Podcast Episodes

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 2 Recap & The Science of Heat Training for Female Athletes

Season 5 Episode 260

Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastma…

Published on 1 month ago

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 1 Recap & The Science of Pre-Race Tapering

Season 5 Episode 259

Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastma…

Published on 1 month ago

How Respecting Your Body, Emotions, and Competition Improves Performance

Season 5 Episode 258

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Starting Saturday, July 26, CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They'll recap the stage, but the unique aspect of th…

Published on 1 month ago

How to Find Hidden Training Hours in Your Busy Life (#257)

Season 5 Episode 257

OVERVIEW
Time-Crunched Cyclists have to get creative to integrate training into their busy lives. We get plenty of listener questions about various options for adding training hours to a busy schedule…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Need a Mid-Season Break or Mid-Season Volume? (#256)

Season 5 Episode 256

OVERVIEW
Lots of endurance athletes take a mid-season break following a big goal event or a substantial training block. Some Time-Crunched Cyclists don't need a mid-season break because they don't acc…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Training After Illness: A Practical Guide For Returning to Training (#255)

Season 5 Episode 255

OVERVIEW
Getting sick sucks, any time of year. When athletes are in the middle of the season, like they are now, they get anxious about losing fitness and they get impatient about returning to trainin…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Best Heat Training Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#254)

Season 5 Episode 254

OVERVIEW
Heat acclimation is a big topic this summer, especially because heat training has been shown to also improve oxygen-carrying capacity in the blood - similar to altitude training! But, heat tr…

Published on 2 months ago

Sprint Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#253)

Season 5 Episode 253

OVERVIEW

Sprinting is something a Time-Crunched Cyclist can be very good at, because it doesn't take a lot of training time to develop a strong anaerobic kick. Yes, you still need an aerobic engine to…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Training and Development Tips for Junior Cyclists (and Parents!)

Season 5 Episode 252

OVERVIEW

If you or your child is interested in racing bikes (road, mountain, cyclocross, track) as an under-18 competitor, this is the podcast for you! CTS Coach Adam Pulford is one of the top coaches…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rest Day vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251)

Season 5 Episode 251

OVERVIEW
Is there a real benefit to a recovery ride or would you be better off just taking the day off completely? Both recovery rides and complete rest are beneficial, but the choice between the two …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago