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148, ask a cycling coach, calories, camp, climb, climbing, cycling, focus, foreign, gc, goal, heat acclimation, kilojoules, marc pro, nutrition, podcast, read a race, recon, recovery, road, sprint, stage race, strategy, team, team roles, test, time trial, trainerroad, Training, tt -

Team Camp Special: Team Marc Pro Cycling – Ask a Cycling Coach 148

In the second part of our mini-series on training camps we spoke with Team Marc Pro Cycling on how they use team camps to get faster, and dug into team roles and stage racing tactics and strategy.  Topics covered in this episode The difference between crit and road race focused teams How to bond…

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132, ask a cycling coach, assessment, cross training, disappointment, discouragement, doctor, etiquette, ftp, group ride, hand pain, mtb, number, outdoors, outside, pace, pacing, pin, pinning, podcast, power/weight, prescription, rebound, recover, tactics, test, trainer, Training, triathlon, tt bike -

Group Ride Tactics, Cross-Training, Rebounding After a Bad Race & More

Tactics and etiquette to help you own your next group ride, what cyclists should know about cross-training, and how to rebound from a disappointing result. All of this and more in Episode 132 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! Topics covered in this episode TrainerRoad Party at Cyclocross National Championships! We’re hiring software engineers!…

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Is Alcohol the Reason You’re Not Getting Faster?

Alcohol is intimately related to cycling and racing in general. Post-ride trail brews, podium champagne and “recovery beers” are all a regular part of our cycling vernacular and culture, but if you’re trying to take your training seriously, should they be? The effects of alcohol on performance can be narrowed down to two things: how…

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How Often Should I Take An FTP Test?

The objective of an FTP (Functional Threshold Power) test is to get an accurate indication of your current fitness level. As you progress through your training plan, your fitness will improve. Since your FTP is used to adjust the intensity of your power-based training to your needs, it’s extremely important that you have an accurate measurement…

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