Rose Grant is a 4x national champion, multi-time Epic Rides champion, and a previous USA World Championships team member. She lives and trains in Whitefish, MT and manages to be a world-class contender while balancing the responsibilities of motherhood. Rose’s experience at the pointy-end of some off the biggest XC races in the world, and…
Keegan Swenson is one of the best cross-country MTB racers in the USA, and is currently focused on earning a spot to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. I’ve never met anybody who approaches the training process with so much enthusiasm and optimism, and I think we can all learn from that in this interview. Enjoy the podcast, and be more like Keegan!
Why you need to do the Sagan dirt fondo, TrainerRoad’s new ride analysis features, How to PR your next hill climb time trial and more in Episode 155 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. Topics covered in this episode What training metrics matter most How to understand your training stress score Sagan Dirt…
Answer: No. When climbing a hill, you may see differences in your body’s ability to express 100% of your FTP, but the experience is not enough to necessitate a different FTP. Why is My FTP More Impressive on Climbs Than Flats? This disparity in performance brought on by these different scenarios can be discouraging and cause…
Time and time again we’ve heard our users say they love watching their favorite TV shows while putting in time on the trainer. In honor of the new season of Game of Thrones returning to HBO this weekend, we decided to figure out just how fast TrainerRoad athletes can get while making their way through…
I recently read an article by Eric Kenney titled “How to Get the Most Out of a Training Race” and I really appreciated the simple & very useful advice Eric offered when it comes to making the most out of lower-priority events. So much so that I kept each of his 3 points in mind…
When it comes to riding indoors, motivation is absolutely crucial, inarguably more than when pedaling outdoors. Both require dedication, discipline & a healthy dose of ambition, but riding indoors is seldom about anything more than conditioning – be it intervals, butter burning, or the dreaded indoor endurance ride – while riding outdoors has numerous other, almost…
We’ve been hard at work the past week since we opened up the Beta. We have a new release with lots of bug fixes and some cool new features. Interval Tones You guys asked us to add some kind of sound when the intervals change. Apparently, you’re too busy suffering with your eyes crossed to…