Ten Minute Tips #26: The Case Against Erg Mode
This episode is a coaching perspective on the upsides and downsides of when you just want to "set it and forget it." We cover pacing adjustments, mental state, fatigue and threshold feedback, and putt...
6 Feb 20231h 30min
Perspectives #22: The Cognitive Dissonance Of Silver Bullet Training, with Patrick Smith
Dr. Patrick Smith and Kolie sit down to discuss the athletic and coaching implications of Karl Friston's free energy principle of the brain, the right approach to bridge the gap between expectations a...
29 Jan 20232h 3min
Watts Doc #42:The Relationship Between Size And Power
This episode investigates the scientific relationship between size and power (allometry), both vo2max and maximal strength and power, and what it can teach us about sound training methods. How do w/kg...
17 Jan 20232h 4min
Watts Doc #41: Does Overtraining Actually Make Mitochondria Dysfunction?
Does overtraining cause mitochondria to dysfunction? We look at data in the Flockhart study on excessive training and compare them to the headlines, a similar overtraining study using proteomics, and ...
9 Jan 20232h 13min
Perspectives #21: Behind The New American 40km ITT Record, with Cory Lockwood
Kolie sits down with Cory Lockwood to discuss breaking the U.S. 40km ITT record, going under 45 minutes. Cory also talks about what's different working with Kolie from previous training he's done, alo...
21 Dec 20221h 39min
Ten Minute Tips #25: What's So Special About "Zone 2"?
This episode answers the question: is there something unique about endurance riding that is unavailable at other intensities? After discussing "zone 2" definitions, we look at adaptations and dose rel...
5 Dec 20221h 27min
Perspectives #20: The Reality of Data In Training and Coaching, with Tim Cusick
Master coach and WKO5 product leader Tim Cusick joins the podcast to get his brain thoroughly picked. Training topics include the biggest differences between average cyclists and the top pros, the usu...
15 Nov 20222h 20min
400k: AMA
To celebrate 400,000 podcast listens, we answer your questions submitted in the Empirical Cycling Instagram stories. We discuss high and low volume training and progressive overload, 3 things every cy...
3 Nov 20222h 28min
