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300W FTP BREAKTHROUGH: What Finally Worked | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 579

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ [http://www.trainerroad.com]www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ [about:blank] 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclubhttps://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub [https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub]  // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/apple2]  Spotify: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2]https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0] Google Podcasts: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google]https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0] // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Leadville Goals, FTP & Weight Progress (00:03:27) Weekly Training Structure & Volume (00:05:22) Key Workout PRs & Race Efforts (00:08:12) Adjusting Training for Fatigue & Life Stress (00:10:17) High-Intensity Work & Failed Sessions (00:14:28) Breaking 300W Threshold (00:15:24) Training Load, Fitness Gains & Progress (00:16:35) Nutrition Strategy & Carb Timing (00:19:34) Sleep & Recovery Challenges (00:20:03) Aerobic Gains & Endurance Progress (00:21:12) Bike Fit Changes & Power Gains (00:23:18) Equipment Tweaks for Leadville (00:24:30) Upcoming Training Block & Race Prep In this episode, Coach Jonathan dives into a detailed training breakdown from an athlete preparing for the Leadville Trail 100, highlighting how consistent structure, smart adjustments, and real-world variables shape performance over time. From boosting FTP from the high-280s to over 300 watts, to balancing sweet spot, endurance, and race efforts, this conversation explores what it actually takes to build sustainable cycling fitness. They unpack key lessons around managing fatigue, adapting workouts when life intervenes, and why listening to your body is critical for long-term progress. The episode also covers practical nutrition strategies like carbohydrate timing, recovery fueling, and body composition goals, along with insights into bike fit, positioning, and equipment choices that can unlock more power. If you’re training for endurance events, chasing FTP gains, or trying to optimize your cycling performance, this episode is packed with actionable guidance. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Coach Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leejonathan_ [https://www.instagram.com/leejonathan_]  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster]https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster%E2%81%A0] - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad [https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad]  - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub]  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster] TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNihttps://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast [https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast]  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/]https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE]https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad]https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd]https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ [https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad]  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur]https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur%E2%81%A0]⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea]  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5]https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5%E2%81%A0] - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP]https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP%E2%81%A0] - Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN [https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN]

How to Build Cycling Workouts (Most People Get This Wrong) | Ask a Cycling Coach 578

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ [http://www.trainerroad.com]www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ [about:blank] 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclubhttps://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub [https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub]  // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/apple2]  Spotify: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2]https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0] Google Podcasts: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google]https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0] // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Welcome + Coaching Question on Endurance Training (00:00:42) Best Books for Learning Endurance Training & Physiology (00:05:16) Training Zones Explained (Power, FTP & Energy Systems) (00:08:14) Why Training Zones Aren’t Exact (Stop Obsessing Over Numbers) (00:10:06) Matching Training to Your Race Demands (00:11:30) How Workouts Target Specific Energy Systems (00:13:49) Active Recovery: When to Ride vs When to Rest (00:19:07) Zone 2 Endurance Training: Why It Matters Most (00:22:02) Aerobic Adaptations (Mitochondria, Capillaries & Efficiency) (00:28:21) Why Endurance Rides Feel Boring (And How to Fix It) (00:34:23) Nutrition Mistakes During Endurance Training (00:41:05) Tempo Training: The Most Underrated Zone (00:49:13) Sweet Spot Training: Benefits, Structure & Misconceptions (00:53:08) Why Sweet Spot Should Feel Hard (Not Easy) (00:57:46) Threshold Training: Building Sustainable Power (01:01:11) Lactate Explained: Fuel vs Fatigue (01:07:20) VO2 Max Intervals: How to Improve Oxygen Utilization (01:21:32) Anaerobic & Sprint Training: When It Matters (01:30:01) How to Build a Complete Training Plan (Big Picture) (01:33:02) Race Lessons from Hannah: Focus, Mistakes & Strategy In this episode, Coach Jonathan and Hannah walk through how to structure training across the full spectrum of energy systems, helping an athlete understand how to prepare for long endurance events without getting lost in the details. They break down training zones from active recovery to anaerobic work, emphasizing that zones are just tools to target specific adaptations, not rigid rules, and explain how different “engines” in the body contribute to performance depending on the demands of the event. The conversation highlights why endurance work should make up the bulk of training, how tempo and sweet spot build durability and efficiency, and how threshold and VO2 max intervals push sustainable power higher. They also dig into common mistakes like over-focusing on exact numbers, under-fueling endurance rides, or misusing recovery days, and explain how interval structure, consistency, and progression drive adaptation over time. The episode closes with practical insights on applying this in the real world, including race learnings, identifying weaknesses, and how experience, not just theory, ultimately shapes effective training. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Hannah Otto’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahotto [https://www.instagram.com/thehannahotto]  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster]https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster%E2%81%A0] - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad [https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad]  - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub]  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster] TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNihttps://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast [https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast]  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/]https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE]https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad]https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd]https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ [https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad]  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur]https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur%E2%81%A0]⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea]  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5]https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5%E2%81%A0] - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP]https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP%E2%81%A0] - Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN [https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN]

