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Getting the opportunity to ride 200 miles or more doesn’t come often, so maximizing your chances for success through both on-the-bike training and off-the-bike preparation is crucial. Through years of experience, Jeff Zen has developed an off-the-bike routine for thoroughly preparing for big rides, beginning about two weeks before events.

In this episode, Jeff talks about the first things he does to prepare for a big ride—all in anticipation of his first major ride of the year.

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The moon is a valuable partner during through the night bike rides. The light of the full moon provides up to 100 times more light than when the moon is at it’s smallest. In this episode, Jeff Zen discusses how important the moon is and how he has planned some of his biggest efforts in tandem with certain lunar phases.

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Nicolas “Nico” McCarthy-Moya is the Manager at Rapha Los Angeles and 3 time California State Cycle Cross Champion.

With a shared interest in helping newer riders connect to cycling, Nico and Jeff discuss specific drills to build skills as well as mindset tips to encourage a positive and lasting connection to riding bikes.

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[email protected]

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To take care of others, you must take care of yourself. With fires raging in Southern California, the strength of community is more important than ever. Jeff Zen shares his belief that the most radical thing you can do to foster community is practice self care and provides tips on how to care for self.

Below is a list of resources to help those effected in Los Angeles:

Mutual Aid LA - donation and volunteer opportunities

Meditation App - OPEN

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Having a ritual of setting goals is a great way to set your intentions and make continuous progress. Goals don’t have to be overly specific or data driven. Even the broadest goals can give us important direction throughout the year. Jeff Zen reflects on his goals for 2024 and sets some new goals for 2025.

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422 miles non-stop from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles - the biggest ride Jeff Zen has ever done. Big Ride Series chronicles the biggest rides Jeff Zen has ever attempted and the lessons learned from each adventure.

On this episode, Jeff talks about how this ride came to be, what he did to prepare, how the ride went, and reflects on what worked and what could have been done better.

Strava File:

San Jose to Los Angeles

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Consuming enough energy should be a primary goal for anyone with a high training load. In fact, getting an adequate amount of calories might be so critical to performance and long-term progress that it becomes necessary to make “less healthy” choices in order to achieve that goal. Necessary Garbage is a nutrition concept built around that idea of caloric necessity and gives us a tool to use when training volume or intensity kicks up to handle enormous calorie demands.

This episode covers what necessary garbage is, why it is important, and how to implement it.

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JOIN GRIN27 Monday, August 19th @ 9:30 PM at Griffith Park Pony and Train Rides (details below)

In 2023, Grin27 put on Jeff Zen’s favorite group ride for that year - Night Ponies. Night Ponies used the famous Griffith Route with a few modifications and led a group of over 100 riders on a night ride during a full moon. This year, Monday August 19th, 2024, Grin27 is hosting the event yet again. On this episode of No Drop, Jeff Zen talks to Grin27 founder Dani Noguera about the event, what inspired it, and how the brand cultivates such an incredible community vibe.

Event Details:

When: Monday, August 19th, 2024

Meetup: 9:30 PM

Rollout: 10:00 PM

Where: Griffith Park Pony and Train Rides

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2govUzHPSawV93567?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

All riders are expected to be self supported. Bring all necessary tools and accessories to maintain your bike and fix flats. Bring lights. Wear a helmet.

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Rest = free fitness gains. Most cyclists and active people do not rest enough. In this episode, Jeff Zen discusses why rest is so important and how we can structure and define different types of rest to get the most benefits from our workouts. Like, subscribe, and share! Visit jeffzenfitness.com to support and donate to the podcast.

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Los Angeles cyclists Jeff Zen, Derrek Sevcik, and Connor Hughes recap their recent sub 5 hour century, completing 100 miles in 4 hours and 43 minutes moving time and 4 hours 57 minutes total time. The group talks about the planning involved, what drove their success, how they supported each other, and whether or not they could do it even faster.

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