WHY LONG RIDES WON’T SAVE YOUR RACE | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 590

<p>🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉<a href="http://www.trainerroad.com"><u> ⁠</u></a><a href="about:blank"><u>www.TrainerRoad.com⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>❤️ Donate to Coach Jonathan’s Leadville Fundraiser: <a href="https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan"><u>https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST!</p><p>iTunes:<a href="https://trainerroad.cc/apple2"> <u>⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠</u></a> </p><p>Spotify:<a href="https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2%E2%81%A0"><u>https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠</u></a></p><p>Google Podcasts:<a href="https://trainerroad.cc/google"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://trainerroad.cc/google%E2%81%A0"><u>https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>// TOPICS COVERED</p><p>(00:00:00) Welcome! Why Long Rides May Not Build Long Race Fitness</p><p>(00:00:54) TrainerRoad AI Updates and Future FTP Prediction Fixes</p><p>(00:05:02) Why Outdoor Workouts Can Affect AI FTP Detection</p><p>(00:08:29) How to Answer Post-Workout Surveys Accurately</p><p>(00:12:55) Why You Shouldn’t “Game” TrainerRoad AI</p><p>(00:17:47) Upcoming AI Workout Improvements</p><p>(00:19:36) Jonathan’s Lost and Found Gravel Race Recap</p><p>(00:21:05) Why Separate Starts Improve Gravel Racing</p><p>(00:23:28) Gravel Race Tactics: Climbing, Corners, and Descending</p><p>(00:27:15) Training Power on Flats vs. Climbs</p><p>(00:30:16) Heat Training for Hot Gravel Races</p><p>(00:32:44) Reading Competitors’ Nutrition and Hydration</p><p>(00:35:13) Did Jonathan Break the Race Rules?</p><p>(00:39:01) SRAM Transmission Issues on Rough Gravel</p><p>(00:45:08) Listener Question: Are Long Rides Necessary for Leadville?</p><p>(00:51:39) Why FTP Matters More Than Durability for Long Races</p><p>(00:57:08) Leadville Nutrition: Training Your Gut for Race Day</p><p>(01:00:31) Jonathan’s Leadville Sub-7 Training Update</p><p>(01:06:39) Leadville Bike Setup, Tires, Gearing, and Kit</p><p>(01:13:39) Listener Question: Can Swimming Improve Cycling Fitness?</p><p>(01:23:47) World Cup Picks and Final Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Nate Pearson and Coach Jonathan Lee dig into why long rides are not always the best way to prepare for long races like Leadville, and why raising FTP, protecting key workouts, and practicing race nutrition can matter more than stacking huge endurance days. They cover TrainerRoad AI updates, including outside workout improvements