Winter Training Guide
How to spend the winter so next summer takes care of itself.
- Why winter matters
- Lifting for cyclists
- Sweet spot base
- Winter mistakes
- Fuel and recover
- Staying consistent
- Winter checklist
- Training partners
Recovery Training Tips
Rest, sleep, HRV, fatigue and getting back on the bike after time off.
AI Health Coaching with CoachCat
CoachCat is more than just your cycling coach; it's your personal AI-powered Health Coach. By optimizing your nutrition, improving your sleep quality, and...
Post-Workout Recovery Smoothie Recipe
As endurance athletes, we know that recovery is just as important as training. After a hard ride or workout, your body craves the right nutrients to replenish...
Over Training, UnderFueling, Stuck in a Rut?
Lose the Weight and get Your Mojo Back! ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/47rr7em4 As men in their 40's experience age-related decline in hormones they put on weight.
Overtraining, Under-Fueling, Stuck in a Training Rut?
Lose the weight and get your mojo back! This training tip and podcast was inspired by a recent athlete asking for help: I've been cycling for nearly 20 years...
Recovery for Cycling
Sleeping, eating and following a well designed training plan are the three best recovery techniques for cyclists. From beginners to pros, sleeping longer,...
The Three Vital Components of Masters Recovery
Masters cyclists (those 40 and older) need more recovery from training than younger cyclists. No surprise, right? But masters can still train hard, recover...
Mastering The Art Of Consistent Cycling Training with Nutrition, Recovery & Being Flexible
Consistent Cycling Training is more than just following a training plan. Being consistent also includes your nutrition and your recovery. Overall, consistent
How to take a season break to improve your cycling
This is the fourth podcast in an eight-pod how-to series. Last episode we talked about how to map out your 2024 season for maximum results and fun, and on this...
Better Cycling Through Sleep
We all know that we need good sleep for optimal recovery and performance on the bike, but many of us still skimp on getting enough quality rest. In this...
How Optimize makes you faster
Our new Optimize technology helps you match your training to your recovery, so you can maximize both your workouts and the resulting improvements. Our...
Apple Watch Integration with CoachCat is Here!
Optimize, our next-generation training and data analytics platform, now works with Apple Watch to balance your recovery data in the form of nightly HRV and...
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...
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...
What do the Optimize numbers mean?
There are five numbers on the main screen of the Optimize app: OTS, Sleep, HRV, Load, and Optimization Score. This article explains what each means, where the...
Garmin devices that record HRV and sleep - complete list
Heart rate variability - or HRV - is the variation of time between consecutive beats, measured in milliseconds. HRV is a great indicator of recovery, and as...
What does my HRV mean?
Plus - 9 ways to increase your HRV Tracking your heart rate variability or HRV with a wearable device like Oura or Whoop can unlock a lot of valuable training...
Whoop vs Oura: We test Both!
Whoop and Oura are both popular wearables — but which is better, and which is right for you? Frank and I have been wearing both side by side for months, and...
Which wearable is best? Expert tech reviewer Des Yap tests Apple, Garmin, Oura, Whoop
Apple just launched three new watches with measurements for sleep cycles, HRV, blood oxygen levels, and many other things, and Des Yap of the DesFit YouTube...
