Training for XC MTB with Cat 1 National Champion Devon Feehan - a podcast by EVOQ.BIKE

Devon Feehan a former ATV Racing pro and now Cat 1 National Champion, joins the podcast with Tom! He shares insights into training for XC MTB racing, mountain bike strength work, balancing trial time and road time, overtraining, and more.

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https://www.instagram.com/devon.feehan/
https://www.strava.com/athletes/11167924

00:00:00 Meet Devon
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:44 Pro ATV Racing
00:02:12 Lessons Learned from ATV Racing
00:03:07 Reading Trails on MTB after racing ATV
00:04:08 ATV Intervals?
00:04:53 Using Cycling Training Methods for ATV
00:05:34 ATV Race Heartrate
00:06:11 Cat 1 National Championship
00:07:52 Overtraining
00:08:07 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
00:09:35 Signs of Overtraining
00:10:43 Strategy to Recover from Overtraining
00:12:21 Training Structure for 2024
00:13:58 Interval Sessions for XC Racing
00:14:48 VO2 Max Work
00:15:33 MTBers FOCUS ON AEROBIC
00:16:43 How many Interval Sessions Per Week?
00:17:09 Race Week training schedule
00:17:38 Balancing Trail Time and Road Time
00:18:55 50% on the trails!
00:19:20 Endurance Rides on the Road?
00:20:12 Building MTB Skills
00:21:21 Mountain Bike on Indoor Trainer?
00:22:41 Winter Training Plans
00:23:16 XC Racing Openers
00:25:06 Openers are Personal
00:25:39 XC MTB Pre-ride Tips
00:26:14 Mentally Mark the TOUGH spots
00:27:06 Tips for Handling XC Race Intensity
00:28:05 Strength Training For XC MTB
00:29:07 Strength Work in Base Season
00:30:07 Low Rep High Weight Strength Work
00:31:12 Race Season Strength Work
00:32:28 At least One day a week during race season
00:32:37 Favorite Core Work
00:32:55 Variety in the Gym
00:33:52 On the Bike Nutrition
00:34:37 Endurance Ride Nutrition
00:36:21 Interval Session Nutrition
00:37:32 Race Day Nutrition
00:38:34 100g per hour for XC Racing
00:39:05 Drink mix for Race Day?
00:39:25 Sweat Testing
00:41:45 Daily Routine
00:42:51 Improving Mindset for 2024
00:44:33 Thanks for Coming on!
00:44:46 Follow Devon's Instagram and Strava

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