Training Tips - Podcasts
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Coaches Roundtable: When to Resume Training After an Epic Event
In the spirit of Unbound Gravel just wrapping up, we thought it would be timely to have a discussion about how to proceed forwards after an epic event. In this...
Marisa Boaz On Winning Unbound Gravel 100
FasCat Athlete, Marisa Boaz, won one of the top gravel races in the world: Unbound Gravel (100). In this episode, Marisa gives us a play-by-play of the race...
The Warm Up
In this training tip we'll describe what a proper warm up is for your next race or event. For races that start fast, a proper warm up will enable you to...
Alexey Vermeulen: Recap of Winning the 2022 Belgian Waffle Ride
We have a special podcast guest this week: The Belgian waffle ride winner, Alexey Vermeulen. Alexey went full on beast mode this past Sunday, riding away from...
How to Measure FTP Improvement with Normalized Power
We don't always have to perform a field test in order to measure our FTP. If you've gone hard for 20 - 60 minutes during group rides you may use normalized...
The 4 Key Factors for Gravel Racing Success
Gravel racing season is in full swing, and this week's podcast is all about helping you crush your next race. We believe there are 4 key components to...
Pyramidal and Polarized
Pyramidal Training when combined with Polarized Training is the most effective training methodology compared to just polarized or just pyramidal. (Codella et....
Introducing Our Winning in the Kitchen Weight Loss Meal Plan!
Lose weight with our Winning in the Kitchen Weight Loss Meal Plan! These custom meal plans take the guesswork out of weight loss for cyclists and take into...
What to Eat on the Bike During Training and Racing
A big area of consideration and confusion for many cyclists is on the bike nutrition. We've talked at length about Winning in the Kitchen, but it's an entirely...
Build a Big Base with Sweet Spot Training
It's December, which means next year is upon us and thoughts are quickly shifting towards the race season. What are you doing to ensure an improvement over...
2021 Thanksgiving Gratitude Podcast
In this week's podcast, the FasCat team continues with our annual Thanksgiving tradition of sharing short messages of gratitude to our loyal podcast listeners...
How to Make Indoor Cycling more Fun and Productive
Make indoor Cycling more fun and productive with these 5 training tips from Coach Jake: 1. Set up a dedicated indoor trainer space with a fan! 2. Select fun,...
Off Season Gravel Training
Fall and Winter is the time gravel cyclists can take their training and performance to the next level. For big long grueling races like Unbound, BWR, Mid...
Dr. Louis Passfield: Sports Scientist
In this episode, the Big Cat talks to Dr. Louis Passfield, a Sports Scientist from the UK. Dr. Passfield is a leader in the scientific community, especially in...
Ask a Fascat #20
Welcome to the 20th edition of our “Ask a FasCat” podcast series, where we gather athletes' questions from our forum, email, and social media to help you ride...
Training and Life Stress
In this weeks podcast the Big Cat deep dives into a discussion about stress including: training stress, life stress, why it can be good, when it isn't good and...
The Performance Manager Chart in WKO and TrainingPeaks
In the Fall of 2004, I attended USA Cycling's Coaches Summit where I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Andy Coggan, Ph.D present on training with power. I had...
Stages Cycling's Ben Sharp & Pat Warner: Part 2
The BigCat speaks with Pat Warner and Ben Sharp, the dynamic Coach-Athlete duo from Stages Cycling. Ben is an Olympic Gold Medalist Coach who also happens to...
Stages Cycling Olympic and Masters Nationals Champs, Ben Sharp and Pat Warner
BigCat speaks with Pat Warner and Ben Sharp, the dynamic Coach-Athlete duo from Stages Cycling. Ben is an Olympic Gold Medalist Coach who also happens to coach...
What to do during your 2 week post-season break
Today on the podcast is a continuation of our 2018 episode about the post-season break where we talked about the 3 core tenets of a good offseason break:...
