What it Takes to Be a National Champion with Erica Carney – Ask a Cycling Coach 306

Erica Carney is one of the all-time best American crit racers, but her goal of winning a pro national criterium championship took years of hard work to achieve. Tune in as we answer your questions about tactics, bike handling and more, and discuss what Erica did to improve her tactics and abilities each year to finally win the 2017 Women’s Pro Criterium National Championship.------------------------------------------------------------------ TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   00:12 - Erica’s cycling achievements 1:24 - Reflecting on working towards a national championship 3:56 - Doubting her ability to win national crit championships 5:50 - The lessons learned through experience  8:30 - How Erica got started racing 9:50 - How track racing helped with crit skills 11:14 - Specific skills and the difference in training from track to road 13:12 - Learning to train more effectively 14:48 - Shifting responsibilities to be an effective teammate and mentor 17:47 - Erica’s favorite courses 19:14 - Team support vs. individual success 22:06 - Training without power 23:45 - Efficiency and her skills as a sprinter 26:38 - Pre-riding the course and strategizing the finish 27:28 - Practical training and Erica’s favorite workouts 29:28 - Listener Questions: Body type and large fields 32:46 - Being nervous in large fields 34:21 - Tactics for small vs. large fields 35:50 - Racing solo against teams 38:01 - Racing multiple events in a day 40:48 - Cornering, braking, and line choice 45:46 - Training tactics and techniques 47:35 - The ideal final 3 laps of a race 49:29 - What does Erica wish she did more of during her career? ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/3g7rkuZ    ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/3g8Affx  Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3abSM71  Get Started: https://bit.ly/3wZbSXY    ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST   Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast now!: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/SAP    ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES 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