Do 30/30s Make You Slower, Rest vs. Taper Weeks, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 453

// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2  Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google  // TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (0:20) Hannah Otto’s most crazy race experience yet (15:24) How to race without pressure but still get the best out of yourself (24:41) Are 30/30s making you slower? (34:08) How to know if you should do more or less intensity (47:24) Do pro cyclists do reflex training? (56:57) The use of PEDs in sports to improve reflexes and focus (1:10:26) The roles of gratitude and comparison in training and racing (1:17:12) Why don’t rest weeks look like taper weeks? // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Ozempic Scientific Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/nMn--rGtpcA - How to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time: https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q - How long it takes to lose fitness: https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/detraining-what-happens-when-you-lose-fitness/  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN