Race Intensity, Recovery, Outside Interval Training and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 305

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Ivy, Alex and Pete are back and this is going to be a fun one!

Getting used to race intensity can be jarring, so how do you prepare yourself before race day? We’ll cover this, a deep dive on outside interval training, various discussions on what affects recovery and how to manage it, and much more in Episode 305 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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Topics Covered in This Episode

  • Ask a Cycling Coach Will Start Soon! 0:00​
  • Intro and Adaptive Training Update 0:08​
  • What Alex Wild learned racing the US Cup Pro XCTs in Fayetteville, AR 4:47​
  • How to learn technical courses quickly 6:33​
  • Preparing for race intensity 13:26​
  • How to adjust your pacing strategy based on call-up position 24:09​
  • How to manage unexpected disappointments 26:40​
  • A deep dive on TrainerRoad Outside Workouts 29:40​
  • Why individuals get rewards in cycling instead of teams 1:03:16​
  • How to overcome mental limitations 1:10:47​
  • Are standing desks good or bad for cyclists? 1:16:46​
  • Best gearing choices for gravel racing 1:23:05​
  • How to manage life stress and recovery for athletes 1:23:45​
  • A guide to getting started with healthy eating for cyclists 1:38:06​
  • Live question and answers 1:49:51

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Excited for some XC racing content and to hear Alex’s take-aways from the race(s)!

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Can’t wait to hear some more race excitement. Very keen to hear the input of the crew.

On two separate but related notes. I can’t wait to watch the “Race-Sim Analysis” video. Also, Pete should take Nate’s E-Bike to California and see if he can drop @AlexWild on trail mode +1 :grin:.

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Thanks for the coverage on the outside workouts. Have been using a powermeter for a few months now and really had to get used to it. My Garmin indeed suggests a range within I should stay - let’s say yesterday it was between 200 - 230 for Boarstone. I guess inside workout would put it at a stable 215W. Helpful and supportive to hear you say it’s good to stay within range instead of keeping it exactly on par, which is so difficult outside. Some product feedback: I find my outside workouts to be almost exactly the same IF and TSS as planned in TR!