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MTB Pro Alex Wild joins the team to discuss how he balances riding pro MTB and a full-time job, how he uses analytics to improve every aspect of his mountain biking ecosystem from equipment to nutrition and training, a breakdown of Alex’s setup with the new Specialized Epic and more in Episode 269 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

Cycling forms a part of our self-identity. For Carly Williams, her identity and purpose changed in ways she could never have expected, but the structure of training helped push her forward through trying times.

Consistent training makes you faster and can even prevent training setbacks. Here’s how you can keep your training consistent and adjust your plan to reinforce your long term goals.

You've finished a ride and are resting with your feet up. Then you stand up and suddenly feel lightheaded. What gives? You've just experienced the effects of postexercise hypotension. But what is postexercise hypotension, the causes, and how can you manage it?

Training specificity might seem to imply that long events require long training rides, but energy systems are more important than duration or TSS.