AJ August, World Tour Future Star? Go Fast Not Hard

A big thank you to AJ August for joining me on the EVOQ BIKE podcast. AJ is the current Junior National TT Champion, riding for Hot Tubes Cycling. As a dual Road and CX racer, AJ has an interesting approach to training and racing. We chat about the training that is required to focus on the world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, the step up to the European level and much more! You can find AJ at: https://www.instagram.com/aj__august/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 1:10 How do you manage CX and Road? 2:30 How do you stay focused on what you are doing? 3:35 Training metrics 4:10 How does training shift depending upon CX or Road? 5:54 Zone 3 and current training 7:35 Solo vs Group riding 9:12 Stage race or a one day race? 9:45 Gym 11:07 AJ’s 2023 race calendar 14:35 What have you done to approach the European level? 19:04 Key cycling learning points 18:05 How do you focus on reading the race? 19:55 G Tour and Rochester training races 21:11 What is your best attribute in cycling? 22:50 What do you want to improve on this year? 23:34 AJ’s Daily routine 24:40 What is the best piece of advice that you have ever received? 25:55 Fast training rides 26:37 Road racing mindset 27:23 What is your reset button and how do you interact with your coach? 29:59 AJ’s nutrition 31:04 Cycling tech - Aero 34:30 What’s overrated in cycling? 36:48 Off bike nutrition 37:29 Pre race nutrition approaches 38:30 What is your biggest inspiration? 40:20 ‘I never…’ 41:55 Top 3 skills for success for AJ 43:30 How do I know what team to join? 44:30 What are you up to when you're not riding? 45:20 What is the best piece of advice to get to where AJ is 46:28 How to keep up with AJ and wrap up 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! The new shirts! http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/shop/home Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE EVOQ Gear: http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/ Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC