

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
TrainerRoad
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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Nov 12, 2015 • 57min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 010 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• Numbness in teeth and gums during high-intensity intervals • Is base training necessary? • How to know when you've 'peaked'? • What is TSS and how does heart rate affect TSS? • Ironman bike training for runners • How weight training can improve cyclists' bone density • How to stay motivated with indoor training • How to choose between sweet spot and traditional base training • How to use heart rate for cyclists • How to adjust your training when tired • How to know when to adjust the intensity of a workout • How to avoid training in the 'grey zone' / why interval training works • How to measure your lactate threshold • How cadence affects power output • How to adjust your training for family time • How to train between races • How fasted training affects your performance • Crossfit as cross training for cycling • Why is my outdoor power higher than my indoor power • Why is my indoor power higher than my outdoor power • How TrainerRoad can structure your interval training

Nov 4, 2015 • 1h 3min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 009 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to become a faster climber • Why you should get rid of needless tension in your body when training • How to ride faster in the flats • How to choose between oval and standard chainrings • How to plan your meals around training • How to train for cycling at an old age • How to manage training stress • Why you should always train with a power meter • Why mid-season slumps happen and how to manage them • How to train for a long event with short training • How to control your electronic trainer with your power meter • Why does my power meter read differently than my electronic trainer • How to combine running with an indoor cycling plan • How your heart rate zones relate to your power zones • How to manage cramping for cyclists • Can I race during base training • How to use the Kinetic inRide 2.0 with TrainerRoad

Oct 30, 2015 • 1h 3min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 008 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to prepare for an XC Marathon endurance race • How to train for a long distance time trial • How to use high-intensity interval training for endurance racing • How to become a faster climber • How to pick the right base training plan • How to compare data from a power meter to VirtualPower • How does power output relate to heart rate • How does bike fit affect power output • How to find your FTP • How to raise your FTP • How much should a cyclist train • Is it okay to use a TT bike on the trainer • How to prepare for a training camp or big block of training

Oct 20, 2015 • 1h 23min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 007 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to plan your nutrition for training • How to become a faster climber • How to add volume when training for cyclocross • What to eat before training in the morning • How to become a faster cyclist in less time • How your base training plan will make you faster • How to recover after an Olympic Distance Triathlon • How to adjust your training after vacation • How to extend your base training • What is ultra endurance racing • How does FTP relate to VO2 Max • How to train for a full Ironman • Can I skip base training • How to train for Leadville • How to use TrainerRoad outdoors • How to train for a Gran Fondo • How to train for road racing • How to train while recovering from a knee injury • How to taper for a 40k time trial • How to build core strength for cycling • How to start training for a beginner cyclist • How to use TrainerRoad's training plans • How to increase FTP with lower-intensity intervals • How to train for a Sprint Triathlon • How to train for a sportive • How to incorporate running into triathlon training • How to incorporate cross country skiing into cycling training • How to use weight lifting for cyclists • How to pace a time trial • How to raise your average speed as a cyclist • Traditional base training vs. sweet spot • How to use indoor training for elite cyclists • How to train for The Dirty Kanza • How does bike fit affect power output • Is on-the-bike and recovery nutrition necessary for low volume training • How to work group rides into base training • How to train for track racing

Oct 7, 2015 • 59min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 006 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to train in the offseason for triathletes • Post-season Ironman Training • How to adjust your training when sick • How to use resting heart rate to measure recovery • Is base training still needed if I'm an experienced cyclist? • How to structure a road racing training plan • Should I train in my aero position even though my power output is lower? • How to train for a long season of racing • How to fit group rides into your training plan • How to use FTP to create heart rate training zones • How to incorporate commuting into a training plan • What is the best training plan to use in order to lose weight • How to train for 10 km - 15 km time trials

Sep 30, 2015 • 42min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 005 – TrainerRoad Podcast – IRONMAN Triathlon Champ Liz Lyles
We talk faster bike splits and how to be a faster triathlete with multi-time IRONMAN Champion and 7th place Kona finisher Liz Lyles in this special episode of the TrainerRoad Ask a Cycling Coach podcast.

Sep 28, 2015 • 1h 12min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 004 – TrainerRoad Podcast – Time Trialist Justin Rossi
We talk faster time trialling with nationally ranked Cat 1 time trialist and road cyclist In this special episode of the TrainerRoad Ask a Cycling Coach podcast.

Sep 21, 2015 • 1h 4min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 003 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to incorporate weekend rides into a training plan • How to adjust your training if you're feeling tired • Which training plans to follow for multiple peaks • Why your threshold heart rate is different when running and cycling • Fast and slow twitch muscle fibers and long term changes • How to train for an Olympic distance Triathlon • How to adjust your training during recovery from an injury • How to become a better climber • Self-coaching vs. hired coaching • Back-to-back build plans • How to train for Race Across America (RAAM) • What to do in between training blocks • How to know how much time you should take off in the off season • How to use cyclocross as cross training • How to train for a Sportive or Gran Fondo • How to lose weight and manage Caloric deficits with cycling • How to pick a training plan and how power-to-weight ratios affect this • How to manage overuse knee injuries for cyclists

Sep 2, 2015 • 1h 3min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 002 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• Seasonal FTP testing • Gran Fondo training • Weight training for cyclists • FTP testing out of the saddle vs. in the saddle • Offseason training for triathletes • Pre-race and mid-race nutrition, and recovery meals • Improving short power for ultra-endurance athletes • Gravel race training • Cross-training on rest days • Cadence training for cyclocross • VO2 max-based training zones vs. FTP-based training zones

Aug 17, 2015 • 51min
Ask a Cycling Coach: 001 – TrainerRoad Podcast
• How to structure a cycling training plan • How to use heart rate zones in conjunction with power zones • What is the optimal cadence? • How to avoid and deal with Burnout • How to use Training Stress Score (TSS) • Bike fit and proper riding position • How to use heat training for cyclists • How to train for a Half-IRONMAN • Pacing strategies for endurance riders • How to train for Cyclocross season • How to follow TrainerRoad training plans outdoors • Power output discrepancy between indoor and outdoor training • How to train for Criterium racing • Using TrainerRoad with Sufferfest videos • Nutrition guidelines for cyclists • How to follow your training plan on vacation • How to become a faster climber • Using TrainerRoad's Workout Creator • How to use left / right power measurement • Using TrainerRoad with Tacx trainers • When to bail out on a workout • Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to adjust training


