EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

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Part 2...be sure to check out Part 1: https://youtu.be/O6e-zkEeHmI Also, make sure you check out our training articles: www.evoq.bike/blog If you find this helpful, please share it with a friend, and please subscribe to the YouTube channel! This is the second part with two-time Austrian National Champion, Riccardo Zoidl. Today’s podcast talks about: The personalization of training When did Riccardo learn the most? Mistakes at Trek Racing and crushing himself Race weight Training Diets Fasted Training Too many training hours (if you follow me on Strava, you know I don’t want to hear that LOL) https://www.strava.com/athletes/5889 Listen to your body Make mistakes to learn about yourself in training! Small thing that has had a big effect on his performance Race routine? Race nutrition Pre-race dinner! Wow. Low fiber! Pre-race breakfast Brendan @EVOQ. BIKE ​ https://youtu.be/cqACFuK9uOY

Need to cut hours? Often times, we over exaggerate how bad the schedule will become. We overthink how big of a disruption this will become. How do I reduce volume without losing my hard earned fitness? **Make sure you look at how long the reduction will be!*** If it’s only 1-1.5 months time, that is NOTHING in the grand scheme of things! Maybe you just need to adjust the goals if the reduction of cycling training is a long term change. Can you do some more intensity in lieu of reducing the training hours? How would I maintain my fitness? What do to with the training week when 3 of 4 rides MUST be Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday & Sunday Endurance Monday - OFFTuesday - Interval Banger Wed & Thurs - OFF Friday - Interval Banger Riding tired on Sunday will be great for endurance! Anaerobic work is extremely fatiguing, especially as a new cyclist. Focus on the aerobic energy system through endurance rides, threshold work and vo2max. Reduction of hours should not be addressed with higher intensity. How can you weave in some more of the cycling lifestyle when you can’t be on the bike? When you come back, look at how to make a one hour increase. Go from 11h to 12h! www.lactigo.com/brendan20 Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE https://youtu.be/nw5yiBqkHEY

Things got going quickly in this one! Admittedly, I was a bit nervous getting ready to talk to such a powerhouse athlete. Shout out to our newest coach, Alex Sankovic, who has been a massive help in getting some of these world class athletes to share their journey with us. I wanted to make this 20 minutes, but from 15 minutes until the end, Riccardo goes on a great thread regarding training and physiology! It couldn’t be chopped up! Topics Include: Training without a coach Training without structure Dominating Early Austrian Races Trek Segafredo World Tour How the body feels from training Endurance and FatMax Midweek riding, and then more training science when he started with Trek! Cycling Fatmax and Tempo work Pushing TOO much! Tempo, high torque, and lactate building rates in regards to training Mitochondria Amateurs training too hard Pre-race season workouts Lactate Clearance Phew, made it. There's a lot happening in this episode; stay tuned for the second part coming soon! Brendan @EVOQ. BIKE @BrendanHousler on IG, as well as @EVOQ. BIKE Riccardo can be followed @Riccardo_Zoidl Don't forget to contact us for a free power file analysis of your data! Thanks, Brendan https://youtu.be/O6e-zkEeHml

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#AskACyclingCoach...I only post this since Nate kept jabbing: "Sorry Coaches....this replaces coaching." So I asked Nate if he had a coach, and listen to hear his reply; and also, what he thinks coaches are good for, that was not mentioned in his podcast episode. I'm not even going to touch the "six energy systems"....cringe. Topics in this episode include a friendly conversation of what a coach offers, things that were greatly overlooked by the AI unveiling. COACHES WELCOME AI AND TOOLS THAT HELP MAKE US BETTER COACHES. We can breeze past the obvious things: accountability, execution of workouts, understanding athlete motivation, addressing your end goal. The metrics alone can be misleading and not tell the full story of your process. Mentorship...I have a ton of coaches, in cycling and business! I'm shocked that Nate, who believes in business mentorship, wouldn't have a good coach. Shout out to the TR Forum, great group of people, a great tribe. Our EVOQ tribe loves engaging and interacting with others; if we think AI can lead a tribe, well, it's not one that I'm excited to join. Best of luck to everyone with your training this week! CRUSH IT! Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE www.evoq.bike/blog Don't forget to check out the interview series!!! https://youtu.be/Ry-2IR7dCyw

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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Huge thanks for Cody Stephenson, Education Specialist and former professional cyclist, for coming onto the podcast and talking all things training. Main topics include: CTL Dropping, is that okay? Training Metric Fundamentals Fitness Three Letter Acronyms - FRC TTE TSB CTL ATL FTP There are no bad scores AI in Coaching: It's A Ways Off. There are so many gaps, but get ready to be sold on it for the next few years. Bias In Technology Platforms TrainerRoad AI Bias Performance isn't correlated with anything, it's correlated with everything. Making Incorrect Correlations Energy Systems: there are only 3 WKO5 Optimized Intervals Whoops Performance Data Vs. Lab Data Paralysis from Overanalysis ERG Mode and Intervals PMC Chart, never going negative Brendan@EVOQ.BIKE Instagram: @BrendanHousler @EVOQ.BIKE https://youtu.be/UCRklfu6bIA

This should have been 5 podcasts. Cheers ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️