Ask a Cycling Coach: 070 - TrainerRoad Podcast

• Is caffeine a performance enhancing drug? • What drugs are and aren't allowed for cyclists? • Can marijuana make you a faster cyclist? • Does sugar intake affect aerobic fitness? • Will a gel nullify the effects of a fasted ride? • Is a z2 ride ruined by intervals? • How to get extra out of your intervals • Whose voice is behind the workout text? • Does splitting a long ride into two separate rides change its effect? • Is it better to train in your aero position or upright? • How to know if you are training too much • How to transition from race season to base season • Is it normal to feel like you are slower when starting training after time off? • Is it better to prolong the base phase if you want to lose weight?