169: Should We Race by Numbers? With Dirk Friel
When Chris\xa0Froome\xa0first\xa0came to prominence on the\xa0WorldTour\xa0and started\xa0dominating grand tours, all the\xa0talk\xa0was about how he was\xa0constantly\xa0looking at his stem.\xa0Was he staring at his power meter to gauge his effort?\xa0Entire websites were devoted to catching\xa0Froome\xa0in the act of looking at his head unit while racing his bike.\xa0https://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nWhile\xa0Froome\xa0now claims he\xa0isn\u2019t\xa0staring at his power and it has to do with breathing, the point deserves attention given the metronomic nature of some pro racing. If you did look at your numbers the whole time, would you be faster?\xa0\n\xa0\nToday, we\u2019re sitting down with\xa0TrainingPeaks\xa0co-founder Dirk Friel to discuss what numbers, if any, you should use to gauge your racing efforts. Of course, any discussion of how to race a bike naturally evolves into a broader conversation\xa0about strategy, tactics, psychology, and even equipment.\xa0So, today\xa0you\u2019ll gain plenty of insights into general race craft.\xa0\n\xa0\nMost of\xa0the discussion will be about the numbers:\xa0which numbers\xa0can help you,\xa0and in which race setting\xa0they\u2019re most appropriate, and\xa0just as importantly\xa0which\xa0numbers can\xa0hurt\xa0your racing\xa0or at least your mindset.\xa0We\u2019ll\xa0also discuss how you can use numbers to prepare for\xa0specific\xa0races,\xa0and even to plan out your race.\xa0\n\xa0\nIn addition to Dirk\xa0Friel,\xa0today\xa0we\u2019ll also hear from sports psychologist Simon Marshall, former\xa0WorldTour\xa0rider Svein Tuft,\xa0pro racer Shayna Powless, and athlete and coach Jen Sharp.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices