Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
What is #secrettraining?
What the heck is Secret Training, you ask? Well, I'm not exactly sure who first coined the phrase, but I’ll bet it wasn’t me. Anyway, the story goes like this:...
FTP is alive and well
Recently I was a guest at VeloNews for their Fast Talk podcast on the subject of FTP (Functional Threshold Power) versus 4DP that the SufferFest recently began...
How to Sync your Training Plan to Zwift
Synching your TrainingPeaks account to Zwift is incredibly easy and enables you to follow your FasCat plan while you enjoy Zwift! Here's a quick walkthrough...
Adjusting the Swim Workouts in your Triathlon Plan
I designed the off-season and sweet spot triathlon plans with 3 levels of swimming workouts built into every level of training plan so you can match the...
Nino's Circuit Training
Nino Schurter's "Secret" Circuit Training is so specialized that most traditional gyms do not have the required equipment. However, in his "Hunt for Glory"...
Cyclocross Clothing
Cyclocross clothing for cold weather racing obviously includes your bib-shorts and your jersey...ain’t no one racing ‘cross naked this fall if we have our say...
Crusher in Tushar Training
In May of 2013 I got divorced and had to move out of my house and away from my kids. I was wrecked and had no idea what to do. So I rode my bike. In the...
Lake to Lake Triathlon Training
With a longer bike course that climbs up the beautiful foothills of Northern Colorado, the Lake to Lake Triathlon is not your typical olympic distance race....
Tulsa Tough Training
Tulsa Tough training is all about anaerobic intervals. Zone 6 intervals 20 - 60 seconds in length + sprints will prepare you optimally for this style of bike...
Maximal Lactate Steady State Testing
The FasCat Maximal Lactate Steady State Protocol A long time ago in a galaxy far far away we had a physiology lab and used the gold standard maximal lactate...
Open Water Pool Drills for Triathlon
Open Water Pool Drills for Triathlon Maybe you've just signed up for your first triathlon. Maybe you're just looking to get more comfortable in the chaos of...
Teaching Criterium Tactics Using On Board Cameras
In cycling, it's not always the strongest person that wins; it's the smartest. Conserving energy, exploiting your opponents weaknesses, reading the competition...
Bike Fit: The Nagging Knee
The Nagging Knee, Nadia Sullivan, Retul Bike Fit Certified Now that summer’s in full swing and you’re logging big miles, it’s not uncommon to discover knee...
Phil's File: Tour of California, 2016
Power Data Analysis by Frank Overton, May 2016 FasCat Athlete Phil Gaimon is racing the 2016 Tour of California for Cannondale Pro Cycling and Coach Frank is...
Phil Gaimon FasCat Athlete Interview
Interview by the FasCat Coaches, February 2016 FasCat Athlete and Team Cannondale Rider, Phil Gaimon is back in the European peloton for 2016 and off to a good...
Road Racing Tactics and Strategies
by the FasCat Coaches Here are our core road racing tactics for the Category 3/4/5, Collegiate and Masters racer. Allen : If you have never been fed in a feed...
How to Move the Dates of Your FasCat Race Training Plan
We have a lot of race-specific plans that are designed to get you ready for race day. But we don't have one for every race out there (yet!). Maybe you bought a...
Enduro Training for Cross Country
July 2015 Enduro racing is on the rise worldwide and more and more DH stars are choosing to race the new format. But XC racing is still king, and you can...
Pacing the Bike for the Boulder Half Ironman Age Group Athlete
by Nadia Sullivan, June 2016 This year, the Boulder Half Ironman course was changed to 1 lap of the full course. That means athletes will get a chance to...
3 Indoor Cycling Workouts for the Winter
Riding on the trainer during the winter may not be your ideal way to spend an hour or two, but the truth is that training indoors can be highly productive when...
