Periodization, polarized training, interval workouts—your performance depends on how you train. Master the key training concepts in endurance sports and you will look at every workout with new eyes.
We live in an era of data overload, so knowing how to interpret that data is key. Alan Couzens talks with us about how neural networks might be the answer.
We dive deep into the world of AI to understand how it can be used for optimal training and performance.
The benefits of polarized training are well known, but is there a minimal dose needed? We find out.
The semi-annual time change can often wreak havoc with our sleep and training. Find out how to mitigate its impact and use it to your advantage.
Coach Lauren Vallee talks with us about how cyclists and runners can incorporate the other sport into their training, not only to improve health, but to increase their performance.
After talking about the benefits of cross training on the Fast Talk podcast, Coach Lauren Vallee gives us some of her go-to bike and run workouts that can help cyclists with their running—and runners with their cycling.
Coaches include some components of psychological and social development in an athlete’s preparation. But do you know why and how it works?
In this second part of our three-part series, Dr. Stephen Seiler gives us the history of exercise physiology research as well as insights into the inner workings of the academic world.
The concepts of central and peripheral conditioning help explain why an effective training base period leads to speed and durability in the race season.
Sticking to 80/20 and training by heart rate are just two of the key polarized training rules you’ll want to follow.
Physiologist Rob Pickels nerds out with Trevor Connor on four recent studies that span a wide range of topics, from the benefits of percussive massagers for strength work to the impact of pregnancy on elite runners. Tune in to find out more.
To achieve a top performance an athlete must be both physically and mentally prepared. It’s the mental piece that can be the toughest to coach.
Coach Dave Schell talks with Joe Friel about how he gets buy-in from athletes, and creates a dynamic, athlete-centric training plan specific to their individual needs.
We have a wide range of odd and interesting topics for you in this week’s show.
Intensity can be a slippery slope for endurance athletes—there is a temptation to push harder and longer. The real recipe for performance might entail some new priorities.
Most popular training methods claim to build your aerobic engine, but the training to achieve that goal will look and feel very different.
In this week’s show, we talk about marginal gains in the Tour, how best to approach training races, and what to do if you encounter an emergency mid-ride.
Work with your athlete to create a race plan for the season—and then build your training plan from there, but remember there’s plenty to factor in.