Why Your Easy Rides Probably Aren’t Easy Enough

<p>What if getting faster meant deliberately slowing down? In this episode, we explore the counterintuitive value of easy cycling, why some riders spend hours holding back, and what low-intensity training can do for endurance, recovery and long-term performance. We look at the thinking behind structured slow rides, the discipline required to resist pushing the pace, and why training easier can sometimes be one of the hardest—and most effective—things a cyclist can do.</p><p><br></p><p>Ready to elevate your training? We’ve opened applications for our “Not Done Yet” coaching program. Www.roadmancycling.com/apply We combine training, nutrition, strength &amp; recovery protocols </p><p>________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>One of the tools you will have heard Anthony chat about in this podcast is Training Peaks. Without this platform we can&#39;t get into the detail required to pricesly train within zones. If you want to go and check out this incredible training tool go to ⁠<a href="https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠ and use ROADMAN – 20% off an annual TrainingPeaks Premium subscription</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://drinkag1.com/en-eu/roadmancycling">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AG1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Head to <a href="https://drinkag1.com/en-eu/roadmancycling">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinkAG1.com/roadmancycling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to claim €20 off your first month, your free welcome kit, 5 travel packs and Vitamin D3 and K2. That’s drinkAG1.com/roadmancycling for our listeners.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://hexis.live/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HEXIS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>I&#39;ve used HEXIS all throughout this season to lose weight all while fuelling training rides and racing. Hexis is used and trusted by high performance organisations around the world to personalise and periodise athletes’ and teams’ fuelling and recovery strategies. To get 25% off Hexis go to <a href="https://www.hexis.live/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hexis.live/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and use code ROADMAN</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.parleecycles.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Parlee Cycles </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>&quot;Whether it&#39;s a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you&#39;ll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle an