Podcast Episodes

Practical Tips for Managing Motivation as a Time-Crunched Cyclist

Season 3 Episode 157

Topics covered in this episode:

How motivation changes through the training yearSelf determination theory: Autonomy, competence, connectedness Managin…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Motivation: How to Build, Sustain, and Restore Motivation for Cycling Training

Season 3 Episode 156

Topics covered in this episode:

Where does motivation come fromSelf determination theorySpectrum of motivation (amotivation, extrinsic, intrinsic)Harm…

3 years, 2 months ago

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The Impact of Sprints on Effectiveness of Zone 2 Aerobic Endurance Rides

Season 3 Episode 155

Are you ruining your endurance ride by incorporating sprints into your zone 2 training? In this episode of the Time Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Coach A…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Cardiac Drift and Aerobic Decoupling: What Time-Crunched Athletes Need to Know

Season 3 Episode 154

Ever noticed that your heart rate drifts up even when your pace or effort level remains steady? Or that your pace and power output drops over time if…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Special Edition: Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Preview with Mari Holden and Alison Tetrick

Season 3 Episode 153

Topics covered in this episode:

Alison and Mari's favorites for the Tour de France Femmes avec ZwiftWhere you can catch Mari and Alison covering the T…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: Training between race weekends, upper body strength for gravel races, and more.

Season 3 Episode 152

Topics covered in this episode:

Question #1: How to train in the weekdays between race weekends?Recovery and going into the next race weekend fresh is…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: Stop Getting Dropped on the Group Ride & How to Structure Intervals

 Do you struggle with optimizing your midweek workouts for better weekend group rides? Coach Adam Pulford explores the nitty-gritty of interval train…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Q&A: Max Heart Rate for Older Athletes & Heat Acclimation Questions

Season 3 Episode 150

Topics covered in this episode:

Defining "quality" in training (Hint: quality training can happen at any intensity)Can you sit in a hot car instead of…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Training for Increasingly Extreme Cycling Challenges

Season 3 Episode 149

Topics covered in this episode:

Prioritize fitness before obsessing on tire choice, etc.Training intensity distribution for epic endurance eventsWhy V…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Bicarb Curious? Everything Time-Crunched Cyclists Need to Know Before Using Sodium Bicarbonate Supplements

Season 3 Episode 148

Topics covered in this episode:

What is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and what does it have to do with athletic performance?How has bicarb been use…

3 years, 3 months ago

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