Athlete Interviews: Sofia Gomez Villafane – Stan's Pivot Pro Team

Sofía Gomez Villafañe is the current XCO and STXC National Champion of Argentina and a rising star in the sport of Cross-Country mountain biking. She's a relative newcomer to the sport and still maintains a part-time job while training and racing full-time for the Stans-Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis. For more information on this episode, head over to https://forum.TrainerRoad.com Tune in, get faster, and follow Sofia's racing on her social channels @sofithevilla and @stanspivot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Sofia's pre-race dinner of choice • Sofia's sleep hacks • Morning routines for race day • Pre-race breakfast • Sofia's structured warmup • What music Sofia listens to before a race • Sofia's favorite place to ride • How Sofia is improving her psychological performance for racing • Balancing work, school and training • Sofia's favorite post-win indulgence • The one thing Sofia wishes she did more of in her early years as a pro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, interview special guests, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad