Tips for Racing Many Disciplines! Eric Brunner, National Champion!

In this podcast episode, Brendan Housler interviews Eric Brunner, a cyclist from Boulder, Colorado, who has experience in road, cyclocross, and mountain biking. They discuss various topics, including athlete entitlement, sponsorship value, training approaches, and the challenges of sponsorship in off-road cycling. They also touch on the potential of gravel racing and its impact on cyclocross. Brunner shares his goals and races for the season and talks about his transition to mountain biking. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the importance of training with different intensity levels and incorporating workouts that target VO2 max, threshold, and endurance. Brendan also highlights the significance of rest and recovery, noting that it's okay to feel tired and have bad workouts at times. He discusses the role of strength training in his routine and the importance of addressing weaknesses and imbalances. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 03:06 Eric Brunner's Cycling Background 06:01 Transitioning to Mountain Biking 09:00 Balancing Cross, Road, and Gravel Racing 12:55 Goals and Races for the Season 16:13 Athlete Entitlement and Sponsorship Value 22:52 The Potential of Gravel Racing 27:09 The Impact of Gravel Racing on Cyclocross 30:01 Navigating Sponsorship and Multi-Discipline Racing 31:53 Dealing with Back Pain and Training Approaches 35:06 The Importance of Torque Efforts in Training 39:09 Training with Different Intensity Levels 45:06 Importance of Rest and Recovery 49:20 Scheduling Rest Days and Training Blocks 52:44 Incorporating Strength Training 57:58 Addressing Weaknesses and Imbalances 01:04:03 Consistency and Mental Health in Training 01:08:19 Fine-tuning Training Based on Goals and Races 01:13:07 Embracing Discomfort and Inflammation in Training 01:16:00 Closing Remarks and Future Discussions Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC