Testosterone, Mid-Race Mechanicals, Dirty Kanza and More – Ask a Cycling a Coach 191

We're answering more of your coaching questions on Episode 191 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! Join us live as we discuss testosterone's effect on performance, mid-race mechanical strategies, Dirty Kanza training, rapid fire questions for Coach Chad and much more! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   Rapid fire questions for Coach Chad How Coach Chad comes up with the workout text in TrainerRoad Coach Chad's process for creating workouts Our bike choices for 24 HOP Coach Chad's favorite books Tips for common mid-race mechanicals How to train for Dirty Kanza Adjusting your training plan for night-shifts What happens to your body during a rest week Testosterone's effect on performance What to do if you are racing a doper More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST   Coach Jonathan’s Post on Knee Rehab: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/how-to-fix-knee-injuries-for-cyclists/6166 10 Cycling Books To Help You Achieve Your Training Goals: https://blog.trainerroad.com/10-cycling-books-help-achieve-biggest-training-goals/ Pivot Mach 429 SL: https://www.pivotcycles.com/de/bike-mach-429-sl-carbon-1 Tubeless Tire Repair Kit: https://shop.genuineinnovations.com/collections/bicycle-tubeless-tools-accessories/products/bicycle-tubeless-tire-repair-kit Tire Boot Patch: https://www.parktool.com/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2 Pedros Tire Levers: https://pedros.com/products/tools/wheel-and-tire/tire-levers/ Criterium Specialty Plan: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/plans/175-criterium-mid-volume The Dirty Kanza Gravel Grinder: https://dirtykanza.com/ Global DRO:https://www.globaldro.com/Home ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   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