Reaching the end of a structured training plan is a milestone worth celebrating. Whether you just wrapped up a racing season, hit a personal goal, or trained consistently for months, finishing a plan takes dedication. But what you do next is just as important as the training you’ve already completed. How you recover and reset…
When it comes to getting faster on the bike, there are a lot of options. But if you’re serious about your progress and want a training system that adapts to your needs, saves you time, and delivers proven results, TrainerRoad is your answer. Thousands of cyclists, from first-time racers to elite competitors, trust TrainerRoad’s AI-driven…
Ivy and Nate join Coach Jonathan for multiple questions on nutrition that will give you actionable tips for big improvements, as well as discussions on multi-day event pacing, race anxiety, and new possible podcast host events and challenges! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE 0:00 Welcome! 0:09 Intro 5:40 Dropper posts and other innovations in bike…
Amber Pierce and Alex Wild join Coach Jonathan for a guide on how to crush long climbs, sleep’s effect on training adaptations, and whether it matters if you train at a specific time of day with consistency. Tune in and share this episode with your friends! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE 0:00 Welcome! 0:10 Intro…
Hannah Otto, Coach Chad, Ivy, and Jonathan discuss the point of anaerobic training and how strength training affects it, why different people need to warm up differently and guidance for your next warmup, how to use both indoor and outdoor training to get faster and much more. Tune in now to Episode 355 of the…
Amber, Ivy, and Coach Jonathan discuss what HRV is, how it’s used in endurance sports, what it means if your HRV is low or high, what your HRV should be, the objective of threshold training and pro tips on how to get better at it, how to have productive conversations on sensitive nutrition issues with…
Amber, Coach Jonathan, and Pivot Cycles / DT Swiss’s Hanna Otto join us for a discussion on whether amateurs should train like pros, the crossover effects of aerobic and anaerobic training in different zones, tips from Hannah on technique and equipment choice, and much more. Tune in for Episode 353 of the Ask a Cycling…
Coach Chad, Amber, Nate, and Jonathan take a deep dive into stretching, if it makes you faster, how you should do it, and more in Episode 352 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. Tune in for this and discussions on heat training, bodyweight vs. weighted strength training and much more! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS…
Santa Cruz’s Keegan Swenson, Amber Pierce, and Ivy Audrain join Coach Jonathan for a discussion on what they do to maintain consistency, how to manage expectations after disappointing early season races, what to do if you’ve experienced a lot of improvement in the Base Phase, Keegan’s plans for the course record at Epic Rides’ 24…
Amber, Ivy, and Nate join Coach Jonathan for discussions on rider type discovery and development, as well as riding the line between functional and non-functional overreaching. Listen now for these discussions and much more! TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE 0:00 Welcome! 0:09 Intro 01:47 No more testing! AI FTP Detection is available now 42:03 Functional…