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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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World-Tour Cyclist Nutrition and Scientific Research with Dr. Tim Podlogar - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 476
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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:48) Tadej Pogacar from Tim’s perspective
(04:07) What does Pogacar do uniquely
(06:57) Tim's current work on heat and carbs
(09:57) Does heat affect carb absorption?
(13:18) Are products with menthol effective at lowering core temp
(15:57) Implications of modern high carb/sodium intake
(17:22) What Tim has learned as an advisor to World Tour teams
(19:19) Is nutrient timing really the next big thing?
(25:15) Can taking in too many carbs be bad?
(33:31) Do bigger riders process more carbs?
(36:39) Is 1:0.8 still the ideal carb ratio?
(39:54) Tim’s perspective on cluster dextrins
(43:02) What are World Tour teams doing with their nutrition?
(45:02) Balancing carb intake with body composition goals
(46:35) Observations in pro teams vs in the lab studies/test
(48:13) Do pro teams still use ketones?
(51:16) Are we consuming too much sodium?
(54:33) Is sodium bicarbonate being used in the pro peloton?
(56:41) How pro cyclists use caffeine
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- Dr. Podlogar: https://tpodlogar.com/
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How to Build a Race-Day Nutrition Plan, Supplements Worth Paying For, and More - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 475
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(0:00) Welcome!
(05:23) How Kyle helps Keegan fuel 40hr weeks
(15:14) Should you eat less on recovery days?
(20:50) Race-week nutrition guidelines
(32:06) How Kyle likes his athletes to carb load
(36:10) Foods to avoid when carb loading
(49:34) Which supplements are worth paying for?
(01:10:47) Research and supplements: It’s complicated
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach: https://www.instagram.com/kylepfaffenbach/
- Keegan Swenson: https://www.instagram.com/keegels99
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Tapering, Fitness Plateaus, Doping, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 474
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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:23) Hannah Race Updates
(27:27) Hannahs next race (Unbound)
(29:54) How do you taper for an event
(35:16) How do you adjust off the bike activities when tapering
(39:23) How does Hannah manage social media and distractions
(43:07) How to change nutrition during a taper
(49:48) Breaking through plateaus in fitness
(58:09) What is the next major innovation in cycling?
(01:06:59) Is doping a thing of the past?
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_finchamp/
- https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/disciplinary-process/global-list-of-ineligible-persons
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling
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Why FTP is King, New Bicarbonate Study, Apple Cider Vinegar, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 473
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(0:00) Welcome!
(2:00) What Alex has learned from up & down results
(9:38) The risks of focusing on weight and losing weight for cyclists
(22:59) Is Matt Beers unbeatable in the Lifetime Grand Prix?
(48:56) New Maurten bicarbonate study - does this change everything?
(1:07:52) A shocking study about apple cider vinegar
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- https://trainerroad.cc/Gough2024 - The Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel System for the Delivery of Bicarbonate Mini-Tablets on Acid–Base Buffering and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Resting Well-trained Male Cyclists, Gough, et al., 2024
- https://trainerroad.cc/4dAaD6Q - Apple cider vinegar for weight management in Lebanese adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Abou-Khalil, et al., 2024
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Olympian Savilia Blunk: Paris 2024 Olympics Training and Qualification – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast
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(0:00) Welcome!
(3:59) How to be process driven when results matter
(10:00) What sort of interval training do olympic XCO athletes do?
(11:51) Are the American XC MTB athletes peaking too early for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
(13:47) How Savilia prepared for the heat in the Brazilian UCI World Cup races
(15:58) Savilia’s equipment and nutrition strategies for her Olympic year
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Savilia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saviliablunk
- Decathlon Ford Racing Team: https://www.instagram.com/decathlon_ford_racing_team/
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Sleep for Athletes, Creatine for Cyclists, Fitting in Strength Training, Beets for Cyclists - Study Review – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 472
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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:37) Is sleep hygiene overrated? Bonnar, et al., 2018
(16:19) Does creatine *not* improve cycling performance? Barranco-Gil, et al., 2024
(41:24) Order of strength and endurance training, Lee, et al., 2020
(01:06:47) Beetroot juice: Does it actually help with heat?
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- https://trainerroad.cc/bonnar2018 Sleep Interventions Designed to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review of Current Approaches. Bonnar et al., 2018
- https://trainerroad.cc/Barranco-Gil2024 High-dose short-term creatine supplementation without beneficial effects in professional cyclists: a randomized controlled trial. Barranco Gil, et al., 2024
- https://trainerroad.cc/3wkT3CT Order of same-day concurrent training influences some indices of power development, but not strength, lean mass, or aerobic fitness in healthy, moderately-active men after 9 weeks of training. Lee, et al., 2020
- https://trainerroad.cc/Calvo2020 Influence of Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Cyclic Sports Performance: A Systematic Review. Calvo, et al., 2020
- https://trainerroad.cc/Firari2024 Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation in Recreational and Trained Cyclists in Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions. Firari, et al., 2024
- https://trainerroad.cc/McCarthy2024 Pre-Loaded Betaine Improves Thermoregulation When Cycling in The Heat. McCarthy, et al., 2024
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- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP
- Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN