Recovery Beers, Gravel Racing, and Hot Takes – Ask a Cycling Coach 400

Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars!iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google    TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   (0:23) HOT TAKES: Beer is good for recovery (10:54) Liquid calories are better than solid food when riding (13:13) XCO is just a time trial for 90+% of people racing it  (17:25) Off season is boring! (22:38) Riding for fun and racing your friends still makes you faster (29:35) Handlebar bags on $10k aero bikes is LOL (33:09) Recovery rides hinder recovery (36:43) It's okay to change your plan volume mid-season  (51:21) How to pick good lines in a high pressure situation (1:00:23) Aid Station strategies from the pros (1:08:50) How to pick events that prepare you for your goal event   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: https://trainerroad.cc/3WHha63   Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo    Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.   Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist.   Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea    ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week  USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions.   Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad