{"id":28866,"date":"2018-04-27T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=28866"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:31:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:31:55","slug":"consequences-of-a-high-ftp-our-first-tt-organizing-a-busy-season-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-153","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/consequences-of-a-high-ftp-our-first-tt-organizing-a-busy-season-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-podcast-153\/","title":{"rendered":"Consequences of a High FTP, Our First TT, Organizing a Season and More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 153"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to consider as you raise your FTP, the results from our first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/how-do-you-train-for-faster-time-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time trial<\/a>, how to organize a busy race season and more in the Episode 153 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJ2JgXWlS1Q?start=173\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start lazyload\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How vacation affects fitness<\/li>\n<li>How to plan a big ride with friends<\/li>\n<li>The best route to take from San Francisco to Sea Otter<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition for long rides<\/li>\n<li>Chad&#8217;s ramp test results<\/li>\n<li>Results from our first time trial of 2018<\/li>\n<li>How to pace a short time trial<\/li>\n<li>How to pace a climb<\/li>\n<li>How to recon a course with Best Bike Split<\/li>\n<li>What to know about sighting in a time trial<\/li>\n<li>How to manage a busy season of racing<\/li>\n<li>Is a higher FTP always the solution?<\/li>\n<li>Consequences of having a higher FTP<\/li>\n<li>Is raw wattage more important than relative power?<\/li>\n<li>How to break bad habits on the bike<\/li>\n<li>How holding your breath affects your performance<\/li>\n<li>What apps should cyclists use while riding?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/435594663&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>For more cycling training knowledge, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post%2FHow%20Age%20Affects%20Performance%2C%20Can%20Time%20Trialists%20Sprint%20%26%20More%20%E2%80%93%20Ask%20a%20Cycling%20Coach%20138&amp;utm_campaign=TrainerRoad%20Blog%20Content&amp;utm_content=the%20Ask%20a%20Cycling%20Coach%20%E2%80%94%20the%20only%20podcast%20dedicated%20to%20making%20you%20a%20faster%20cyclist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Ask a Cycling Coach \u2014 the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist<\/a>. 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