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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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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.

    High Carb Adaptation and Limits with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 469

    High Carb Adaptation and Limits with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 469

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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

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    - Modeling: optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors, Joyner, 1985. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022559/ 

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    • 1 hr 19 min
    Heat Training, CO2 Tolerance, Race Intensity and More with Hannah Otto – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 468

    Heat Training, CO2 Tolerance, Race Intensity and More with Hannah Otto – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 468

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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! 👉 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/utah 

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    // HELPFUL LINKS

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    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

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    - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467

    Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (00:00) Welcome!

    (01:41) Pete Morris’s 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

    - Pete’s boutique bike shop: https://freelap.cc/



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    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q

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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

    • 57 min
    Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466

    Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466

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    (00:00) Welcome!

    (00:59) What’s 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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    - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

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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

    • 36 min
    Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465

    Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (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 aren’t eating enough

    (43:29) Do we not get an endorphin rush when we ride??

    (01:01:26) The one workout you shouldn’t do on trail

    (01:10:50) Why you’re slow and don’t 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/S0306453021000470 

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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_Q 

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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

    • 1 hr 41 min
    Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464

    Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464

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    // TOPICS COVERED

    (0:00:00) Welcome!

    (0:01:13) Increased Training Load and overreaching

    (0:17:41) 16wk Pyramidal Training with average cyclists

    (0:42:18) Giro’s 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/bR2y3Q2a2qA 

    - Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q 

    - How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach  – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 https://youtu.be/563mWgqvMZc 

    - 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/schaal2021 

    - Effects of a 16-Week Training Program with a Pyramidal Intensity Distribution on Recreational Male Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/magalhaes2024 

    - Giro’s new TT helmet: https://escapecollective.com/there-are-no-words/ 

    - Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/heikura2019 

    - The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist  https://trainerroad.cc/barrancogil2024 



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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

    • 1 hr 13 min

Customer Reviews

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3.5K Ratings

3.5K Ratings

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Casual Cyclist Excited to do more

This podcast has been a great stepping stone to move from a casual pedal pusher to someone training for performance. From nutrition, training, gear, technique, and more, the TR crew is always entertaining and informative.

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Great info but the host is way too hyped…

Such great info but I struggle to listen because Nate constantly interrupts the guests or other hosts and then is so amped he gives me anxiety! Calm down bro

Bikrrr ,

Low volume and race spoilers detract from otherwise great podcast

Podcast volume is lower than other podcasts, and twice in the past few episodes they’ve given spoilers only weeks after big events!? This podcast is about training, not racing news, no need to mention big race results. Or, at the very least, give a heads-up before you do for those of us who don’t watch races as they happen!

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