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KOM Training, Increasing Training Volume, Morning Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 292

KOM Training, Increasing Training Volume, Morning Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 292

Training for KOMs/QOMs can be a great fallback plan for event cancellations, but how do you train for such a unique effort? We’ll cover this and how to strategically increase your training volume, how to adapt to morning workouts and much more in Episode 292 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.




Topics covered in this episode

  • Jonathan’s new XC race bike
  • What Jonathan learned testing multiple XC bikes back to back
  • The host’s New Year’s ResolutionsHow to train for Grinduro
  • How to train to take a KOM
  • Should you eat carbs during short workouts?
  • What races don’t affect your training?
  • How does Alcohol affect cycling performance?
  • How to add extra volume to your training
  • How to get used to morning workouts
  • Best mobility exercises for cyclists

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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.