How to Avoid a Zone 2 Plateau
Key topics in this episode: What is a Zone 2 plateau?What's happening when CTL and Ramp Rate flatten?How long does it take for a Zone 2 plateau to develop?What to do once you plateau from Zone 2 train...
24 Touko 202315min
Gravel vs. Road Race vs. Criterium Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Key topics in this episode: What are the meaningful differences, from a training perspective, between gravel and road racing?Pacing and effort characteristics between gravel and road racingNutrition a...
17 Touko 202345min
Adapting Time-Crunched Cyclist Training Around Business Trips
Key topics in this episode: Prioritizing training frequency vs. duration vs. intensityKey workouts for maintaining fitness while travelingKey training zones for preventing loss of aerobic fitness duri...
10 Touko 202310min
How to Improve Power-to-Weight Ratio as a Time-Crunched Cyclist
Key topics in this episode: Focus on fitness and power side of the equation firstTrain for increasing Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and increased Time to Exhaustion (TTE)Extensive (training to exte...
4 Touko 202312min
Best Recovery Modalities for Time-Crunched Cyclists (in just 8 minutes!)
Key topics in this episode: Sleep: the master recovery toolWhy you should pause between training and the rest of your dayPost-workout nutrition for Time-Crunched CyclistsThe value of doing fewer recov...
26 Huhti 20239min
How Time-Crunched Cyclists Should Leverage Indoor Cycling Year-Round
Key topics in this episode: Best Practices:Standardize your indoor cycling setup/equipment/appsGet more fans for greater airflowPosition screens at normal sightline for outdoor riding positionHow to a...
19 Huhti 202340min
Strength Training Q&A for Time-Crunched and Aging Cyclists
Key topics in this episode: Question #1: I'm 77 years old and an experienced cyclist. I cannot find out just how much weight I should be moving at my age. Currently at 400 lbs on the [leg] press and ...
12 Huhti 202320min
Can Cyclists Get Fast with Just 6 Hours of Training Per Week?
Key topics in this episode: Why overhyping Zone 2 does Time-Crunched Cyclists a disserviceSimilarities between Time-Crunched Cyclist, Polarized, and 80/20 paradigmsZone 3: Is it useful or useless? Sho...
5 Huhti 202339min
