WHY LONG RIDES WON’T SAVE YOUR RACE | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 590
About this episode
The episode discusses why long rides may not be effective for building race fitness and covers various training strategies and updates.
🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com ❤️ Donate to Coach Jonathan’s Leadville Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Welcome! Why Long Rides May Not Build Long Race Fitness (00:00:54) TrainerRoad AI Updates and Future FTP Prediction Fixes (00:05:02) Why Outdoor Workouts Can Affect AI FTP Detection (00:08:29) How to Answer Post-Workout Surveys Accurately (00:12:55) Why You Shouldn’t “Game” TrainerRoad AI (00:17:47) Upcoming AI Workout Improvements (00:19:36) Jonathan’s Lost and Found Gravel Race Recap (00:21:05) Why Separate Starts Improve Gravel Racing (00:23:28) Gravel Race Tactics: Climbing, Corners, and Descending (00:27:15) Training Power on Flats vs. Climbs (00:30:16) Heat Training for Hot Gravel Races (00:32:44) Reading Competitors’ Nutrition and Hydration (00:35:13) Did Jonathan Break the Race Rules? (00:39:01) SRAM Transmission Issues on Rough Gravel (00:45:08) Listener Question: Are Long Rides Necessary for Leadville? (00:51:39) Why FTP Matters…
People in this episode
Host: Coach Jonathan
Topics covered
- long rides
- race fitness
- AI updates
- gravel racing
- nutrition
- training strategies
Keywords
- long rides
- race fitness
- TrainerRoad AI
- gravel racing
- nutrition
- FTP
- heat training
- Leadville
Sponsors
TrainerRoad
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SRAM
Products: TrainerRoad AI
Places: Leadville
More episodes of Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
- POWER ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT PRO CYCLISTS DO DIFFERENTLY | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 593
- HE FIRED HIS COACH FOR CHATGPT. IT BACKFIRED | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 592
- MOST CYCLISTS CAN’T HIT 1000 WATTS | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 591
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad podcast page.