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The modern coach often assumes their job is fundamentally self-sacrificing – the athlete always comes first. We talk about why changing that belief can make for a better coach.

Pro cyclist Ashleigh Moolman and former pro cyclist Adam Hansen discuss safety in professional and world tour bicycle racing.

We talk with one of the world’s top hydration experts about the evolution of hydration science and how it has changed our sports drinks over the decades.

The season is coming to a close and as our hosts help their athletes through these final weeks, there are a few questions that are coming up for both athlete and coach. 

We talked with Sonya Looney about how the concepts of flow states, flourishing, and grit are essential for athletes to both perform their best and enjoy their sport.

We are inundated with training data, opinions, and information. But that overwhelm makes it hard to get at what is actually true. Our hosts share their thoughts on cutting through the noise.

Rising U.S. mountain biking star Gwendalyn Gibson explains what it takes mentally and physically to succeed at the UCI World Cup level.

We talk with one of the top researchers in the world on ketone supplementation, Dr. Brendan Egan. We get into the types of supplements, their impact on our health, and possibly the least interesting question – do they help performance?

We talk with master mechanic Lennard Zinn about how to address the challenges of maintaining your bike with the many innovations of the past 10 years.

Dr. Seiler helps us understand the power of rest from a physiological perspective. Rest can help us become more disciplined and improve fitness.

We discuss van der Poel’s crashes, if one-hour normalized power is always a good estimate of FTP, and criticisms of the Worlds course in Scotland.

We talk with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Larry Meyer about how to make yourself as comfortable as possible on the bike and why that helps, not hurts, performance.

Tom shares insights from his experience in developing and managing women’s professional endurance sports teams, talks about the ROI for sponsors, and provides advice for aspiring female cyclists.

We dive into the extensive work of Dr. George Brooks, one of the preeminent exercise physiologists of our time. His work revolutionized our understanding of lactate and health.