Are recovery drinks necessary if you are already topped off on carbohydrate, how to recover from overtraining, why stage races may be the best races to start with for beginners and much more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.
Topics covered in this episode
- Intro and Updates 0:00 – 24:29
- Are stage races bad for beginners? 24:29 – 39:41
- When to increase training volume 39:41 – 51:54
- Do you need a recovery drink if you are “topped off” on carbs? 51:54 – 1:44:50
- Pete’s thoughts on the Speeco Aero Breakaway handlebar 1:44:50 – 1:49:44
- Tan wall tires: yay or nay? 1:49:44 – 1:51:01
- Go-to nutrition products for the coaches 1:51:01 – 1:56:32
- How to recover from overtraining 1:56:32 – 2:09:14
Studies and Resources
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1483/htm
- https://cyclingtips.com/2020/12/the-speeco-aero-breakaway-bar-is-ultrafast-and-ultra-weird/
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/1948/htm
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Here’s one you. There’s a lot of talk about periodisation and peaking for 1 big event. How would you train for the Zwift Community races when you have say a block of 8-10 weeks of racing follows by 4-6 weeks off in between. It’s tricky to try and be fresh for just one race day a week
Hi Andy, great question! Scheduling these weekly races into your Plan Builder as ‘B’ or ‘C’ races will help address that. This isn’t dissimilar to athletes who have a weekly crit series for example that lasts a few months, they can be an important part of your training, but not something you can peak for every week. More info here! ‘Prioritizing Races (A, B, & C Races)’.