Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Three Ways to Maximize your Zwift Training and Racing
Following a prescribed training plan is the most effective way to improve as a cyclist, and yet… riding and racing in Zwift can be super fun. Can you do both?...
A Cyclist's Best Habits that take less than 10 minutes
As a cyclist, you know you have to put in the miles to get results. But many small habits can have big results, too. Here are my favorite 10 things that take...
Sweet Spot OTS Rides
Sweet Spot OTS Rides are our way of prescribing an amount of training based on duration and intensity. TSS is Training Stress Score, calculated from duration...
Durability
One of the new hot topics in training is a concept dubbed ‘durability.’ It’s being talked about by World Tour coaches and being written about in cycling media....
Mountain Bike Skills: Four Drills to Practice
Bike handling skills are crucial to having a successful mountain bike race and overall fun time enjoying the sport. As a mtb coach, I recommend dedicating...
The 3 steps to achieve your cycling goals
Goals. They’re great to have. Smart goals are better. And a specific plan to get to said smart goals? The best. Here we will walk you through the three steps...
How To Sweet Spot During a Group Ride
Twenty years ago, I introduced the concept of Sweet Spot Training , and it’s been incredibly rewarding to see so many athletes embrace it and reap the...
Hot Races to do in 2024
There are so many rad races available for us in 2024, and we've got 40 great ones for you here that come recommended by the FasCat Coaches. We’ve got hot...
Six Bad Cycling Habits - and how to fix them
There are few simple joys in life that can compare to riding a bike. It provides us with a healthy way to explore the world, a competitive outlet, and a...
When To - and When NOT To - Sweet Spot
To sweet spot or not to sweet spot - that is NOT the question! Of course you should sweet spot. Everybody does - whether they are doing so consciously or not....
Best Training Gear: Holiday Gift Guide podcast
Training is more fun and effective when you’re comfortable and stoked on your gear. Sure, you could train like Rocky in cotton sweats in the freezing cold of a...
How Much Sweet Spot Training Should You Do?
How much Sweet Spot should your Sweet Spot workouts have? Sweet Spot training is a balanced amount of intensity and volume that increases an athlete’s...
Use the PIE technique to guide training, race selection & race prep
As you plan out goals and races for next year this holiday season, the Coaches at FasCat humbly suggest PIE. As in, after you polish off your piece of pumpkin...
The Cyclist's Guide to Holiday Survival
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” ― François de La Rochefoucauld You may have found a groove to eat right during a normal week, but...
Weight Lifting Training Stress (wlOTS)
Introducing Weight Lifting Training Stress (wlOTS), a new metric for total training load measurement Measuring and tracking training stress has long been a...
Introducing the Athletes of the Optimize Collective
FasCat is excited to announce the 2024 Optimize Collective – nine athletes with ambitious goals who will receive coaching support to help them build on their...
How to ride 1,200km in one go: Randonneuring with Lisa Charlebois
Ultras in gravel are becoming popular, with 150-, 200- and even 350-mile events, but how do you feel about racing for 745 miles, or 1,200 kilometers, ...
Coach Elliott's Top 5 Tips: More... carbs, self awareness, fun, flexibility & learning
Coach and three-time U.S. MTB national champion Elliott Baring has raced all the main cycling disciplines and coaches his athletes in a wide variety of...
Clothing tips for the cold, for performance, and for overall enjoyment on the bike
Cycling clothing has come a long way in the last few years, both in terms of comfortable construction and our understanding of how it can speed us up or slow...
Ask a FasCat #26: maintaining strength, balancing fitness gains with weight loss, & more
You've got training questions; we've got answers! In fact, you had so many questions last week that we extended Ask A FasCat into a two-pod series. On this...
