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85: Learning to trust the science with Dr. Jim Peterman

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84: Pro training tips with George Bennett

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83: Training the Gut with Asker Jeukendrup

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82: The importance of adaptations, with George Bennett

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81: The Cyclocross episode with Coach Holicky, Katie Compton, Ellen Noble, and Maxx Chance

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80: Properly executing intervals is hard; keep your training plan simple

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79: Playing the Energy Game with Colby Pearce

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78: The demands of the Tour de France with Ciaran O'Grady

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77: Avoiding the big mistakes even pros make, with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Frankie Andreu

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76: When to push and when to pull the plug, with Kate Courtney and Whoop

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75: High intensity training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

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74: Why women are not small men, with Dr. Stacy Sims

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73: How to balance your VLamax, with Sebastian Weber

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72: Do we need training zones? With Dr. Andy Coggan, Dr. Stephen McGregor, and Hunter Allen

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71: How to train for and race gran fondo-style events, with Colby Pearce

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70: Finding your strengths through failure, with Armando Mastracci

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69: Functional training with Menachem Brodie

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68: The big picture — the three types of rides you should do

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67: What is VLamax? With Sebastian Weber

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66: Demystifying periodization with Joe Friel

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65: Debunking supplements — what works, and what doesn’t?

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64: Inside the Canadian team’s world championship success, with Mike Woods and Rob Britton

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63: Training gift ideas with Colby Pearce and Frank Overton

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62: Listener questions on short rides, diet, vegetable oils, and training sub-threshold

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61: Do you need a coach? With Neal Henderson and Rebecca Rusch

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60: Rethinking the science of trainers

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59: Preventing cycling’s most common injuries, with Dr. Andy Pruitt

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58: Inside Colby Pearce’s world record hour attempt

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57: Trail, rake, and flop — bike design with Lennard Zinn

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56: The Hour with Colby Pearce

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55: How to win with mind power

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54: Applying the polarized training model, with Dr. Seiler

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53: From collegiate racing to the WorldTour in three years, with Sepp Kuss

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52: Enhancing Your Recovery With Normatec

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51: Polarizing your training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

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50: Unpacking the gospel of Joe Friel’s new ‘Training Bible’

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49: Training, fueling, and suffering at Dirty Kanza 200

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48: Race tactics and training with Rally’s Huffman and McCarty, part 2

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47: The art and science of peaking, with Colby Pearce

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46: Inside ketogenic and high-fat diets

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45: The art of recovery — how to balance training and rest with metrics

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44: The data revolution — how A.I. and machine learning will make you faster

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43: Race tactics and training with Rally’s Huffman and McCarty, part 1

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42: The power training revolution, with Hunter Allen

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41: We answer your questions about training

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40: Too much of a good thing? Heart arrhythmias in endurance athletes

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39: The Secrets to Staying Strong as You Age with Ned Overend

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38: Why fatigue may be all in your mind

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37: Nutrition — sugar, wheat, paleo, and performance

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36: Inside the new science of climbing

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35: How to Train In the Cold

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34: Become a climber (even if you live in a flat place)

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33: Is FTP dead?

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32: A cyclist’s guide to the weight room

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31: How to avoid illness (or just cope with it)

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30: Myth Busters: Why we can’t talk about lactic acid

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29: The future of bikes with Dan Cavallari and Kristen Legan

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28: Why we need an off-season with Dr. Andy Pruitt

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27: Who can you trust for training advice?

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26: Cramping myths debunked

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25: A deep dive on tires and pressure

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24: Surviving a long season like a pro

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23: How periodization works… for your nutrition

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22: Understanding Tour de France strategy

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21: Managing Heat with the Illustrious Mr Pickels

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20: Get better at sprinting

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19: Training as a numbers game

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18: Top tips for pre-race prep

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17: The Art of the Breakaway with Toms Skujins

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16: Forget what you thought you knew about warm-ups

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15: Should you eat gummy bears like Sagan?

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14: Which is better, polarization or sweet spot?

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13: How to pick a power meter

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12: Use tactics to your advantage

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11: Busting the No Pain No Gain Myth

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10: Hit race weight the right way

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9: Cycling Roundtable with Andy Pruitt and Rob Pickels

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8: Stop your legs from fighting (themselves)

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7: Cold, bare legs make you dumb, not tough

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6: Like it or not, you should be lifting

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5: How much speed can $2,000 buy?

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4: The myth of the useless HR monitor

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3: How to structure your training plan

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2: High vs. low intensity

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1: Why you aren’t a pro