Watts Doc #50: Hypoxia And Muscular Adaptation
We consider hypoxia inducible factor's muscular response to high intensity exercise before going more in depth in its effects with the next episodes. We break down high intensity training, defining hy...
4 Sep 20241h 11min
Ten Minute Tips #41: How To Try New Training Methods
We discuss the dos and don'ts of trying new training methods. Whether or not you should try something new, setting a baseline, going all in on one thing, variables to adjust, finding a minimum dose, i...
5 Aug 20241h 31min
Ten Minute Tips #40: Training Mistakes Every Beginner Makes (And Solutions)
This episode we discuss the ten most common mistakes we see beginners make in their training plans, and their solutions. Goals and outcomes, learning the process, metrics and performance, specializati...
30 Juli 20241h 34min
Ten Minute Tips #39: Individualizing Training For Crits, CX, And MTB
Retired professional road and cyclocross racer and newest Empirical Cycling coach Erica Zaveta joins to share wisdom from twenty years of competition and a decade of coaching. We discuss individualizi...
18 Juli 20241h 43min
Ten Minute Tips #38: Balancing Training And Rest During Race Season
Kolie and Rory discuss their lists of the best things to do or avoid to maintain fitness in race season, and balance with appropriate rest. Also touched on are race prioritization, training and progre...
17 Juni 20241h 26min
Perspectives #34: Quantifying Training Volume, with Marinus Petersen
Coach and returning guest Marinus Petersen rejoins to discuss the pros and cons of different ways to quantify endurance and total training volume and adaptation. We consider TSS, total hours, and work...
10 Juni 20241h 36min
Perspectives #33: The Psychology Of Excellence
Professor Patrick Smith joins to discuss performance psychology, its role in cycling performance and everyday life, and some of the underlying themes and tools he uses in practice. We also discuss rac...
26 Maj 20241h 37min
Perspectives #32: Coaching Mistakes, And What Makes A Good Coach
For this episode, Kolie and CTS coach Adam Pulford made lists of their most impactful coaching mistakes, how they recognized them, and their fixes. Lists include high intensity, training zones, commun...
24 Apr 20241h 14min
