Ask A Cycling Coach - Trainerroad Podcast

• How to incorporate weekend rides into a training plan • How to adjust your training if you're feeling tired • Which training plans to follow for multiple peaks • Why your threshold heart rate is different when running and cycling • Fast and slow twitch muscle fibers and long term changes • How to train for an Olympic distance Triathlon • How to adjust your training during recovery from an injury • How to become a better climber • Self-coaching vs. hired coaching • Back-to-back build plans • How to train for Race Across America (RAAM) • What to do in between training blocks • How to know how much time you should take off in the off season • How to use cyclocross as cross training • How to train for a Sportive or Gran Fondo • How to lose weight and manage Caloric deficits with cycling • How to pick a training plan and how power-to-weight ratios affect this • How to manage overuse knee injuries for cyclists

• Seasonal FTP testing • Gran Fondo training • Weight training for cyclists • FTP testing out of the saddle vs. in the saddle • Offseason training for triathletes • Pre-race and mid-race nutrition, and recovery meals • Improving short power for ultra-endurance athletes • Gravel race training • Cross-training on rest days • Cadence training for cyclocross • VO2 max-based training zones vs. FTP-based training zones

• How to structure a cycling training plan • How to use heart rate zones in conjunction with power zones • What is the optimal cadence? • How to avoid and deal with Burnout • How to use Training Stress Score (TSS) • Bike fit and proper riding position • How to use heat training for cyclists • How to train for a Half-IRONMAN • Pacing strategies for endurance riders • How to train for Cyclocross season • How to follow TrainerRoad training plans outdoors • Power output discrepancy between indoor and outdoor training • How to train for Criterium racing • Using TrainerRoad with Sufferfest videos • Nutrition guidelines for cyclists • How to follow your training plan on vacation • How to become a faster climber • Using TrainerRoad's Workout Creator • How to use left / right power measurement • Using TrainerRoad with Tacx trainers • When to bail out on a workout • Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to adjust training