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Feb 2018
1h 13m

Ask a Cycling Coach: 120 – Levi's Gran F...

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About this episode

• TrainerRoad's Product Manager mixing it up with the pros!
• TrainerRoad athlete Liz Lyles' IM Chattanooga win
• IRONMAN World Championships TrainerRoad plans
• The podcast hosts are going to climb Mauna Kea!
• Levi's Gran Fondo recap
• How to train for Levi's Gran Fondo
• What to know about the Levi's Gran Fondo course
• How to recon a remote course
• How to pace a long day in the saddle
• What is a "passhole"?
• 10 best tips for Levi's Gran Fondo
• How to train between back to back big weekends
• Cold weather riding footwear options
• What causes your peak power to drop?
• Why has fasting quit working?
• How to change your BMR
• Do electronic muscle stimulating systems work?
• How to overcome a fear of swimming
• Swimming lessons for adults

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