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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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How Hannah Otto Nearly Won Unbound Gravel! - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 478
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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:06) Hannah’s Unbound Experience
(08:32) How a Women’s Start changed the race
(10:53) How Hannah prepared for such a long race
(23:08) How to manage peer pressure in a group
(31:16) How does Hannah feel and recover after Unbound
(32:49) Hannah’s tip to recover fast after races
(39:46) Why this athlete got an upset stomach at Unbound
(48:37) Why this athlete cramped at Unbound
(01:06:16) Are gravel tires unnecessary?
(01:14:21) Hannahs Gravel tire choice
(01:17:28) Silicone spray to get mud not to stick?
(01:19:01) Hannah’s advice on how to become a pro cyclist
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_finchamp
- The water bottle Nate mentioned: https://a.co/d/bbfjDsv
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Automatic Suspension That Makes You Faster? - Rockshox Flight Attendant - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 477
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(0:00) Welcome!
(02:06) Flight attendant explained
(06:59) Why not leave your bike locked out all the time?
(14:44) Test data from Flight Attendant
(29:49) What info does FA use to make decisions?
(37:20) What is Adaptive Ride Dynamics?
(41:29) How Bias Adjustment works
(47:25) Why aren’t the sensors at the axles?
(52:33) Will FA allow more than 3 damping positions?
(57:51) How is FA going to affect bike design?
(01:07:41) What about gravel and road bikes?
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- https://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/collections/flight-attendant
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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
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Dr. Podlogar: https://tpodlogar.com/
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- 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 -
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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- Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5
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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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// HELPFUL LINKS
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- 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 -
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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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/
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- TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad
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- 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