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FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

The official podcast of FasCat Coaching, based in Boulder, CO. Coach Frank "Big Cat" Overton shares his extensive experience as a cycling coach to help you ride faster through training and racing tips, nutrition, and beyond.

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53:32

How To Pair and Sequence Our Training Plans

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2019/01/18

We get a ton of questions about how best to pair and sequence our training plans to connect them through an entire season or a specific situation. With many permutations of how to combine plans over the course of a training and racing block, today’s podcast is about giving you the tools to decide how to approach it. Don’t forget to use code 25podcast at checkout to save 25% off any of our training plans. Tis the season! Don’t wait until the last minute and “cram for the exam”. We’re also recording a

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01:00:46

Collegiate Cycling: Perspective From Alums & former...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2019/01/09

We’re back with Coach Isaiah to discuss the value and importance of collegiate cycling not only for the development as a cyclist, but creating more long term enjoyment in the sport of cycling. We chat about our experiences from both the rider side (Jackson and Isaiah) and the coaching side (Frank) to share insight for young athletes and parents alike. Use 25podcast for 25% off your next training plan Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat , @FasCatCoaching

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New Year’s Show! What’s Next for the FasCat Podcast

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2019/01/07

It’s officially 2019, and that means time for some reflection and some discussion about what’s next for the FasCat podcast. Frank and Jackson sit down to talk about some of their New Year’s resolutions and goals for the year, and then jump into the tentative content calendar for 2019 and what you can expect from the show moving forward. We’re beyond excited to roll the podcast into the new year and continue to help you get faster! Please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher to stay

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01:00:31

Phil Gaimon (FasCat Athlete): State of the Cycling Union

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/12/28

Coach Frank sits down with FasCat athlete Phil Gaimon to discuss the current state of cycling, the gravel craze, training and racing, training with WHOOP, and the role of social media influence on cycling sponsorship and rider value. Plus more! This is an interesting and engaging conversation that is perfect for your post-holiday travel. Learn more and connect with Phil: http://philthethrill.net/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqI9HyfLvodz7bXFCI3PU2g Instagram: @philgaimon

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53:16

Sunny Gilbert: Cyclocross Success on a Different Path

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/12/22

photo: Snowy Mountain Photography FasCat Athlete Sunny Gilbert recently had the ride of her life at the 2018 USA Cyclocross National Championships, netting second place in one of the most technical and demanding races in recent years. But what’s more fascinating is the path she’s taken to arrive at this place. A national champion in collegiate running, PhD level biochemistry science nerd, and a love for adventure, Sunny is the definition of a working-woman powerhouse athlete. We sit down with Sunny

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52:34

How I Invented Sweet Spot Training

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/12/13

Coach Frank drops a solo episode this week on the FasCat Podcast discussing how he “invented” Sweet Spot Training and how he integrates it into his coaching philosophy. Here is the training tip referenced in the podcast about the simultaneous development of Training Stress Score (TSS) and TSTWKT (the Performance Manager Chart) 10075Train Less, Go Harder, Get Faster! For more on Sweet Spot and to add it to your training, check out our entire Sweet Spot training tips section and our Sweet Spot

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45:29

Steamboat Gravel Podcast

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/11/29

Steamboat Gravel is shaping up to be 2019’s hottest new gravel event! This week on the podcast we sit down with Steamboat Gravel (SBTGRVL) founder Mark Satkiewicz to discuss 2019’s inaugural event, and what you can expect to encounter from the course this Summer. We dive into what inspired Mark and his team’s vision, what the different courses are like, and who you can expect to see show up at the start line. We’re definitely adding this one to the list next year, and you should too!

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57:27

Thanksgiving Special!

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/11/21

A Thanksgiving gratitude podcast because we are thankful for our all awesome listeners! So we sit down and talk about how grateful we are for this podcast and for YOU, the audience! We also dive into a couple other topics to get you through the holiday weekend. Enjoy! Jackson’s Ted talk: “Make Pooping Great Again” https://youtu.be/oVDh6w6secs Why Sweet Spot is Superior to Zone 2 https://youtu.be/l61Rk8_SeOU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/

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33:02

Making the End of Cyclocross Season Count with Coach...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/11/16

This week’s show is all about cyclocross. The final month of the season is upon us, so how can we make the most of it? What should we do to keep the momentum flowing into Nationals? Coach Frank sits down with FasCat coach and cyclocross crusher, Brandon Dwight**, to discuss this topic. The two discuss Secret Training techniques, how to do better when it’s cold out, and plenty more. **Brandon is a 4 time Master Nationals Champion ‘Cross the Pond

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47:16

Winning in the Kitchen Challenge, Coaching Pitfalls,...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/11/09

This week we’re doing something a little different, and hosting a sort of “grab bag” podcast, inspired by listener and athlete questions we’ve received in the recent days. Typically our conversation revolves around a central topic, but instead we hit on four topics that are relevant to our entire podcast audience! We discuss our new 30-day Winning in the Kitchen Challenge, how to effectively perform a 20 minute field test, avoiding a common coaching pitfall, and why taking a weekend off from

