{"id":30545,"date":"2019-09-13T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=30545"},"modified":"2022-04-07T07:28:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:28:22","slug":"caffeine-and-nutrition-training-with-the-menstrual-cycle-closing-gaps-and-more-with-special-guest-amber-pierce-ask-a-cycling-coach-220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/caffeine-and-nutrition-training-with-the-menstrual-cycle-closing-gaps-and-more-with-special-guest-amber-pierce-ask-a-cycling-coach-220\/","title":{"rendered":"Caffeine and Nutrition, Training with the Menstrual Cycle, Closing Gaps and More with Special Guest Amber Pierce \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 220"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Special guest and Cannondale Pro Amber Pierce joins the team for a discussion on how caffeine affects mid-ride nutrition, closing gaps in a race, balancing performance with the menstrual cycle and much more. Tune in to YouTube, or your favorite podcast apps, to catch Episode 220 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More show notes and discussion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.trainerroad.com\/t\/cape-epic-doms-strategy-with-sofia-gomez-villafane-ask-a-cycling-coach-209\/17546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">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\/7_AQjFxWZXk\" 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>Amber Pierce joins the podcast team for Episode 220!<\/li><li>News and updates from Eurobike<\/li><li>Why not upgrading your race category can be a good thing<\/li><li>Can caffeine affect nutrient absorption from other foods?<\/li><li>How much sunscreen should you use for long rides?<\/li><li>How to focus your training during the race season<\/li><li>Why plateaus in fitness happen, and how to move past them<\/li><li>Should you use your sprint to close gaps in a race?<\/li><li>How should women alter their training to better coincide with their menstrual cycle?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/680169785&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\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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