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Base Training Myths, Cycling Team Roles, MTB Stage Racing & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 281

Base Training Myths, Cycling Team Roles, MTB Stage Racing & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 281

What happens when you do high intensity efforts during base training, what it was like for Amber to be a pro domestique, and tips for beginner racers on their first year of racing and mountain bike stage races. Tune into Episode 281 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast for this and more!

More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.


Topics covered in this episode

  • Off-season plans for the hosts
  • How to plan an off-season
  • First season tips for beginners
  • MTB stage race tips from Alex Wild
  • What it was like for Amber being a pro domestique
  • Warming up for Enduro and other short races
  • A guide to ERG mode
  • How often should you take the Ramp Test
  • Guide to getting strength training equipment
  • Training in bad air quality
  • Mid-ride bottle handling etiquette
  • Which power smoothing settings are best?
  • Do high intensity efforts ruin base training?
  • What is the goal of base training?
  • Can you race during the Base Phase?
  • Would you rather have a high FTP or sustainable power?

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Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee is a Level II USAC / USAT certified cycling coach and the host of the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-cycling-coach-trainerroad/id1035433041?mt=2&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline-%20%20AACC%20link&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines"><em>Ask a Cycling Coach</em> podcast</a>. His background in the sport of motocross has translated into a passion for cycling, mountain biking and all things training. If you have a training question, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ya3EOx0tWRpwlF8TfxdcKL2UeESgBoEAwpLVmwrlt3g/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline%20-%20%20Google%20AACC%20form&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines">submit your question</a> for Jonathan to answer on the next episode of TrainerRoad’s podcast.