Kona Special Interview – Tony Weeks – Ask a Cycling Coach 178

A top 20 AG finish at the IRONMAN World Championship is exactly what TrainerRoad user Tony weeks has his eyes set on. Behind that ambition is a lot of preparation. We dug into how Tony trained, his equipment, and strategy for Saturday's big race in our latest special podcast episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE Where did Tony Week Qualify? Balancing family, work and training Adjusting a plan's workouts based on how you are feeling. Tony's bike setup Why did Tony chose a different helmet for Kona? Can you run a disk wheel in Kona? What is a swim skin? What Tony has learned from past Kona races Nutrition for Kona What is "special needs" on an IRONMAN course? Can a High Fat Low Carb diet work for Kona? What does Tony eat during the run? 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