Metabolic Efficiency, Marking Riders, Sustained Power and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 314

Does metabolic efficiency change at different intensities, when do you choose to mark a rider or go solo and make them chase, how to increase your sustained power abilities and much more all covered in this week’s Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ----------------------------------------------  TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE - Carrying momentum while cornering in a group 15:53 - Does metabolic efficiency change at different intensities? 36:27 - The hosts’ thoughts on the start of the 2021 Tour de France 1:06:58 - Sodium Loading 1:15:10 - Should motor pacing and group rides be excluded from KOMs? 1:18:18 - A practical way to gauge VO2max capabilities 1:22:23 - Improving sustained power 1:27:24 - When to mark a rider or go solo 1:36:12 - Live Questions 1:48:15   ----------------------------------------------  LEARN MORE ABOUT ADAPTIVE TRAINING Adaptive Training Video: https://youtu.be/gE2yPYZ15ew Adaptive Training: What it is, how to use it: https://bit.ly/3dIRClW  How Adaptive Training Makes You Faster: https://bit.ly/2ZNfWLq  Request priority access for here: https://bit.ly/3oR8Els  ---------------------------------------------- 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. Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/3oR8sme  Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3fkaYyd  Get Started: https://bit.ly/3unoSnx   ---------------------------------------------- SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast now!: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/SAP  ---------------------------------------------- SCIENCE OF GETTING FASTER PODCAST Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast now!: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/SOGF  ---------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad