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How do you, as an athlete, combine your understanding of sport science and your training and racing experience to most effectively map out your training? That question is the basis for today’s episode, one in which we drift between the philosophical and the practical.

Train by data or train by feel? Here to unpack the duality of data and intuition in endurance athletics is cycling coach and former pro cyclist, Julie Young.

Dr. James Hull, a leading expert on the science of breathing, joins us to talk about respiration and improving performance through breathing.

Colby Pearce and Chris Case discuss the benefits and mechanics of a good pedal stroke.

Our new Head Coach Ryan Kohler answers listener questions on weight loss, metabolism, mountain bike descending, and 5×5 interval workouts.

Colby Pearce interviews his long-time teacher Paul Chek.

In his continued efforts to help you find balance between life and sport, in this episode, Colby focuses on the six foundational principles of a well-balanced life, as prescribed by Paul Chek of the Chek Institute.

Cycling coaches Melanie McQuaid, Grant Holicky, and Ryan Kohler discuss the differences, similarities, nuances, and challenges of coaching beginner athletes versus veteran amateurs. 

Dr. Stephen Seiler discusses the distinction between overtraining, overreaching, and burnout.

Strength and conditioning coach Jess Elliott is here to help you understand why it is so important to make time for off-the-bike strength and conditioning work.

Colby Pearce outlines some key abilities that make great cyclists in this broad overview of the sport.

Guest coach Julie Young answers questions from listeners on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and sports nutrition.

We take a close look at big gear work. What does the literature say about performance gains? What have elite coaches discovered through practice?

Colby Pearce talks with mountain biking Olympic athlete and hall of famer Travis Brown on his comeback from a severe leg injury.

Trevor did several great interviews with four top pros—Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse—for an article he was writing several years ago, and now we want to share their full wisdom.

Colby Pearce talks about his thoughts on wholesome clean eating and the role of nutrition in sports.

We try to decipher if there are any advantages or disadvantages to occasionally exercising in a fasted state.

Jessi Stensland has deeply developed her relationship with her body in the years since competing as a professional triathlete, swimming at the Olympic trials, and winning a bronze medal at XTERRA World Championships. Her ideas about shoes and sleep may be new and unusual to you, but pause and consider her enthusiasm, her agility, and her deep connection to her own body.