VO2 Max Training Deep Dive & Mistakes | Pro Cyclist Tips | Ask a Cycling Coach 577

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ [http://www.trainerroad.com]www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ [about:blank] 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclubhttps://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub [https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub]  // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/apple2]  Spotify: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2]https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0] Google Podcasts: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google]https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0] // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:44) Strava KOM Stolen by Seconds on a 2.5-Hour Climb (00:07:19) Pro Race Tactics: Why You Need More Than Climbing to Win (00:13:28) Crash Breakdown: Bad Line Choice, Hard Impact, and Racing Hurt (00:21:55) How Long Does It Take to Recover From Really Hard Training? (00:24:35) The Psychology of Surviving Brutal Interval Sessions (00:29:00) Best Cycling Cadence for Power, Fatigue, and Different Efforts (00:38:22) Why Some Endurance Athletes Get Better With Age (00:43:33) How to Pace Intervals Without Looking at Power (00:50:12) The Best Workouts for Simulating Real Race Efforts (00:59:09) Low-Cadence Threshold Intervals With Sprint Surges (01:06:47) Why Over-Unders Start Feeling Better Over Time In this episode, Alex Wild and Coach Jonathan Lee go deep into VO2 Max training: why it gets harder with age, and which interval formats best match the demands of racing, different modifications you can do to get marginal gains, and more. They compare 30/30s, broken-threshold efforts, over-unders, and longer race-specific combinations, talk through cadence, recovery, and execution, and explain how athletes can use feel as well as targets to get the intended adaptation. They also briefly catch up on Alex’s season so far, including racing, recovery, and lessons from recent setbacks, before returning to a practical discussion of how to make VO2 work more effective. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex Wild’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexwildmtb [https://www.instagram.com/alexwildmtb]  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster]https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster%E2%81%A0] - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad [https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad]  - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub]  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster] TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNihttps://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast [https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast]  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/]https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE]https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad]https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd]https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ [https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad]  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur]https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur%E2%81%A0]⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea]  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5]https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5%E2%81%A0] - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP]https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP%E2%81%A0] - Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN [https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN]

Keegan Swenson’s Tips on Racing, Mindset, Injury, and New Bike Testing | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 576

