Ask a Cycling Coach: 126 Live with Matt Fitzgerald at Rapha San Francisco!
Our first live, in-person podcast with special guest, Matt Fitzgerald! Join us live from Rapha San Francisco for a deep dive on the psychological side of endurance sports performance.
Topics covered in this episode:
\u2022 Why two riders with the same fitness and equipment will not get the same results
\u2022 How to mentally prepare yourself for hard workouts or races
\u2022 How to be optimistic and realistic as an endurance athlete
\u2022 Are you suffering excessively in training and racing?
\u2022 How to manage positive and negative self-talk
\u2022 How self-belief affects training
\u2022 How to become more confident in your training
\u2022 How to set effective goals for endurance athletes
\u2022 What is choking and how to avoid it?
\u2022 How endurance sports help you understand yourself
\u2022 How to deal with pressure for endurance athletes
\u2022 What is bulletin boarding?
\u2022 How to manage pride in endurance sports
\u2022 How to find proper motivation for cyclists and triathletes
\u2022 How motivation affects pacing
\u2022 How to set expectations in cycling and triathlon
\u2022 How to train yourself to deal with suffering
\u2022 Can you make yourself tougher?
\u2022 How regular suffering will make you faster
\u2022 How caffeine enhances performance
\u2022 How music can make you faster
\u2022 How to manage suffering
\u2022 How mental fatigue can affect performance
\u2022 Tips on how to stay focused while training and racing
\u2022 How to use mantras in cycling and triathlon
\u2022 How to come back from a traumatizing crash or result
\u2022 How to stay calm during opposition
\u2022 Has team dynamics changed the psychology of racing?
\u2022 Why is pro road racing more boring these days?
\u2022 How to not get discouraged when you can't follow your training plan
\u2022 How training with data affects you psychologically
\u2022 How to measure calories for cyclists and triathletes
\u2022 How to tell the difference between physical fatigue and emotional fatigue
\u2022 What type of bike racer is the most mentally strong?