KOM Hunting with Pros, CX Pacing, Power and Heart Rate Zones and More Ask a Cycling a Coach 186
Jonathan goes KOM hunting with one of the best mountain bikers in the USA, why your pacing plan for CX is wrong, why your power and heart rate zones don't match and much more in Episode 186 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
\u2022 How to avoid illness as a cyclist
\u2022 TrainerRoad's new Calendar and Analytics features
\u2022 How to steal a KOM
\u2022 How KOM hunting can make you faster
\u2022 How to train with a newborn
\u2022 Why cyclocross isn't a natural fit for sprinters
\u2022 How to refine a nutrition strategy
\u2022 Should you pay attention to breathing rate?
\u2022 Why warmups are crucial for cycling
\u2022 Why does heart rate rise when power is consistent?
\u2022 When should you not carry two bottles?
\u2022 Why intervals are always a better idea than junk miles
More training questions answered here:\xa0bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
\u2022 Nate's Forum post on illness:\xa0forum.trainerroad.com/t/im-sick-all-\u2026ease-help/6031
\u2022 Jonathan's forum post on knee injury exercises:\xa0forum.trainerroad.com/t/how-to-fix-k\u2026-cyclists/6166
\u2022 Stans / Pivot Pro Team's Keegan Swenson:\xa0www.strava.com/pros/193027
\u2022 Jonathan's training rides with Keegan:
-\xa0www.trainerroad.com/career/leejonat\u2026gels99-camp-1-3
-\xa0www.trainerroad.com/career/leejonat\u2026amp-2-3-galena-
-\xa0www.trainerroad.com/career/leejonat\u20263-3-sorry-nate-
\u2022 Nate's KOM segment:\xa0www.strava.com/segments/7148132
\u2022 List of upcoming features for TrainerRoad's Calendar:\xa0forum.trainerroad.com/t/trainerroad-\u2026features/658/2
\u2022 UCI CX Race:\xa0www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FGPOSWAVLs
\u2022 How to Prioritize Races and Build a Seasonal Race Plan:\xa0blog.trainerroad.com/how-to-build-a\u2026l-race-plan-2/
\u2022 5 Questions to Plan Your Perfect Season:\xa0blog.trainerroad.com/5-questions-to\u2026erfect-season/
\u2022 TrainerRoad Kits:\xa0forum.trainerroad.com/t/trainerroad-\u2026s-are-here/280
\u2022 Pre-Race Warmups:\xa0blog.trainerroad.com/pre-race-warmup/
\u2022 Why you don't need to replicate your race's distance in training:\xa0blog.trainerroad.com/ive-never-done\u2026-for-my-event/
\u2022 Learn more about TrainerRoad:\xa0www.trainerroad.com/
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