Finding the Perfect Tire Width and Pressure For Your Cycling Adventures
OVERVIEW Wheels and Tires and Tire Pressure. These are the subjects of endless debates among road, gravel, and mountain bike racers. Wheel and tire technologies continue to change. Internal rim widths...
7 Touko 202526min
The 12-Week Rule: Guide to Dialing In Your Equipment Before Important Cycling Events (#246)
OVERVIEW When it comes to the equipment choices and mistakes athletes make before big events, Tony Bustamante has seen it all. The founder of Velosmith Bicycle Studio, which specializes in customized ...
30 Huhti 202537min
Beyond Intervals: How to Get Fast Without Interval Training
OVERVIEW Interval training works, but there are ways to get stronger, ride faster, and win races without interval training. There are even aspects of performance that are better suited to no-interval ...
23 Huhti 202529min
Best Race Day Foods, Drinks, and Fueling Strategies, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#244)
OVERVIEW Stephanie Howe, PhD is back for Part 2 of the sports nutrition podcasts she recorded with Coach Adam Pulford. An elite ultramarathon runner who won Western States, CTS Coach, and the provider...
16 Huhti 202534min
What To Eat and Drink To Fuel Your Best Training Days, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#243)
OVERVIEW Stephanie Howe, PhD is our go-to source for no-nonsense, evidence-based nutrition guidance. She doesn't abide fads or pseudoscience and has no allegiances to sports nutrition or supplement co...
9 Huhti 202541min
DATA MINING TO MANAGE FATIGUE AND SUPERCHARGE TRAINING (#242)
OVERVIEW How much fatigue can an athlete accumulate without hurting recovery and hindering progress? That's the million dollar question for all coaches and athletes because it reveals how much trainin...
2 Huhti 202523min
Which "Zone 2"? Comparing 7-Zone and 3-Zone Training Systems
OVERVIEW So many athletes are focused on training in Zone 2, but they don't realize "Zone 2" means different things depending on which training system you use. There is a 3-Zone system, a 5-Zone syste...
26 Maalis 202526min
The Best Mountain Bike for Leadville Trail 100 for "Regular Racers", First Timers, and Fast Finishers (#240)
Overview We love checking out what the pros are riding, but "normal" riders aiming to finish the Leadville 100 MTB in under 9 hours or under 12 hours have different needs on race day. Ten-time LT100 f...
19 Maalis 202549min
