Consequences of a High FTP, Our First TT, Organizing a Season and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 153

What you need to consider as you raise your FTP, the results from our first time trial, how to organize a busy race season and more in the Episode 153 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   - How vacation affects fitness- How to plan a big ride with friends- The best route to take from San Francisco to Sea Otter- Nutrition for long rides- Chad's ramp test results- Results from our first time trial of 2018- How to pace a short time trial- How to pace a climb- How to recon a course with Best Bike Split- What to know about sighting in a time trial- How to manage a busy season of racing- Is a higher FTP always the solution?- Consequences of having a higher FTP- Is raw wattage more important than relative power?- How to break bad habits on the bike- How holding your breath affects your performance- What apps should cyclists use while riding?   More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   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