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ [http://www.trainerroad.com]www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ [about:blank] 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclubhttps://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub [https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub]  // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/apple2]  Spotify: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2]https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0] Google Podcasts: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google]https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0] // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Welcome! (00:00:46) What it’s like to race with a broken pelvis (00:06:27) How do you reset your season after injury? (00:10:04) How do pros handle frustration after setbacks? (00:12:33) What can you train while recovering from injury? (00:19:01) Should your race goals change after injury? (00:20:31) How should you approach non-priority races? (00:24:58) Can a race still be valuable if you’re not peaking? (00:30:05) What gravel tires are pros choosing right now? (00:32:02) How do you choose the right saddle width? (00:34:37) How do you dial in fit on a new bike? (00:36:06) What did Keegan learn from wind tunnel testing? (00:37:44) Will team tactics change gravel racing? (00:40:20) Valley of Tears Gravel Race (00:41:35) Diverge vs Crux: which gravel bike is faster? Coach Jonathan talks with Keegan Swenson about racing Santa Vall while unknowingly dealing with a fractured pelvis after getting doored, and how that derailment forced a quick reset when a major goal like Cape Epic disappeared. Keegan explains how he managed the mental spiral, reframed the setback as a chance to preserve the season’s bigger targets (Sea Otter, Unbound, Worlds), and focused on what he could control: recovery, easy aerobic work, fixing imbalances, and dialing fit and new equipment after a brand change. They also cover how to approach “non-A” races with intention—fueling, tactics, and setup experiments—without letting the result define you, then finish with quick gear talk on tires, saddles, and why team dynamics could shake up gravel this year. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Keegan Swenson’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keegels99 [https://www.instagram.com/keegels99]  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster]https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster%E2%81%A0] - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad [https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad]  - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub]  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster] TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNihttps://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast [https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast]  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/]https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE]https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad]https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd]https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ [https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad]  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur]https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur%E2%81%A0]⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea]  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5]https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5%E2%81%A0] - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP]https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP%E2%81%A0] - Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN [https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN]

The Volume Trap: Why Junk Miles Quietly Kill Fitness | Zach Calton | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 575

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ [http://www.trainerroad.com]www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ [about:blank] 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclubhttps://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub [https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub]  // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/apple2]  Spotify: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2]https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0] Google Podcasts: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google]https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0] // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) How Do I Get Better at the Process of Training? (00:01:06) How Do You Balance Full-Time Work and High-Level Training? (00:04:23) When Should I Stick to the Plan vs Adjust a Workout? (00:07:08) Should I Ever Push Harder Than My Workout Prescribes? (00:11:43) Is Consistency More Important Than Training Volume? (00:15:33) Do Big Training Camps Actually Make Me Fitter? (00:18:11) Why Are My Key Workouts Getting Worse? (00:22:49) What Does “Listen to Your Body” Actually Mean? (00:25:26) How Should I Adjust Training on a Bad Day? (00:26:19) What Metrics Should I Focus on During Workouts? (00:34:11) How Do I Mentally Handle Hard Intervals? (00:40:24) How Do I Pace Intervals Outside Without Chasing Watts? (00:44:06) How Do I Stay Disciplined on Long Endurance Rides? (00:48:01) Do I Need to Ride Race Distance to Prepare for Long Gravel Events? (00:53:13) How Do I Survive the Early Attacks in Gravel Races? (00:56:11) Where Can I Follow Zach + Start Structured Training? In this episode, Coach Jonathan sits down with gravel pro cyclist Zach Calton for a detailed discussion on how pros approach endurance training differently than amateurs. They break down the specific habits that make professionals better at the process of training—protecting key interval sessions, resisting the urge to add junk miles, prioritizing consistency over massive volume spikes, and using tools like RPE, heart rate, and repeat workout benchmarks to measure real progress. Zach also shares how he adapts structured workouts for gravel racing, manages fatigue, and builds race-ready fitness for long events like Unbound. If you want to train smarter, execute your plan better, and think like a pro cyclist, this episode delivers the blueprint. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Zach Calton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachcalton [https://www.instagram.com/zachcalton]  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster]https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster%E2%81%A0] - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad [https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad]  - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub]  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster] TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNihttps://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast [https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast]  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/]https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE]https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad]https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠ [https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd]https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd%E2%81%A0] - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ [https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad]  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur]https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur%E2%81%A0]⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea]  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5]https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5%E2%81%A0] - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP]https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠ [https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP%E2%81%A0] - Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN [https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN]