John Wakefield Interview: UAE Team Emirates Performance Coordinator & Assistant Sporting Director

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Interview Topics include:
Background in cycling…from your first ride until today! Enjoys the practice and training side of things…
How do pro’s react to coaches? Are they interested in someone else’s process?
How involved are professionals with forming their calendar?
The Italian methodology....big hours!! The old school regime.
What’s is John’s methodology?
What are some pillars that you can use to focus your training plan?
Amateurs vs Pros, how are they similar and different ?
You don’t lose fitness in two days!
What are the big differences between coaching an amateur, a category 1, and a professional?
Confidence and mindset: I’m sure pro’s lack this at times; when do you see this, and what are some of their coping strategies to get their head back in the game!?
If he is feeling bad on the day, there is nothing you can adjust. It would then be more common to say everyone has bad days, so to turn that bad day into a good day from a mental aspect, more than a physical one….how important is mindset versus watts, or what is the relation of them
What are some nuances that you see in coaching athletes where it is their job as opposed to just an insane passion
COVID, backing off the training so that people don’t mentally burn out…what do you see in different rider’s in how they look at training…some LOVE to train, are others are just training for races? how do those different motivations affect your interaction with them?
Small thing that has a big impact on athlete’s training?
Small thing to increase recovery.
Interesting Race routines?
Evolution of nutrition in cycling
Preparing for big event, what is the process for this
CTL IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL
The now economy, and how this affects amateurs training and expectations.
What do you find yourself having to adapt to as you move through cycling?

[@craigg9742]

That was a great interview! So many great nuggets to think about from today, I particularly enjoyed the section about the mental side. I feel like I'm going to have to rewatch the entire series of interviews at some point to see what else I can pick up and learn from the conversations.

[@EVOQBIKE]

thanks for checking them out Craig! please share them with a friend! Much appreciated!

[@AdrianVaju]

This interview is like a hack for training. Thanks for this, very inspiring! First trust your training plan, finish it, then adjust > so simple yet complicated if you wouldn't know it!

[@EVOQBIKE]

haha yes! glad you found this one useful Adrian! Please share it with a friend who might benefit!

[@natashasmith9843]

I watched this last night. A fantastic interview. If you do one presentation on how to train this is it. I really love what you are doing with these. Please keep it up.

[@EVOQBIKE]

thanks for checking it out Natasha!! please share it with a friend that might also benefit! cheers!

[@kennethwright4385]

That's an awesome info regarding the mental and physical approach to training and racing. I really enjoyed the root cause analyses of your performance regarding your results. Sometime you need to take a step back in order to move forward.

[@EVOQBIKE]

yes sir!!! thanks for checking it out Kenny!

[@epicuserxd]

Great insights! Training hacks. Thank you for this free content!!

[@EVOQBIKE]

we appreciate you giving it a listen Niccolo, thanks!

[@saranathicks-orpen-palmer9485]

Another banger, fantastic

[@EVOQBIKE]

thanks!! glad you enjoyed it!!

[@jordywilliams]

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