{"id":30118,"date":"2019-01-18T04:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=30118"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:29:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:29:55","slug":"special-guest-amber-pierce-ask-a-cycling-a-coach-193","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/special-guest-amber-pierce-ask-a-cycling-a-coach-193\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Guest: Amber Pierce \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 193"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amber Pierce has more than ten years of experience in the pro women\u2019s peloton and more than 60 race wins across 5 continents. She\u2019s incredibly knowledgeable regarding performance, human physiology, and women\u2019s specific issues within the sport of cycling, and we are excited to have her as our special guest!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More show notes and discussion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.trainerroad.com\/t\/special-guest-amber-pierce-ask-a-cycling-a-coach-193\/9967\">TrainerRoad Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1_77QTmUm58\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_4\">Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What it&#8217;s like to race in the women\u2019s pro peloton<\/li><li>How fast do you have to be to be competitive in women\u2019s racing?<\/li><li>The perks and challenges of racing for a pro team<\/li><li>How to fuel your training&nbsp;<\/li><li>Managing eating disorders as a cyclist<\/li><li>The best way for women to get started in racing<\/li><li>Why Americans have such a hard time with international racing<\/li><li>The role of cognitive load in your performance<\/li><li>How to psychologically recover from a crash<\/li><li>How to balance training with hormonal cycles<\/li><li>Women\u2019s specific equipment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_6\">Links Mentioned in this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More info on Amber: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberpierce.us\/\">www.AmberPierce.us<\/a><\/li><li>National Eating Disorders Association:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/exit.sc\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationaleatingdisorders.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.nationaleatingdisorders.org<\/a><\/li><li>ISM Saddles:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/exit.sc\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-us.ismseat.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">shop-us.ismseat.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>Gavilian BFF Bike Bag:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/exit.sc\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.radicalvelo.com%2Ftrave%2Fgavilan-bff\" target=\"_blank\">www.radicalvelo.com\/trave\/gavilan-bff<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/560634714&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\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>For more cycling training knowledge, listen to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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\">the Ask a Cycling Coach \u2014 the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist<\/a>. 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