Consistency, Disappointing Races, Peaking Too Early, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 351

Santa Cruz’s Keegan Swenson, Amber Pierce, and Ivy Audrain join Coach Jonathan for a discussion on what they do to maintain consistency, how to manage expectations after disappointing early season races, what to do if you’ve experienced a lot of improvement in the Base Phase, Keegan’s plans for the course record at Epic Rides’ 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo and much more!

 

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

 

1:50 What has changed about Keegan’s training this year

How Keegan is preparing for the shift from gravel to MTB

17:59 Keegan’s strategy for Epic Rides’ 24 Hours in The Old Pueblo

27:20 How to deal with disappointing results in early season races

43:21 How to regain motivation after years of training

57:33 Tips from pros on how they maintain consistency in training

01:23:21 Rapid fire questions

1:55:16 How to gain confidence in the middle of a big field

02:08:22 Does AI FTP Detection work without max efforts?

02:11:16 What to do if you’ve had big gains in the Base Phase

 

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