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From a career as a pro mountain biker in the 90s to running two small businesses on his own, Art O'Connor knows what it takes to be at the pointy end of a race and how challenging it is to do that when you have a limiting schedule. Find out how Art used TrainerRoad to raise his FTP by 43w and achieve 4.0w/kg for an ultra-endurance fat bike race in extreme, sub-zero conditions in this episode of the Successful Athletes Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
\\u2022 Art's athletic background as a pro and amateur cyclist, as well as a collegiate track & field athlete
\\u2022 Art's background in strength training and why he is a strength coach to the stars today
\\u2022 Why cyclists need strength training
\\u2022 How strength training for cyclists should be different than that of non-cyclists
\\u2022 How Art raised his FTP by 43w using TrainerRoad
\\u2022 Why Art chose low-volume training plans
\\u2022 How Art adjusted the TrainerRoad plans throughout his training
\\u2022 Why Art decided to prioritize VO2max training
\\u2022 How Art balances his training with two very demanding jobs
\\u2022 What Art did to adjust his training when sciatic nerve pain was affecting him
\\u2022 Art's deep dive into winter ultra-endurance fat biking
\\u2022 What Art learned when he DNFd Fat Pursuit
\\u2022 How Art approached his second attempt at Fat Pursuit
\\u2022 Art's equipment selection for ultra-endurance winter fat biking
\\u2022 How Art paced his effort during Fat Pursuit
\\u2022 What nutrition plan Art followed for such a long and challenging race
\\u2022 What lead Art to earning a second place finish at Fat Pursuit 2020

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