183: Developing Youth Athletes, with USA Cycling’s Alec Pasqualina
Fast Talk30 Sep 2021

183: Developing Youth Athletes, with USA Cycling’s Alec Pasqualina

Young athletes have a host of concerns outside of sport that make their development a unique, challenging undertaking. While they can often be sponges for new information, skills, and techniques, they are also dealing with complex stressors and pressures—in many ways they are more vulnerable than their adult counterparts. Today we discuss ways to develop young athletes with Alec Pasqualina, USA Cycling’s Director of the Olympic Development Academy, or ODA. While he willingly admits he doesn’t have all the answers, the 25-year-old Pasqualina is attempting to take this fledgling program within the national governing body and bring opportunity and access to more young cyclists than ever before. We hit him with all manner of questions about the general principles that guide youth athletic development, as well as specific questions on the ODA, how it compares to the Long Term Athlete Development model, as well as the thornier subject of how parents should and should not be involved in their children’s development. We also hear from several other coaches with decades of experience in youth development, including Houshang Amiri, director of the Pacific Cycling Center; Coach Ryan Kohler, Coach Rebecca Gross, and former collegiate cyclist Adam Wisseman.  If you have kids, listen up. If you coach kids, pay attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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384: The State of Gravel Racing, with Alexey Vermeulen and Ben Delaney

384: The State of Gravel Racing, with Alexey Vermeulen and Ben Delaney

We’re joined by the Michigan-born gravel racer and the longtime cycling journalist to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of gravel racing and riding in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

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383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance

383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance

In this episode, we take a critical look at the longevity movement and explore the most valuable—yet elusive—biomarkers for athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 202539min

382: Can We Resurrect the American Road Race Scene?

382: Can We Resurrect the American Road Race Scene?

Leipheimer talks with our team about how a new racing model used at the Levi Fondo may be the future of domestic racing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Juli 20251h 7min

381: The Synergistic Power of Training Your Brain, with Dr. Scott Frey

381: The Synergistic Power of Training Your Brain, with Dr. Scott Frey

We’re joined by neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey as we explore the effects of mental fatigue and brain endurance training on performance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Juli 20251h 4min

380: Durability: The Fourth Pillar of Aerobic Fitness

380: Durability: The Fourth Pillar of Aerobic Fitness

Coaches have known about the importance of durability for years, but researchers are only just starting to catch up. We discuss why it is the fourth pillar of performance. Learn more about your ad cho...

17 Juli 20251h 5min

379: Why Researchers, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Work Closely Together

379: Why Researchers, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Work Closely Together

We talk with Dr. Michael Kennedy about his work trying to bridge the knowledge-practice gap between researchers and practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Juli 20251h 3min

378: Potluck Discussion - Lessons Learned, Comparing Intervals, and Is All Base the Same?

378: Potluck Discussion - Lessons Learned, Comparing Intervals, and Is All Base the Same?

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss lessons learned from big events, the difference between over-under's and true HIIT intervals, and whether all base training is made equal.   Learn more about...

3 Juli 202556min

377: When Is Our Interval Work Too Much?

377: When Is Our Interval Work Too Much?

Brent Bookwalter talks with us about the importance of balancing physical and mental resources to get our workouts just right.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Juni 20251h 10min

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