From a career as a pro mountain biker in the 90s to running two small businesses on his own, Art O'Connor knows what it takes to be at the pointy end of a race and how challenging it is to do that when you have a limiting schedule. Find out how Art used TrainerRoad to raise his FTP by 43w and achieve 4.0w/kg for an ultra-endurance fat bike race in extreme, sub-zero conditions in this episode of the Successful Athletes Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
• Art's athletic background as a pro and amateur cyclist, as well as a collegiate track & field athlete
• Art's background in strength training and why he is a strength coach to the stars today
• Why cyclists need strength training
• How strength training for cyclists should be different than that of non-cyclists
• How Art raised his FTP by 43w using TrainerRoad
• Why Art chose low-volume training plans
• How Art adjusted the TrainerRoad plans throughout his training
• Why Art decided to prioritize VO2max training
• How Art balances his training with two very demanding jobs
• What Art did to adjust his training when sciatic nerve pain was affecting him
• Art's deep dive into winter ultra-endurance fat biking
• What Art learned when he DNFd Fat Pursuit
• How Art approached his second attempt at Fat Pursuit
• Art's equipment selection for ultra-endurance winter fat biking
• How Art paced his effort during Fat Pursuit
• What nutrition plan Art followed for such a long and challenging race
• What lead Art to earning a second place finish at Fat Pursuit 2020

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