ZONE 2 ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT CYCLISTS GET WRONG Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 586

🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠ // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: ⁠ Spotify: ⁠ Google Podcasts: ⁠ // TOPICS COVERED (00:00) Welcome! (02:44) Training Time Distribution Across Power Zones (06:10) Comparing Structured vs Unstructured Workouts (09:03) The Impact of Training Volume on Intensity (11:49) Erg Mode vs Resistance Mode in Training (15:05) Exploring Durability in Cycling Training (26:56) Balancing Intensity and Endurance in Training (28:50) Understanding Durability and Power Output (38:09) Training for Leadville: Strategies and Insights (50:34) Preparing for Elevation: Nutrition and Equipment Choices In this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast, Coach Jonathan Lee uses TrainerRoad data to explore how cyclists who reached 3, 4, and 5 watts per kilogram distributed their training intensity across more than 140,000 rides. He also covers how ERG mode may improve indoor workout completion, what the data suggests about cycling durability, and how late-ride power relates to intensity, endurance volume, and fatigue. The episode wraps with Jonathan’s Leadville 100 MTB training update, including race prep, nutrition testing, equipment choices, heat training, and altitude preparation. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Free Cycling Nutrition Calculator: - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠ - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 - Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! TrainerRoad is the cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠ - TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠ - TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠ - TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠ - TrainerRoad on X: ⁠ - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠ ⁠ - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠ - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠ - Training Blog: ⁠

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ZONE 2 ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT CYCLISTS GET WRONG Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 586 is an episode from Ask a Cycling Coach - TrainerRoad Podcast by TrainerRoad.

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This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

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