Best Way to Raise FTP, Pro Nutrition, Strava Segments and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 296

Santa Cruz Bicycles’ Keegan Swenson joins us to discuss what type of training best raises FTP, what pro athletes eat on and off the bike, the world’s most aspirational Strava segments and much more in Episode 296 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

- Intro 0:11

- 3Nate and Keegan’s 370 for 30 challenge 10:22

- Is Sofia getting too fast for Nate at Cape Epic? 17:10

- 4-7Avoiding hand and arm fatigue while descending 19:55

- 8What raises FTP better: threshold or suprathreshold? 52:35

- 9-18How to avoid GI Distress during running 1:16:05

- Favorite ride food options of Keegan Swenson 1:42:52

- What are the best Strava segments in the world? 1:53:04

- Does “road feel” even matter with trainers anymore? 1:57:44

- The hosts’ go-to grocery shopping lists 1:58:46

- The hosts’ favorite cycling glasses 2:03:22

- What to do if dogs are chasing you on your bike 2:07:19

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SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST

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RESOURCES AND STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

1. Software Engineer Job Posting

2. Successful Athletes Podcast

3. Keegan’s 370w for 30min Ride File

4. Fat Gripz for strength training

5. Rogue Axle / Stubby Axle

6. Rogue Wrist Roller

7. Wolf Tooth Fat Paws

8. Blog Post: What Is Lactate Threshold and How To Train It

9. Carbohydrate intake during exercise and performance

10. Fructose–Glucose Composite Carbohydrates and Endurance Performance: Critical Review and Future Perspectives

11. Carbohydrate feeding during exercise

12. CHO Oxidation from a CHO Gel Compared with a Drink during Exercise

13. A Step Towards Personalized Sports Nutrition: Carbohydrate Intake During Exercise

14. Comparable Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation from Lactose or Sucrose during Exercise

15. Addition of sodium alginate and pectin to a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution does not influence substrate oxidation, gastrointestinal comfort, or cycling performance

16. Addition of an Alginate Hydrogel to a Carbohydrate Beverage Enhances Gastric Emptying

17. A Hydrogel Drink With High Fructose Content Generates Higher Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation and a Reduced Drop in Dental Biofilm pH Compared to Two Other, Commercially Available, Carbohydrate Sports Drinks

18. Carbohydrate Hydrogel Products Do Not Improve Performance or Gastrointestinal Distress During Moderate-Intensity Endurance Exercise

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