{"id":29387,"date":"2018-08-14T10:47:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=29387"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:30:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:30:45","slug":"leadville-deep-dive-with-pro-rider-alex-grant-ask-a-cycling-coach-169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/leadville-deep-dive-with-pro-rider-alex-grant-ask-a-cycling-coach-169\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadville Deep Dive with Pro Rider Alex Grant \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 169"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pro MTB racer Alex Grant joined us live from Leadville, CO for a deep dive on all things Leadville and endurance racing. Alex has placed 3rd place overall at Leadville, and 3rd place at Elite National Championships, all the while being a husband and father to two kids and managing his own business. We sat down with Alex to go over his and Nate&#8217;s Leadville prep and race strategies, and covered plenty of details on all things endurance racing. Tune in and enjoy!.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKkzWq9dmB8\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadville course preview<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How your body responds to high elevation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why anaerobic efforts are easy at high elevation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the pros carb load<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you avoid solid foods during a race?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to pace Leadville like a pro<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best cold weather gear for racing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardtail vs. full suspension: What is best for Leadville?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why light tires might not be a good idea for Leadville<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadville tire choice<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why your gearing is probably too high for Leadville<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you change helmets in an aid station?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the pros carry spares<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much you should eat each hour during Leadville<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aid station and crew strategy for Leadville<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much time will 1 watt save at Leadville?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/483967842&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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-large\" style=\"white-space: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post%2FEpisode%20129%3A%20Higher%20cadence%2C%20bike%20handling%2C%20crank%20length&amp;utm_campaign=TrainerRoad%20Blog%20Content&amp;utm_content=Subscribe%20button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Subscribe to the Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For more cycling training knowledge, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post%2FEpisode%20129%3A%20Higher%20cadence%2C%20bike%20handling%2C%20crank%20length&amp;utm_campaign=TrainerRoad%20Blog%20Content&amp;utm_content=the%20Ask%20a%20Cycling%20Coach%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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