{"id":66141,"date":"2020-10-29T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=66141"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:53:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:53:51","slug":"mental-toughness-crazy-sprints-recovery-weeks-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-282","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/mental-toughness-crazy-sprints-recovery-weeks-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-282\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Toughness, Crazy Sprints, Recovery Weeks &#038; More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 282"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-11bdadde-76a1-4d35-896c-32e0b7bd3db3\">How to be a tough athlete, pro tips for the final kilometer of a race and why you lose most sprints, why you feel slower after a recovery week and much more with new guest host Ivy Audrain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c898a78f-3b41-4424-8827-238fbcd624bf\">More show notes and discussion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/forum\/t\/mental-toughness-crazy-sprints-recovery-weeks-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-282\/45629\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/forum\/t\/mental-toughness-crazy-sprints-recovery-weeks-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-282\/45629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TrainerRoad Forum.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Mental Toughness, Crazy Sprints, Recovery Weeks &amp; More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 282\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xXXIACCJ2io?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-188ed379-bcb7-4b82-b7b5-032b11447cc3\">Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New guest host Ivy Audrain!<\/li><li>How to fix low back pain on the bike<\/li><li>How to pick a training plan for the Specialty Phase<\/li><li>How not to get boxed in during a sprint<\/li><li>Pro tips for the final kilometer of a race<\/li><li>Bunch sprint tactics<\/li><li>How to improve technical skills without racing<\/li><li>Why you feel slower after a recovery week<\/li><li>How mindset affects training<\/li><li>When to do a spindown calibration<\/li><li>Is a certain pedal stance correct?<\/li><li>Calories vs. carbs per hour<\/li><li>Cyclists and running<\/li><li>Jonathan\u2019s Chilean walmart bike story<\/li><li>How to be a tough athlete<\/li><li>How to get better at longer intervals<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Successful Athletes Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/successful-athletes-podcast-presented-by-trainerroad\/id1516326667\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/successful-athletes-podcast-presented-by-trainerroad\/id1516326667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iTunes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdWNjZXNzZnVsYXRobGV0ZXMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?hl=en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdWNjZXNzZnVsYXRobGV0ZXMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Podcasts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI4ViIjWs8xnCiBCYoay5U0B\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI4ViIjWs8xnCiBCYoay5U0B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ac5b5e3e-ddbb-4295-9491-46d455cec895\"><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=referral&amp;utm_campaign=aacc-257&amp;utm_content=bottom%20cta\" target=\"_blank\">the Ask a Cycling Coach \u2014 the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist<\/a>. 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