Fascat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

Training camps are one of the quintessential components of cycling. Putting in a highly focused and productive week of training in a warm place, combined with dialed recovery and nutrition protocols in the early season can pay off… The post How to Design Your Own Personal Training Camp appeared first on FasCat.

There seems to be a lot of discussion about CTL, TSS, FTP, etc. as it relates to elite or world-class level cyclists, but what does this all mean for masters cyclists? Today on the podcast, we discuss the… The post Chronic Training Load (CTL) for Masters Cyclists appeared first on FasCat.

This week we are talking about the Haute Route (‘oat root’). We’re joined by cycling jedi master Colby Pearce (also a Haute Route Elite Ambassador) to discuss the Haute Route culture, training, and experience. Both Colby and Frank… The post Everything You Need to Know About the Haute Route with Colby Pearce appeared first on FasCat.

You asked, we answered! Once a month, we will take questions fielded from the FasCat community (via email and social media) and spend the entire hour answering them! The entire purpose of this podcast is to help you… The post Ask FasCat #1 – Q&A Podcast! appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post How To Pair and Sequence Our Training Plans appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Collegiate Cycling: Perspective From Alums & former Coach appeared first on FasCat.

  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 post New Year’s Show! What’s Next for the FasCat Podcast appeared first on FasCat.

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.… The post Phil Gaimon (FasCat Athlete): State of the Cycling Union appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Sunny Gilbert: Cyclocross Success on a Different Path appeared first on FasCat.

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 post How I Invented Sweet Spot Training appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Steamboat Gravel Podcast appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Thanksgiving Special! appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Making the End of Cyclocross Season Count with Coach Brandon Dwight appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Winning in the Kitchen Challenge, Coaching Pitfalls, and Field Testing | FasCat Grab Bag Pod appeared first on FasCat.

  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… The post How to Make Indoor Cycling More Fun and Productive appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Top 4 Ways to Use Your Powermeter appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post How to Plan Your Races For 2019 appeared first on FasCat.

Lifting weights this winter will make you faster! More strength = more power = higher FTP =  riding our bikes faster. However this is not your high school weight lifting plan; its designed for cyclists! “Speeds specific to cycling” is… The post Resistance Training for Cycling appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Weight Loss for Cyclists appeared first on FasCat.

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… The post Tour of Utah Review + Offseason Tips with Coach Isaiah Newkirk appeared first on FasCat.