# Asthma, Timing Strength Training, Race-Day Nutrition and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 280 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast\ **Tags:** nutrition, podcast, strength\ **Created:** [October 15, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/asthma-timing-strength-training-race-day-nutrition-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-280/44729 "2020-10-15T20:33:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 55
**Author:** ![m1muiz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/m1muiz/32/12893_2.png) [@m1muiz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/m1muiz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/asthma-timing-strength-training-race-day-nutrition-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-280/44729/55 "2020-10-26T05:14:28Z")
I feel the topic discussed on Asthma was very superficial. The role of steroid preventers was not really emphasized enough. My personal experience as a long term asthmatic suggests that asthma sufferers who want to do better in their sports should see a respiratory physician and discuss their issues. Pre sports Ventolin is fine, but I think better overall control is superior. I have wrote a bit on my struggles in this thread: ([Asthma and VO2 Max Sessions - #27 by gcarver](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/asthma-and-vo2-max-sessions/13918/27)) Hope I have been helpful --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/asthma-timing-strength-training-race-day-nutrition-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-280/44729)._