Ask a FasCat #16
Frank Overton
Welcome to the 16th edition of our "Ask a FasCat" podcast series, where we gather questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you ride faster!
This round Frank and Lacey dive into questions ranging from course pre-riding, long term development in cycling philosophy, starting training again after a crash, and tons more. Thanks to everyone for the thought provoking questions!
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Show Notes:
Leaving post-activity comments: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/how-to-leave-post-activity-comments-for-your-coach-and-be-coachable/
Secret Training: To Race or Not To Race: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/secrettraining-to-race-or-not-to-race/
How to use the VIPR tube: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/how-to-use-a-vipr/
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Motivational Tips and Tricks
FTP Testing
Foundation : 3 Weeks
- Perfect for all cyclists beginning off season training
- Raise your CTL and the all-important muscle tension intervals
Phil Gaimon's FONDO
- Complete similar workouts to what Phil does to prepare for all his KOM's
- Sweet Spot training, threshold intervals, and some anaerobic work
Phil Gaimon's Strava PR Plan
- Perfect Plan for Those with Less Training Time, starts at 15 minutes per day
- VO2's, 1 minuters, Tabatas, threshold, suprathreshold, and even Sweet Spot
Road Race In-Season
- Weekend racing and group rides with weekday training and recovery
- anaerobic efforts like criss cross, Over/Unders Sweet Spot, Threshold
Road Racing Intervals
- Increase your functional and race-specific power output
- Includes Sweet Spot, VO2, Anaerobic, Threshold