How to Harness or Stoke Motivation
Coach Rob Griffiths describes the method he used to help an athlete shift her passion and motivation to make positive changes and avoid burnout.
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Understanding Motivation and How It Affects Performance
Motivation is key to the performance psychology puzzle, dependent on fundamental human needs. If those needs are not met, an athlete’s passion for sport and their self-esteem can suffer.
How the Biopsychosocial Approach Can Benefit Your Athletes
Coaches include some components of psychological and social development in an athlete’s preparation. But do you know why and how it works?
What Is a Biopsychosocial Approach to Coaching?
We are products of our social, mental, and biological processes, but what does this mean for coaches and athletes? Andy Kirkland explains how to adjust training for better results.
How Sport Psychology Can Unlock Athletic Potential
Sport psychology is proving to be just as important—if not more so—than physiology, but how do you incorporate it into your coaching for the benefit of you and your athletes?
When Good Intervals Go Bad, the Best Way to Train VO2max, and More—with Jon Tarkington
USA Cycling’s head of coach development joins us to answer questions about training, coaching, why young riders are winning Grand Tours, and plenty more.
Potluck Discussion: Is It the End of the Road for the North American Racing Scene?
In this week’s show, we talk about whether gravel racing can save North American racing, if adding a Zwift race to your interval work is still good training, and techniques our hosts use to keep in balance.
Was That the Greatest Ironman World Championship Ever? – with Coach Ryan Bolton
Talking to us from the Big Island of Hawaii, we chat with Coach Ryan Bolton on all things Kona and get his expert analysis on some epic record-breaking racing.
What Does It Take to Break the Bike Course Record at Kona?
Sam Laidlow took almost five minutes off the bike course record at the Ironman World Championship. We do a deep-dive analysis on his power file to find out how he did it.
Episode Two of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: A Brief History of Exercise Physiology
In this second part of our three-part series, Dr. Stephen Seiler gives us the history of exercise physiology research as well as insights into the inner workings of the academic world.
Which Is Harder: The Ironman World Championship or Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race?
Ironman Kona vs. Leadville 100. We ask athletes who have raced both and offer tips for success at each.