Episodes

  • 423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash

    423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash
    May 14 2026
    We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • 422: The Science of Power Meters, with Stages Cycling’s Pat Warner

    422: The Science of Power Meters, with Stages Cycling’s Pat Warner
    May 7 2026
    You probably own a power meter, but do you know how it measures power or how these devices have evolved over 20 years? We were joined by Stages Cycling’s head of product development Pat Warner to pull back the curtain on the technology of power measurement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • 421: Fast Chats — What Differentiates Cycling’s Greats, and New Research on the Causes of Overtraining Syndrome

    421: Fast Chats — What Differentiates Cycling’s Greats, and New Research on the Causes of Overtraining Syndrome
    Apr 30 2026
    We discuss new research on what it takes to win the biggest races in cycling—and how that can help your own racing—and we analyze a study that looks at the potential causes of overtraining syndrome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • 420: Cycling Race Craft and Tactics with Chris Horner

    420: Cycling Race Craft and Tactics with Chris Horner
    Apr 23 2026
    We sit down with one of the smartest bike racers of his day, and the oldest grand tour winner, to hear stories of what it takes to win bike races and outfox the competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 419: How to Lose Weight in Season Without Hurting Performance

    419: How to Lose Weight in Season Without Hurting Performance
    Apr 16 2026
    Registered Dietician Andrea Schwartz talks with us about how she works with athletes in-season to hit their weight goals while not getting themselves off-track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 418: Potluck Discussion – When Racing Data Doesn’t Match Training, Muscle Memory, and Just How Much Aerodynamics Have Changed Cycling

    418: Potluck Discussion – When Racing Data Doesn’t Match Training, Muscle Memory, and Just How Much Aerodynamics Have Changed Cycling
    Apr 9 2026
    In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss what to do when your racing data isn’t what you’d expect based on the numbers you see in training; we define muscle memory and discuss how it pertains to endurance sports; and we detail the many ways that bikes have become more aerodynamic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • 417: What Makes the Pedal Stroke So Unique, and Why Strength Training Is So Important

    417: What Makes the Pedal Stroke So Unique, and Why Strength Training Is So Important
    Apr 3 2026
    Functional training expert Dr. Stacey Brickson joins us to explain why no other sport movement is like the pedal stroke and, more importantly, why that requires doing additional strength work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 416: Setting the Example for Youth Development with NICA

    416: Setting the Example for Youth Development with NICA
    Mar 26 2026
    NICA serves all juniors, from future Olympians to kids borrowing their neighbor's bike. We talk with two leaders at NICA about how they balance serving riders of all levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins