# Short commute - class as training?

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**Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/short-commute-class-as-training/29025/3 "2020-01-31T13:59:17Z")

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They answered a very similar question to this on the latest podcast.

> [@Racing in Heavy Crosswinds, Adaptive Muscle Shortening, Commuting and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 243](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/racing-in-heavy-crosswinds-adaptive-muscle-shortening-commuting-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-243/28933):
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> Pro tips for racing in heavy crosswinds, how cyclists should deal with “adaptive muscle shortening,” using your commute to get faster and more is all covered in Episode 243 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. Youtube Live Video: [https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk)Topics covered in this episode: [Takeaways from the first race of the season](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk?t=819)[Should cyclists be worried about “adaptive muscle shortening?”](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk?t=1344)[The biomechanics of pedaling](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk?t=1661)[Tips to improve your pedaling efficiency](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk?t=1965)[Can longer races build fitne…](https://youtu.be/zqyiFELyWuk?t=2397)

Pete talked about his experience commuting to the office when he lived in Denver.

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