Missing Workouts, Garmin Data Fields, Recovery Drink Timing & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 133

What to do when you miss a workout, Garmin data fields you need for racing, and when should you have a recovery drink & more. All of this and more in Episode 133 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • (00:25) TrainerRoad CX Nationals Athlete Panel Event • (01:20) We're hiring three software engineers! ( www.TrainerRoad.com/jobs) • (10:45) Why you should sync Strava and Garmin Connect to TrainerRoad • (11:04) Consistent-Quality • (12:05) Why your body build is not an excuse • (17:50) How to be a good racer when the odds are against you • How triathletes can use road racing for training • (30:40) CX Tire discussion • (37:35) Does your trainer have too much resistance? • (50:40) What data fields you need to have on your Garmin • (1:11:25) How to adjust your training for missing a workout • (1:11:25) What to keep in mind when training twice per day • (1:15:40) How to properly calibrate a power meter • (1:20:15) How soon after a workout should you have a recovery drink? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET FASTER WITH TRAINERROAD Every indoor workout you complete using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to your personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, you also get access to training plans that tell you exactly what to do to achieve your unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form. • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gathers 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 FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: twitter.com/TrainerRoad