Kona Special Interview – David Nicholls

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A 09:26:42 finish earned David Nicholls a slot at this year’s @ironman World Championship. To hear how this first-time Kona qualifier trained and set expectations for Saturday, listen to the latest special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE Where David Nicholls qualified Equipment check with David Nicholls How to choose between a triathlon shoe vs a regular cycling shoe Balancing work, family, and training How to balance bike, run, and swim training for an IRONMAN Cutting certain workouts to prioritize work and/or family How to avoid injury as a triathlete How do triathletes manage their nutrition? Why would you get yourself off of caffeine before a big race? Dealing with heat and humidity when coming from a different environment How to use a sauna for heat training How to gauge your time for Kona How to make transitions quick and efficient Pacing for the bike split in an IRONMAN Pacing for the marathon in an IRONMAN 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, 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

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This episode was published on October 18, 2018.

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A 09:26:42 finish earned David Nicholls a slot at this year’s @ironman World Championship. To hear how this first-time Kona qualifier trained and set expectations for Saturday, listen to the latest special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach podcast....

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