The Myth of Cramping
Dehydration? Electrolyte imbalance? Heat? None of these actually causes cramping, according to new theories. Coach Trevor Connor takes a closer look.
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Q&A on Heat Acclimatization, Sweat Rates, Altitude Effects, FTP Testing, and Fasted Training, with Lindsay Golich
Physiologist Lindsay Golich, who works with some of America’s best Olympic athletes, helps us field questions on heat, altitude, FTP testing, fasted training, and much more.
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How to Create a Race-Day Sports Nutrition Plan, Part 3
Coaches Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor discuss how to write out your nutrition plan, how to determine what nutrition will be available at aid stations, estimating nutrition needs between aid stations, and much more.
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Polarized Training—”Ordinary Workouts Done Extraordinarily Well”—with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Trevor Connor
Dr. Stephen Seiler and Trevor Connor discuss polarized training, intensity distribution, and endurance in this webinar with CKO Sprint.
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How to Manage Heat During Indoor Workouts
Training inside is hot! Here are some facts and tips on beating the heat indoors.
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Q&A on Junior Athletes, PVCs, Supplements, and Base Rides, with Daniel Matheny
Coach and endurance mountain bike champ Daniel Matheny helps us field questions on coaching junior athletes, how aerobic capacity is impacted by intensity, PVCs, and much more.
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Fast Talk Sports Science Podcast Explores Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries
This spring may bring a rise in concussions: Cyclists make up 19% of recreation-related concussions and American cycling participation is booming during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Causes and Effects of Concussions and TBIs, with Dr. Steven Broglio and Timmy Duggan
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries are far too common in cycling. We define the causes, effects, management, and preventative measures.
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How to Optimize the Coach-Athlete Relationship
Every athlete of any ability level can benefit from the guidance of a good coach. We explore the coach-athlete relationship, and offer advice on how to reap the greatest rewards from working with a coach.
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If Dr. Stephen Seiler Were Your Dad, How Would You Train? Part 1
If your dad were a world-class exercise physiologist like, say, Dr. Stephen Seiler, how would you train? Probably pretty effectively. In this case study of one, Dr. Seiler chats with his daughter and runner, Siren, to review her career and training methods.
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What 2020 Taught Us and the Exciting Places 2021 Will Take Us
What lessons did we learn from a challenging 2020? What event or adventure plans do we have in 2021? We dive in.
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Zwift Hour of Power: Can a 60-Minute Zwift Race Work as a Test?
Dr. Stephen Seiler explores whether a Zwift race of about 60 minutes can be a decent substitute for a 60-minute FTP test.
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What Training Data Tells Us, and When to Ignore It
Crunching numbers is one thing, but if you want to turn data into victory, here are a few key things you should do and a few things to avoid.
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Q&A on Time-Crunched Athletes, Zone 1 Rides, and Unstructured Intervals, with Hannah Finchamp
Pro mountain biker and coach Hannah Finchamp helps us field questions on time-crunched training, zone 1, interval design, and more.
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The Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: How to Use Intuition to Improve Fueling
Data has its benefits, but only when we learn to apply an intuitive approach to our fueling can we unlock the most efficient and healthy sports nutrition habits.
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The Best of 2020
We bring you our favorite conversations with exceptional guests from the worlds of physiology, medicine, nutrition, sports psychology, and, of course, cycling.
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The Lactic Acid Myth
There is no lactic acid in the human body. That said, the burn we feel during hard efforts has a lot to do with acid.
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Power, Physiology, Perception: Integrating the Holy Feedback Trinity
Dr. Stephen Seiler shares the “holy trinity” of training feedback in this live presentation at a rowing conference.
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