Are Wide Tires Better, The Fat Burning Zone Myth, Brick Training & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 131

Are wider tires really better, what intensity is best for fat burning and can you brick strength training and cycling workouts? Get the answers in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • TrainerRoad Party at Cyclocross National Championships! • We're hiring software engineers! Apply here. • Why you should sync Strava and Garmin Connect to TrainerRoad • Training entertainment suggestions • How to manage motivation when life won't let you train • Which Build Phase training plan is best for time trialists • Why you shouldn't copy other's training • Are wider tires better? • What size tire should you be running on your rims? • How to make your current wheelset more aero • How to avoid weight gain when you can't train • Why do triathletes always keep their shoes clipped in? • Are road shoes faster than MTB shoes? • Should you pick road shoes or triathlon shoes? • Do low intensity workouts really burn more fat? • How to train for Leadville and Epic Rides • Is it bad to do strength training right after a cycling workout? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad trainerroadask a cycling coachcyclingtriathlon