Fascat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

  This week, we discuss how Strava live segments can “hack” your interval performance by increasing motivation, positive reinforcement, and therefore your power output. Strava-Vals is going as hard as you can like an interval but using the… The post Using Strava Live Segments to Perform “Strava-Vals” appeared first on FasCat.

This week on the pod, we have a special episode for you featuring our very own TT specialist, Coach Isaiah Newkirk! Isaiah races professionally for the 303 Project cycling team, and is a strong disciple of the time… The post Time Trial Training & Racing w/ Coach Isaiah appeared first on FasCat.

Summer is here, which means training and racing on the bike is being ramped up, goals are being achieved, and we can finally be outside more. However, it’s also a time to revisit our nutrition and maybe lose… The post Summertime Nutrition for Cyclists appeared first on FasCat.

  We are asked constantly about different pieces of gear, what’s the best bang for your buck, what kind of cycling computer to buy, which tires to use for X race, etc. With the cycling season in full… The post Cycling Coach’s Buyer Guide! appeared first on FasCat.

Cyclocross is coming, and getting ahead of the curve this summer will set you up for success come the fall. Cyclocross racing legend and FasCat coach Brandon Dwight is in the studio this week to share some of… The post Summer Cyclocross #secrettraining w/ Coach Brandon Dwight appeared first on FasCat.

  This week we dive into the background of “FTFP”, or Follow the F@#%&^* Plan! Following the well designed training plan is paramount to success as a cyclist, and there’s many layers that go into it. Coach Frank… The post The Origins of FTFP appeared first on FasCat.

Greetings, fellow bicycle nerds! We’re back with another installment of our Ask FasCat Q&A series, where we answer listener questions from our forum and beyond. Today we dive into questions about altitude, mid-season breaks, recovering from big events,… The post Ask FasCat #5! appeared first on FasCat.

We’re here in gorgeous Asheville, NC for the Haute Route Asheville, a 3 day event through the Blue Ridge mountains. In today’s episode, we do a live podcast from the event HQ and break down each stage, discussing… The post Haute Route Asheville Preview Show! appeared first on FasCat.

With the Haute Route approaching next week, we decided to sit down and talk about how to win at traveling to bike races, whether it’s via car or via plane. We discuss what to bring and how to… The post How to Travel to Races Like a PRO appeared first on FasCat.

Carefully crafting the design of a training plan is a critical aspect of improvement and success as a cyclist. Coach Frank abides by the idea of “fatigue dependent” training plan design, which is the focus of today’s episode.… The post Fatigue Dependent Training Plan Design appeared first on FasCat.

Gravel racing season is in full swing, and this week’s podcast is all about helping you crush your next race. We believe there are 4 key components to successful gravel racing — pacing, hydration, nutrition, and equipment —… The post The 4 Key Factors for Gravel Racing Success appeared first on FasCat.

  With another 4 weeks gone by in an instant, it’s time for another Q&A session! On this week’s show, we dive into listener submitted questions on topics ranging from fasting, avoiding cramping, using commuting as training, and… The post Ask FasCat #4! appeared first on FasCat.

With the racing season in full swing, a big area of consideration and confusion for many cyclists is on the bike nutrition. We’ve talked at length about Winning in the Kitchen, but it’s an entirely different animal to… The post What to Eat on the Bike During Training and Racing appeared first on FasCat.

This week, Coach Frank outlines using the 4 components of monitoring training in his athletes to help you better provide feedback in the post-activity comments section of TrainingPeaks or other software so that you can communicate more effectively… The post How to Leave Post-Activity Comments For Your Coach and Be “Coachable” appeared first on FasCat.

Happy spring! To shift gears a bit, Jackson and Coach Isaiah come to your ears with a special edition of the podcast while Frank is on vacation for spring break. We dive into the fundamentals of plant-based nutrition… The post Plant-Based Nutrition for Cyclists appeared first on FasCat.

Welcome to another regeneration week (AKA our monthly Q&A episode)! We field questions from the FasCat community to provide our best responses to questions about training, racing, nutrition, and more every 4 weeks. We’re back with answers to… The post Ask FasCat #3 — Q&A! appeared first on FasCat.

 We don’t always have to perform an FTP field test in order to track our performance, form, or even our FTP. Using some logic pulled from Frank’s philosophy class in college, we teach you how to “threshold sleuth”… The post How to Measure FTP Improvement with Normalized Power appeared first on FasCat.

Continuing with the progression in early season training periodization, we’re now getting into the real work of the race season and everyone’s favorite part of training: intervals. We did an episode way back in the beginning of the… The post Intervals 101 appeared first on FasCat.

It’s getting to be that time of year when the first races of the season are quickly approaching, you’ve been (hopefully) putting in some solid base training, and your A race is on the foreseeable horizon. It’s time… The post Switching From Base to Race! appeared first on FasCat.

We’re back with another Q&A episode, taking questions from the FasCat podcast community to help you get faster! We answer questions ranging from the proper usage of sweet potatoes to building watts/kg and everything in between. It’s a… The post Ask FasCat #2 – Q&A! appeared first on FasCat.