The 80% Rule, Peaking, Numb Hands, Z2 and Entertainment in TrainerRoad – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 450

Video Link: https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q  TrainerRoad YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad TrainerRoad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/TrainerRoad     Share the podcast with your friends, and rate it 5-stars! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google TOPICS COVERED (0:00) Welcome! (02:00) Hannah’s learnings from her 2023 season and what she will change in 2024 (18:39) What is the 80% rule in coaching, and should you follow it? (32:19) Is it actually better to avoid peak fitness in a training season? (42:05) How to manage the psychological side of peaking (59:11) Why you get numbness in your hands when riding and how to fix it (01:05:55) Why isn’t there more endurance in TrainerRoad training plans? (01:09:07) Is TrainerRoad entertaining enough? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/masters-plans-and-more-launched-today   Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/k3IIJqNxNMo    Subscribe to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast below! Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotifysogf  iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/itunessogf    TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 13,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.   Adaptive Training from TrainerRoad uses machine learning and science-based coaching principles to continually assess your performance and intelligently adjust your training plan. It trains you as an individual and makes you a faster cyclist.   Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea    ABOUT THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST Ask a Cycling Coach podcast is a cycling and triathlon training podcast. Each week  USAC/USAT Level I certified coach Chad Timmerman, pro athletes, and other special guests answer your cycling and triathlon questions.   Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi   MORE PODCASTS FROM TRAINERROAD Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP   STAY IN TOUCH Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad