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Why Everything You Know About Zone 2 Training is Probably Wrong
Season 7 Episode 19
Everyone is talking about Zone 2 training, but few understand the real science behind it. But thanks to a new scientific review, Much Ado About Zone …
8 months ago
Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?
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8 months, 1 week ago
Inside The World of Women's Professional Cycling
Season 7 Episode 18
Multiple African Champion, Commonwealth Games medallist, Olympian, multiple Giro Rosa podium finisher and one of the most experienced riders in the w…
8 months, 1 week ago
Fitness, Fatigue and a Tour Without Fire (But Hope From the Women's TDF)
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
What Your Strava Fitness Score Really Means
Season 7 Episode 17
TSS, Relative Effort, Fitness Score... Confused by all the numbers and what they mean? Mike and Prof. Tucker delve into the details of what defines f…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Trust Issues: Doping, the Media, and the Athlete’s Dilemma
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This week's Spotlight kicks off on the roads of France with a …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hormones, Hype & High Performance: The Menstrual Cycle in Sport
Season 7 Episode 16
In this episode, we dive into the intersection of the menstrual cycle and athletic performance—a topic often surrounded by strong opinions but surpri…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
🚨 SOS: It WAS Too Good To Be True: Marathon World Record Holder Chepng'etich Provisionally Suspended
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8 months, 4 weeks ago
Staying Cool at the Tour - Gimmick or Gain? | Busting the Hype About Salty Sweat
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In a packed episode of Spotlight, we kick off with a Disc…
9 months ago
The Science of Cramp
Season 7 Episode 15
It's time to pour yourself some pickle juice and suck on a salt tab (or is it?) as we talk exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) - one of the mos…
9 months ago