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59:06

How to Make Indoor Cycling More Fun and Productive

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/11/01

It’s beginning to become that time of year where the clocks change, the days get shorter and colder, and we inevitably spend more time inside on the bike. We can hear the groans of dread for the early morning trainer rides echoing across the northern climate cycling communities, but we promise it doesn’t have to be dreadful. With a few simple tips and some structure, you can make indoor cycling great again. This week on the podcast, we share our advice for making the most out of the winter trainer

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01:20:24

Top 4 Ways to Use Your Powermeter

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/10/24

Training with power has become the norm in the sport of cycling. Objectively speaking, it’s probably the most beneficial tool we have at our disposal for quantifying our training so that we may train smarter. But as Uncle Ben said in Spiderman, with great power comes great responsibility (pardon the pun). For those of us who are new to this tool and technology, it may feel easy to get overwhelmed but have no fear we’ll tell ya what to really pay attention to. In today’s podcast, we break down the

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01:05:49

How to Plan Your Races For 2019

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/10/11

On this week’s podcast, we sit down to discuss how to plan your races for 2019. We break down all the races we are thinking about into A, B & C races and talk about what factors to consider when planning out your whole season. Coach Frank and Jackson walk you thru their choices for races like the Belgian Waffle Ride, Dirty Kanza, the Crusher in the Tushar and Rebecca’s Private Idaho. What races are you planning for next year? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear what your goals are. We

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01:05:34

Weight Loss for Cyclists

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/09/27

On a follow up episode from our extremely popular Winning in the Kitchen podcast, it’s time to dive into the world of nutrition and weight loss yet again. It may sound counterintuitive, but the time to lose weight is NOT during the peak of the racing season, but instead during the offseason and winter base period. This is an incredibly hot topic of discussion among cyclists and other endurance athletes, as power to weight is a critical factor for performance. However, there is both a wrong and a

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59:40

Tour of Utah Review + Offseason Tips with Coach...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/09/18

Following up after our last podcast with FasCat coach and professional cyclist Isaiah Newkirk, we bring him back to the show to discuss how Tour of Utah panned out, the major lessons learned, and what his favorite late night stage race snack is. We then dived into more talk on the topic of the offseason, and how Isaiah approaches it from both his personal perspective as a cyclist as well as a coach. If you missed our first episode with Isaiah, you can find it

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01:01:38

Post-Season Break and Figuring Out Goals for Next Season

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/09/11

It’s that time of year when the racing starts winding down and all of our excitement and energy for the season begins to dwindle. Fall is nearing and we start thinking about other things than training and racing our bikes. Do you smell that? That’s the smell of offseason. Ahhhh. However, there’s a right way and a wrong way to take a post-season break and shift into the offseason. By strategically planning out this period and getting a head start on planning for next year, we can hit the ground

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47:13

Cyclocross Cornering to Carry Your Momentum and Save...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/09/05

Cyclocross season is upon us, so it’s time to start thinking about your cyclocross skills. Cornering is a HUGE skill that can take your cyclocross racing to the next level. Think about it: you take two dozen or so turns per lap. Carrying your momentum thru the turn saves your energy that you would otherwise have to spend re-accelerating back up to speed. In today’s podcast, Coach Frank talks with cyclocross powerhouse, Michael Robson. Frank and Michael discuss cornering and how carrying your

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01:13:30

How to Train with WHOOP — the Power Meter for Recovery

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/08/24

In this podcast we are talking about the wearable Whoop device. We consider the Whoop to be like a power meter for your recovery. The WHOOP is wearable designed for athletes that measures your sleep, strain, and cardiovascular parameters like heart rate variability and resting heart rate. The Whoop’s algorithm factor’s all those metrics to give you a recovery score. Simply, are you recovered like you think you are? Cool right? Here at FasCat we’ve been testing the WHOOP strap for 8 months and

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Ep. 13: Breaking Down the Crusher in the Tushar...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/08/19

The Crusher in the Tushar brings the pain. We’ve had some time to process the pain and suffering of the 2018 Crusher in the Tushar gravel race, which was both Frank and Jackson’s target race for the season. We met so many people who listened to our first podcast on the Crusher, so we felt compelled to break down the experience and go through the data! In this episode, we go through each of our races (Jackson in the pro field, Frank in the 45-49 field) and look at the TrainingPeaks data. We also

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01:06:45

Ep. 12: The Nike Breaking2 Project with Robby...

FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast ·

2018/08/08

MONZA, ITALY – MAY 06: (L-R) Eliud Kipchoge Zersenay Tadese and Lelisa Desisa run during the Nike Breaking2: Sub-Two Marathon Attempt at Autodromo di Monza on May 6, 2017 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) On May 6, 2017, Nike and a team of runners attempted to break the elusive 2 hour marathon barrier, which has never been done before. This was known as the Breaking2 Project, and Robby Ketchell played an integral role in its development as a sports scientist. Today on the

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