Training for XC MTB with Cat 1 National Champion Devon Feehan

EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

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. Follow Devon at 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 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n

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