THE SHORT ANSWER
Imogen Cotter, irish national champion road cyclist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Cotter lands on coaching. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS IMOGEN COTTER?
Imogen Cotter is an Irish national champion who switched to cycling from cross-country running and rose quickly to the international level. Her story matters to amateurs as a case study in a fast, late transition into a new endurance discipline — and in handling the training, fuelling and pressure that come with going full-time.
COTTER ON COACHING
Cotter’s key positions on coaching.
- A fast transition from one endurance sport to another is possible with the right training and patience.
- Going full-time changes the demands — recovery, fuelling and managing pressure all scale up.
- Setbacks are part of the path to a national title, not a detour from it.
IN COTTER’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Imogen Cotter’s appearances on the podcast.
“I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing if I didn't have my Instagram account, which is really amazing. And it's also quite sad because you have to think like there's so many girls out there who could be amazing cyclists, but you just can't afford it. Like in women's teams, there isn't the same opportunity for men like a girl.”
“I feel like most females that I've met through cycling have such healthy relationships with food. And yeah, it's really nice to see. So no, I would actually say in my opinion that men, male cyclists are worse than female cyclists.”
“For me, there's just imagining, like imagining something happening before it happens. And it's really interesting, like if you look into athletes using that, how many do, you know, envision things so clearly before they actually happen. Down to like, you know, I used to write down everything I do on the morning of a race.”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Imogen Cotter covers coaching and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Imogen Cotter say about coaching?
Imogen Cotter, irish national champion road cyclist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Cotter lands on coaching. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Cotter's main point on coaching?
A fast transition from one endurance sport to another is possible with the right training and patience.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Imogen Cotter on coaching?
Cotter discusses coaching in this episode: "Imogen Cotter - Life As A Full Time Athlete".
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