How to Plan Your Base Season
We discuss the nuances of base season planning, from the appropriate intensity distribution to the time it takes to produce gains from both aerobic and anaerobic work, and much more.
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Climbing Mountains and Orbiting Planets: Reframing Your Mentality around Season Planning
Learn how to reframe your mindset about training. Let’s throw away outdated athletic goals in terms of “climbing mountains.” Rather, think about your athletic journey as an orbital path with your Dream, Goal, or Objective at one point, three-quarters of the way around the orbit.
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.
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.
How to Create Multi-Year Development Plans, with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Sondre Skarli
Certain physiological gains only happen after years of development. We discuss how to design training plans that look two or more years ahead.
How to Map Out Your Season, with Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse
Trevor did several great interviews with four top pros—Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse—for an article he was writing several years ago, and now we want to share their full wisdom.
Planning a Limited Racing Season with Colby Pearce and Grant Holicky
How do we map out our seasons and prepare for a couple events? Do we still need to periodize? Can we be on form all year round?
Do You Need a Coach? With Neal Henderson and Rebecca Rusch
Neal Henderson and Rebecca Rusch answer an important question: Do we really need a coach?
Surviving a Long Season Like a Pro
Is it possible to stay fit and fast all year round? We talk to former pro and team director Mike Creed about the toll that cycling takes on a body.
How to Structure Your Training Plan
Precisely how should you structure a week, a month, or a year of training to fit in between all the time-snagging realities of life? Listen to find out.
High vs. Low Intensity
Have limited time to train? Trevor Connor and Caley Fretz discuss the best way to get the most out of your ride time, and whether it’s possible to substitute long, slow base miles with high intensity training.