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Kona Special Interview – Nate Zarlengo – Ask a Cycling Coach 228

October 12, 2019 | Jonathan Lee | 2 comments

Nate Zarlengo is coming into Kona already having overcome a big obstacle. After so many hard hours training and preparing, hitting a car on his bike days before the race is the last thing he expected. Regardless, he is not going to let it slow him down. Tune in to hear Nate’s experience and his feelings going into IRONMAN World Championships.

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Topics covered in this episode

Nate’s start in triathlon
Nate by the numbers
Managing work, travel, family, and triathlon
Nate’s nutrition strategy
Dealing with hitting a car days before the race
How Nate heat trained for Kona
Nate’s support team
Who will win Ironman World Champs this year?

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Comments

Dan says:

October 12, 2019 at 4:23 pm

What is the best training plan to drop 20-25 lbs before the start of new season. I’m 5’8” 178lbs, have 265 ftp and 58 years old. Race MTB, and Crits.
Log time listener to show
5 stars !!
Great show

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1. Bryce Lewis says:
  
  October 13, 2019 at 2:55 pm
  
  Hey Dan,
  
  Weight loss is a tricky subject because not everyone responds to training in the same way. In general, the Traditional Base training plan is a good option for weight loss because it has a lot of low intensity, steady-state riding. The benefit of this type of riding is that you can go into it under-fuelled and still complete the workouts successfully, which helps you to maintain a caloric deficit. Some of the more intense workouts require you to be fully fuelled to complete them, which means that you will struggle to complete workouts with a caloric deficit.
  
  And of course, it’s important to remember that weight loss doesn’t happen solely on the bike. The majority of weight loss happens in the kitchen, so pay close attention to what goes into your body. We really like Matt Fitzgerald’s “The Endurance Diet” as a guide to your nutrition.
  
  For further insight on weight loss, check out this thread from our forum: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/your-personal-best-way-to-lose-some-fat-anecdotes-experiences-examples-of-what-kicked-your/594/2
  
  Cheers and happy training!
  
  Reply