{"id":30177,"date":"2019-02-25T08:01:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=30177"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:43:42","slug":"athlete-interviews-sonya-looney-mtb-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/athlete-interviews-sonya-looney-mtb-world-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Athlete Interviews: Sonya Looney \u2013 MTB World Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sonya Looney is a 24-Hour Solo World Champion, multi-time National Champion and legend in the ultra-endurance and stage racing MTB scene. She joined us at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo to share what she does to train, prepare and execute at a world-class level. Tune in, get faster, and follow Sonya&#8217;s racing on her social channels @sonyalooney and through her podcast, The Sonya Looney Show.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More show notes and discussion in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.trainerroad.com\/t\/testosterone-mid-race-mechanicals-dirty-kanza-and-more-ask-a-cycling-a-coach-191\/8577\/2\" target=\"_blank\">TrainerRoad Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LmyqBftOadc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\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>Sonya Looney&#8217;s background<\/li><li>Where Sonya won her 24 Hour World Champion title<br><\/li><li>When to start eating solid food during a 24 hour race<br><\/li><li>Sonya&#8217;s tire choice for 24 HOP<br><\/li><li>Managing Lights for 24 hour races<br><\/li><li>A consistent pacing strategy for 24 hour racing<br><\/li><li>How and where should people be to aid the riders<\/li><li>Checkboxes for a team going into a 24 hour race<br><\/li><li>What does Sonya do when she finishes her lap<br><\/li><li>Hydration and nutrition on the bike<br><\/li><li>Pacing using your power meter<br><\/li><li>What to do leading up to a 24 hour race<br><\/li><li>Tips on Stage Racing from Sonya<br><\/li><li>How to recon for a stage race <\/li><li>How to adapt to heat during your training<br><\/li><li>How to deal with a bad day during a stage race<br><\/li><li>Strategies for picking a team mate<br><\/li><li>Advice from a pro to a joe about 24 hour racing<br><\/li><li>How winning the World Champs felt<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/579563298&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><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=Subscribe%20button\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Subscribe to the Podcast\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\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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