Podcast Episodes

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 3 months 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 3 months, 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 3 months, 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 3 months, 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 3 months, 4 weeks 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 4 months 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 4 months, 1 week 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 4 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Train for Long Hill Climb Finishes (#250)

Season 5 Episode 250

OVERVIEW
How do you climb fast at the end of a race? Many road, gravel, and mountain bike events finish at the top of extended climbs. In Episode 250 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist", a listener asks ho…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Power vs Heart Rate vs RPE: Which Metric is Best?

Season 5 Episode 249

OVERVIEW
Power, heart rate, or RPE (rate of perceived exertion or how you feel)? Which data point is best for gauging intensity during training or a race, and which is best for monitoring training pro…

Published on 5 months ago