Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Podcast: The Ted King Interview
Ted King raced as a professional on the road for years, working his way up through the American domestic ranks to join the world's best in Europe, where he...
Training Load for Masters Cyclists
Training Load is a rolling average of how much training you have been doing in the recent weeks. Six Weeks to be specific. Called Chronic Training Load in...
Which training numbers matter? A special podcast episode from FasCat Training Camp
Cycling computers have hundreds of potential data field configurations, with scores of variations on power, tss, heart rate, speed, altitude, temperature,...
Winter triathlon cross-training tips and tricks
Hankering to get cranking on your season, but the weather got you down — or stuck indoors? Here's what to do... As triathletes, many of us are accustomed to...
The Goldilocks Training Principle
How to Train Just Right For the most impactful training, you don't want to do too much or too little; you want to do just the right amount so your body can...
Ask a FasCat #23
Your questions poured in for Ask a FasCat #23. Listen in as we dive into bike handling, HRV improvement, strength training, and much, much more. Here are a few...
Power-to-Weight Ratio Training
Your power-to-weight ratio is the single greatest determinant of cycling performance. It is calculated by dividing your watts by your body weight in kilograms....
Inside WorldTour success with Joanne Kiesanowski
Three-time Olympian Joanne Kiesanowksi is team director for Human Powered Health, which just kicked off the WorldTour road racing season with a stage win and a...
DIY training camp: How to supercharge your training and have a lot of fun!
Professional racers do team training camps for a few reasons, and amateurs can benefit from doing their own version, too. In this podcast, Coaches Allie Legg,...
Favorite races, worst ride ever, and training tips: 30 Questions with FasCat athlete Phil Gaimon
Former WorldTour racer and current KOM chaser, Phil Gaimon has been a FasCat athlete for nine years now, working with the the Big Cat himself, Frank Overton....
Ask a FasCat #23: Submit a Question for a Chance to Win a Whoop
Hello FasCats! Our first Ask a FasCat of 2023 is coming up and it's our 23rd edition of our popular series where you get to ask our panel of coaches anything....
Five Fundamentals for Faster
Improving doesn’t have to be complicated! Do these five simple things to increase your power output, raise your threshold, lose some weight, and achieve better...
Belgian Waffle Ride names FasCat Official Coaching and Training Plan Technology Partner
With some of the most challenging "unroad" events on the calendar, the Belgian Waffle Ride Series just announced FasCat as its Official Coaching and Training...
How to prioritize events for optimal training and enjoyment
As much as we'd all like to be Wout van Aert — who is seemingly able to be on flying form year-round — most of us can only peak a couple of times a year....
How to Choose the Right Training Plan(s)
The new year is right around the corner, and quality events abound in 2023. Chances are, you already have a few events on your calendar. But do you have your...
8 reasons to ask Santa for a Wearable
Need a last-minute gift for an endurance athlete, or a suggestion to a loved one for something to get for you for the holidays? A wearable like an Oura or a...
Winter outdoor training tips & tricks
Indoor training has its time and place, particularly in the winter, but riding outside is what we love to do, right? On this December podcast, Coach Isaiah...
FasCat Optimize Makes Wearable Data Actionable for Athletes
New Training Technology Helps Athletes Keep Their Training and Recovery on Track Press Release: December 7, 2022 Boulder, Colorado – FasCat, the leader in...
Why We Created Optimize
There are a number of training apps and platforms out there, so why did FasCat create Optimize? Well, it's pretty simple: No one else is combining data from...
Steps to Getting Started with the Optimize App
Once you've purchased a subscription to Optimize, you'll need to establish an account within the app. This is NOT the same as the account that you may already...
