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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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:44) How did Matt get into Mountain biking?
(02:00) Mattās stats Height/Weight
(02:31) What made Matt decide on mountain biking?
(04:44) Mattās mind-blowing first FTP test results
(09:32) Mattās biggest learning about nutrition
(11:28) What is Mattās FTP?
(13:04) How to manage nutrition when you burn so many calories
(19:11) Sweat Testing
(20:50) What is Mattās nutrition strategy?
(24:36) Cape Epic
(25:19) The difference that took Matt from participant to winner
(30:11) The potential of racing in the pro peloton
(33:16) What benefits did Matt get from 20hr indoor training weeks?
(39:07) Mattās tips for winning Epic
(41:59) Mattās perspective on the Lifetime Grand Prix
(46:31) Mattās Bike setup
(51:16) What made Matt pick XC over DH and Enduro?
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Mattās Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbeers55
- Lifetime Grand Prix Recap from Sea Otter: https://youtu.be/SLjU3XiImfE?feature=sharedĀ
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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
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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:35) Should athletes eat organic, and how can you do it affordably?
(21:31) Tips on washing vegetables
(22:55) Alexās tips on how to interpret a food label
(35:43) Meal suggestions for athletes
(56:30) Postpartum nutrition changes
(01:07:05) Who should and should not eat high carbohydrate diets?
// ALEXāS RECIPES/INGREDIENT LISTS
- Greek yogurt with oats and fruit. (overnight oats)
- Oatmeal made with a high protein milk
- Egg muffins made with veggies, eggs, and meat. Cook in muffin tin. Large batch and freeze.
- Smoked salmon sandwich w/fruit
- Rotisserie chicken with quinoa and greens (bagged salad kits work great!)
- Air fry Pita bread with favorite pizza sauce and lean meats and veggies for toppings. Side of greek yogurt for extra boost of protein, if needed.
- Paprika Chicken Stew served with rice or potatoes: https://www.skinnytaste.com/paprika-chicken-stew/Ā
- DIY Chipotle bowl with rice, black beans, lean meat, bell peppers, corn, salsa, shredded cheese
- Sheet pan meals: Roast chicken breast or pork loin chops on a sheet pan in the oven. Baked potato or sweet potato stabbed with fork in microwave for a few minutes.
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Alex Larson Nutrition: https://alexlarsonnutrition.com/
- Alexās Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexlarsonnutrition/?hl=en
- āAre organics more nutritious than conventional foods? A comprehensive systematic reviewā, Oliveira Faoro, et al., 2024: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10987935/#Ā
- āLimitations in the evidential basis supporting health benefits from a decreased exposure to pesticides through organic food consumptionā, Mesnage et al., 2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468202019300919Ā
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- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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(0:00) Welcome!
(01:38) Athlete question - how long does it take to adapt to high carb intake?
(17:59) Does osmolality really matter, and how does your gut process carbohydrates?
(01:02:34) Are there actually limits to how much carbohydrate we can ingest?
(01:05:43) Examples of very high carbohydrate absorption
(01:12:55) What other physiological limits affect our digestion?
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! š www.TrainerRoad.comĀ
- Modeling: optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors, Joyner, 1985. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022559/Ā
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- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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(00:00) Welcome!
(0:22) Belgian Waffle Ride Utah
(02:04) How to Prepare for bad weather
(08:17) How Hannah Otto decides which bike to train on
(11:49) Recommended heat and sauna training protocol
(20:31) Why using saunas during a training block can make you slower
(30:49) Is poor CO2 tolerance making you slower?
(36:41) How to train CO2 tolerance
(49:31) How to make early season races and hard workouts not as difficult
(01:04:54) How to train for sustained efforts after hard surges
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Try Red Light Green Light risk-free! š www.TrainerRoad.com
- https://trainerroad.cc/asis-fernandez2022 - Effects of apnoea training on aerobic and anaerobic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Asis-Fernandez, et al., 2022
- Belgian Waffle Ride Utah ( BWR UT ): https://www.belgianwaffleride.bike/pages/utahĀ
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- TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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(00:00) Welcome!
(01:41) Pete Morrisās 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
- Peteās boutique bike shop: https://freelap.cc/
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- 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
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(00:00) Welcome!
(00:59) Whatās 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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- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5
- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP
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(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 arenāt eating enough
(43:29) Do we not get an endorphin rush when we ride??
(01:01:26) The one workout you shouldnāt do on trail
(01:10:50) Why youāre slow and donāt 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/S0306453021000470Ā
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- TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5
- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP
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(0:00:00) Welcome!
(0:01:13) Increased Training Load and overreaching
(0:17:41) 16wk Pyramidal Training with average cyclists
(0:42:18) Giroās 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/bR2y3Q2a2qAĀ
- Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_QĀ
- How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle PfaffenbachĀ ā Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 https://youtu.be/563mWgqvMZcĀ
- 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/schaal2021Ā
- Effects of a 16-Week Training Program with a Pyramidal Intensity Distribution on Recreational Male Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/magalhaes2024Ā
- Giroās new TT helmet: https://escapecollective.com/there-are-no-words/Ā
- Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/heikura2019Ā
- The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclistĀ https://trainerroad.cc/barrancogil2024Ā
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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_QĀ
- 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/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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(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) Kyleās 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) Kyleās protein balance perspective
(1:01:45) The importance of consistency in your training
(1:03:56) TrainerRoadās 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_QĀ
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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_QĀ
- 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/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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// TOPICS COVERED
(0:00) Welcome!
(2:53) Hannahās 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-accessĀ
- 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/Lisboa2021Ā
- Influence of specific collagen peptides and 12-week concurrent training on recovery-related biomechanical characteristics following exercise-induced muscle damageāA randomized controlled trial, Bischof et al., 2023: https://trainerroad.cc/Bischof2023Ā
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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_QĀ
- 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/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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// TOPICS COVERED
(0:00) Welcome!
(7:57) How to deal with bad start positions
(13:48) Balancing a career with pro racing
(19:33) What causes ābad daysā on the bike?
(22:33) Do pros take time-off mid-season?
(29:27) How to decide when to pace yourself or not
(34:05) Managing a disappointing race result
(39:13) Late-season fatigue management
(40:50) How to figure out how much sweat you lose
(46:15) Why weighing yourself after training isnāt a good sweat test
(47:11) Alexās nutrition strategy
(49:14) Bike setup tips for the Epic World Cup
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Alexās Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexwildmtb
// TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!
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// HELPFUL LINKS
- Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi
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- 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/TrainerRoadĀ
- Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur
- Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35TqteaĀ
- 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
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