How to Verify Your Field Test Result and Training Zones (#239)
OVERVIEW How do you know if your threshold value or FTP or the training zones you calculated from your field test or lab test are correct? The best way is to conduct a Verification Workout! Coach Adam...
12 Mar 202525min
Comparing Cycling Field Tests & Using The Best Test For You (#238)
OVERVIEW Different cycling field tests have their pros and cons. Some are better for beginners vs. athletes with greater pacing skills. Others are more convenient and easy to fit into a training plan....
5 Mar 202529min
Inspiration Lessons from Olympian and Paris-Roubaix Winner Alison Jackson (#237)
Overview: Canadian Olympian and Paris-Roubaix winner Alison Jackson is one of the most dynamic and entertaining riders in the pro peloton. But inspiration to train and compete at her best doesn't alwa...
27 Feb 202541min
How to Best Choose Between a Virtual Race vs Planned Interval Workout? (#236)
OVERVIEW Virtual racing on TrainingPeaks Virtual, Zwift, Rouvy or other indoor cycling platforms can be a fun and intense addition to an athlete's overall program. They can even become the central foc...
19 Feb 202513min
Joe Friel on Fundamental Truths and Practical Training Takeaways for Cyclists (#235)
Overview: Joe Friel, legendary coach and author of "The Cyclists Training Bible", "Fast After 50", and "Ride Inside" (among other titles), is back on the podcast to discuss some fundamental truths and...
13 Feb 202553min
Will Intervals Ruin A Zone 2 Training Ride? The Science Of Mixed-Intensity Workouts. (#234)
OVERVIEW There's a misconception that mixing higher-intensity intervals and Zone 2 aerobic endurance riding in the same session is bad. The contention is that exposure to higher intensities hinders th...
5 Feb 202515min
Cycling Training: When To Work Out On Tired Legs vs. Fresh Legs vs. Full Taper (#233)
OVERVIEWWhat you rest for is what you're investing in. Group rides, interval days, training races, goal races... you can't be completely fresh and rested for all of them, but when should you train thr...
30 Jan 202519min
Athlete's Mindset: Unlock the Power of Athlete Identity
Overview: You are an athlete. Yes, you. Even if you don't always feel like one. Even if you're not as fit as you'd like. Being an athlete is part of your identity and who you are. It influences your p...
22 Jan 202540min
