Coach Isaiah Newkirk on the Transition from Pro Road to Pro Gravel and How to Train
Isaiah Newkirk
Coach Isaiah is back to chat about his new transition from professional road cyclist into the gravel scene, and how his training and outlook on the sport has shifted. We talk about:
- cross training
- planning out a gravel race calendar
- how CTL is affected by gravel-specific training
- why strength training is particularly important for gravel racers
- and more!
- TT training and racing: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/time-trial-training-racing-w-coach-isaiah/
- Tour of Utah review + Offseason tips: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/isaiah/
- Plant-based nutrition for cyclists: https://fascatcoaching.com/tips/plant-based-nutrition-for-cyclists/
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
