELPFUL LINKS

    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad 

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea 

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 1 hr 41 min
    Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464

    Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (0:00:00) Welcome!

    (0:01:13) Increased Training Load and overreaching

    (0:17:41) 16wk Pyramidal Training with average cyclists

    (0:42:18) Giro’s CRAZY new TT helmet

    (0:47:23) Pro Cyclist Energy Availability during Spring Classics

    (1:05:16) TdF Route data from a 58yo cyclist



    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - Why You ACTUALLY Need a Recovery Shake (and What SHOULD Be in it) https://youtu.be/bR2y3Q2a2qA 

    - Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach  – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 https://youtu.be/563mWgqvMZc 

    - Decreased energy availability during training overload is associated with non-functional overreaching and suppressed ovarian function in female runners, Schaal, et al,. 2021 https://trainerroad.cc/schaal2021 

    - Effects of a 16-Week Training Program with a Pyramidal Intensity Distribution on Recreational Male Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/magalhaes2024 

    - Giro’s new TT helmet: https://escapecollective.com/there-are-no-words/ 

    - Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/heikura2019 

    - The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist  https://trainerroad.cc/barrancogil2024 



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    // HELPFUL LINKS

    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad 

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea 

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 1 hr 13 min
    How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463

    How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (0:00:00) Caloric Needs and Body Composition Management

    (0:00:33) Viewer Question on how to lose weight and keep it off

    (0:03:37) The Energy Availability approach explained

    (0:23:32) Kyle’s take on diets

    (0:32:00) The Menstrual Cycle and gender roles in dieting

    (0:38:27) The challenges of nutrition studies

    (0:39:16) Why gradual weight loss is best and how to do it

    (0:43:38) The importance of consistency in diet

    (0:49:47) Ideal protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake for cyclists

    (0:56:55) Kyle’s protein balance perspective

    (1:01:45) The importance of consistency in your training

    (1:03:56) TrainerRoad’s groundbreaking new feature

    (1:05:05) How sleep deprivation nullifies training

    (1:11:55) How to learn from disappointing results



    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 



    // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!

    https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.



    // HELPFUL LINKS

    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad 

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea 

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 2 hrs 36 min
    Overtraining vs. Overreaching, Fatigue, Collagen, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 462

    Overtraining vs. Overreaching, Fatigue, Collagen, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 462

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (0:00) Welcome!

    (2:53) Hannah’s recovery strategies for stage races

    (5:28) Nutrition that helps you recover between races

    (18:42) Is the pro peloton behind the curve with nutrition?

    (23:23) What Hannah learned from racing the Mediterranean Epic

    (33:17) New Triathlon plans including Masters Plans!

    (37:15) Big Update:Red Light Green Light is in Early Access!

    (56:24) Overreaching vs. Overtraining

    (1:06:52) Avoiding fatigue with strength training

    (1:20:14) Could collagen actually make you faster??



    // RESOURCES MENTIONED

    - Enable Red Light Green Light here: https://www.trainerroad.com/app/profile/early-access 

    - Mediterranean Epic Results: https://sportmaniacs.com/en/races/mediterranean-epic-mtb-2024

    - New Triathlon Plans: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/announcing-masters-triathlon-plans/90889

    - Red Light Green Light Early Access: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/red-light-green-light-is-available-in-early-access/90933

    - Hydrolyzed Collagen Supplementation on Lower Body Stiffness in Recreational Triathletes, Nunez-Lisboa et al., 2021: https://trainerroad.cc/Lisboa2021 

    - Influence of specific collagen peptides and 12-week concurrent training on recovery-related biomechanical characteristics following exercise-induced muscle damage—A randomized controlled trial, Bischof et al., 2023: https://trainerroad.cc/Bischof2023 



    // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!

    https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.



    // HELPFUL LINKS

    - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi

    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/

    - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE

    - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

    - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd

    - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad 

    - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur

    - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea 

    - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5

    - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP

    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 1 hr 34 min

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Best cycling podcast out there

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