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Brendan Quirk on The State of USA Cycling

Watch USA Cycling CEO Brendan Quirk’s 30-minute presentation on The State of USA Cycling during the 2022 USA Cycling Coaching Summit.

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2022 USA Cycling Coaching Summit

Watch recordings of the 2022 USA Cycling Coaching Summit featuring Brendan Quirk, Jim Miller, Trevor Connor, and Joe Friel.

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Jim Miller, Joe Friel, et. al.

The History of Endurance Sports Coaching with Joe Friel

Legendary coach and endurance sports author Joe Friel sits down with us to discuss the history of coaching and his role in that history, from being one of the first freelance coaches to publishing his ground-breaking book The Cyclist’s Training Bible.

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Coaching Episode 202

Training Distribution for Triathletes

If you’re new to triathlon, equal training among the three sports may be all you need. But for advanced athletes, a more sophisticated approach involves unequal distribution between the disciplines.

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Ryan Kohler

What Is Your Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning?

Every athlete has a personal IZOF. Coach Grant Holicky shares the concept and explores how to determine your IZOF. Then he shares why knowing your IZOF is helpful and how you can recreate your IZOF on demand.

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Chris Case and Grant Holicky

Recovery 101

Coach Trevor Connor explains the complex immune system response that leads to recovery, and why it happens in the first place.

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Trevor Connor

The Relationship Between Performance Level and Training Stress

Eighty percent of what you need to know about endurance training can be illustrated by a simple graph. Coach Connor and his mentor Glenn Swan explore this simple concept.

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Trevor Connor

Everything You Need to Know About the INSCYD Test

The INSCYD test yields a powerful set of metrics, including VO2max, VLAmax, and an athlete’s complete metabolic profile. USA Cycling Level 1 Coach Ryan Kohler explores the INSCYD test protocol and how to analyze its results.

See more on INSCYD and INSCYD Advanced Testing.

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Chris Case, Ryan Kohler, et. al.

The Process of Goal Attainment

Coach Grant Holicky discusses the critical process by which goals are created, and also the method by which they are achieved.

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Grant Holicky

How to Develop a Yearly Training Plan

We review the art and science of developing and maintaining an annual training plan, which helps athletes progress and perform at their best.

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Houshang Amiri

The Key to Recovery? Take Care of Your Brain

Many tools and techniques promise recovery benefits. But the science suggests that the fundamentals—sleep and nutrition to fuel the brain—may be the best place to invest.

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Trevor Connor

The North Star: Setting Goals to Give You Direction, with Will Murray

Coach and author Will Murray joins Coach Ryan Kohler for a discussion of what makes a useful set of goals, how to develop them, the psychology of goals, and much more.

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Ryan Kohler

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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Julie Young

Coach’s Corner: Assessing 60- to 90-min Power to Support 20-min Test Data

Coaches Trevor Connor and Ryan Kohler analyze data from longer threshold efforts to support results garnered from the popular 20-minute power test.

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Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor

Why and How to Monitor Athlete Training Loads

Dr. Stephen Seiler speaks at the Aspire Academy on why and how to monitor athlete training loads.

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Dr. Stephen Seiler

Physiological Testing for the Female Athlete

Given the hormonal fluctuations experienced during the menstrual cycle, should female athletes prepare differently for lab testing?

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Julie Young

Coach’s Corner: How to Interpret Pedaling Cadence Data

Coach Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor demonstrate how to interpret pedaling cadence data and look for signs of poor workout execution.

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Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor

How Women Can Take Control of Training During Their Hormone Cycle

These nutrition strategies will help reduce the side effects of hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle.

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Julie Young