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The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS — 319 episodes
Why Crit Racers Need More FTP Than They Think
Stop Fearing The Recovery Week
Behind the Scenes Before the Tour with Alison Jackson
Are Your VO2 Workouts Training The Wrong System
Fitness Isn't Performance: The Truth About CTL
A Scalable Carb Fueling Plan Based On Effort
A Simple Framework For Raising Cycling FTP
Everything Cyclists Get Wrong About Normalized Power
The Masters Athlete Playbook
Can AI Actually Make You Faster?
Active vs Passive Heat Training: Which Works Better?
How to Climb Faster Without Increasing FTP
Why Data Alone Won’t Make You Faster
These Habits Are Quietly Killing Your Recovery
What “High Quality Training” Actually Means
You Don’t Have a Fitness Problem, You Have a Durability Problem
Why You Shouldn’t Train Alone All the Time
Why You’re Overcomplicating Endurance Training
Why Shorter Rest Periods Lead to Bigger Gains (#300)
Is High Carb Fueling Bad for Your Health? (#299)
Build a Bigger Aerobic Engine With These 2 Workouts (#298)
Pro Teams Are Doing Zone 2 Intervals. Should You? (#297)
Finding Your Training Rhythm: A Weekly Framework for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#296)
We're Leveling Up — Here's What's Coming
Should Cyclists Use Different Power Zones for Indoor vs Outdoor Training? (#294)
How to Build VO2 max Year Round! (#293)
Indoor Cycling: How to Prevent ERG Mode From Ruining Your Workouts (#292)
How Training VO2 max Also Increases FTP (and vice versa) (#291)
How To Level Up With Volume, Recovery, Strength, And Community (#290)
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Annual Strength Training Plan (#289)
Step-by-Step Guide to Building An Annual Training Plan (#288)
Down to Earth New Year's Fitness Advice (#287)
How to Train Anaerobic Capacity to Go Fast and Win, with Coach Tim Cusick (#286)
How Quickly Can VO2 max Increase in Cyclists? with Tim Cusick (#285)
How Quickly Can Cyclists Increase Functional Threshold Power (FTP), with Tim Cusick (#284)
How Quickly Can Aerobic Training Make You Fast, with Tim Cusick (#283)
What's Happening In Your Body As You Recover From A Workout? (#282)
Going Pro: The Data Behind Nathan Cusack's Journey From Juniors to EF Education-Aevolo
Cycling While Deaf: How This CTS Athlete Trains, Wins, and Prepares for the Deaflympics
Creatine: What Cyclists Need To Know To Benefit From Creatine Supplementation
Before They Were Champions: Revisiting An Early Interview With A Young Christopher Blevins
Do What AI Can't: How To Adjust Your Workout In Real Time (#277)
Training, Strategy, and Demands of Timed-Segment Racing vs. Traditional Racing
How To Leverage Late-Season Fitness For Big Gains
Scribble Outside the Lines: How Imperfect Training Makes Faster Cyclists (#274)
Smart Strength Training for Cyclists, with Sarah Scozzaro MS, NSCA-CPT, NASM-PES
Can Rucking With A Weighted Vest Make You A Stronger Cyclist?
Is A.I. Coaching Ready for Prime Time? Hear What TrainingPeaks Says!
Is FTP Dead? Is Critical Power the Cyclist's Next Great Training Metric? (#270)
Are "Recovery Scores" Accurate? Does Recovery Slow With Age? Find out from Christie Aschwanden (#269)
Science of Recovery with Christie Aschwanden: Do tart cherry juice, ketones, and ice plunges work? (#268)
Carbs, Climbs, and Descents: Coach Adam Pulford Answers Listener Questions (#258)
Tour de France Femmes Stage 9 Recap and Final Analysis From The Entire Race
Descents, Periods, and Power: Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 Podcast
TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 7 & Physical Demands at the Front vs. the Grupetto
TDFF Stage 6 Recap, Bike Fit for Female Cyclists, and The Science Behind "Mom Watts"
TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 5 & Alison Tetrick's Insights on Rider Salaries, Opportunities, and More
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 4 & Inside Look at EF Education Oatly's Nutrition Strategies
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 3 & Inside Look at Alison Jackson's Training
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 2 Recap & The Science of Heat Training for Female Athletes
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 1 Recap & The Science of Pre-Race Tapering
How Respecting Your Body, Emotions, and Competition Improves Performance
How to Find Hidden Training Hours in Your Busy Life (#257)
Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Need a Mid-Season Break or Mid-Season Volume? (#256)
Training After Illness: A Practical Guide For Returning to Training (#255)
Best Heat Training Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#254)
Sprint Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#253)
Training and Development Tips for Junior Cyclists (and Parents!)
Rest Day vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251)
How to Train for Long Hill Climb Finishes (#250)
Power vs Heart Rate vs RPE: Which Metric is Best?
Trust Before Training: The Value of Human Coaching in an AI Era (#248)
Finding the Perfect Tire Width and Pressure For Your Cycling Adventures
The 12-Week Rule: Guide to Dialing In Your Equipment Before Important Cycling Events (#246)
Beyond Intervals: How to Get Fast Without Interval Training
Best Race Day Foods, Drinks, and Fueling Strategies, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#244)
What To Eat and Drink To Fuel Your Best Training Days, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#243)
DATA MINING TO MANAGE FATIGUE AND SUPERCHARGE TRAINING (#242)
Which "Zone 2"? Comparing 7-Zone and 3-Zone Training Systems
The Best Mountain Bike for Leadville Trail 100 for "Regular Racers", First Timers, and Fast Finishers (#240)
How to Verify Your Field Test Result and Training Zones (#239)
Comparing Cycling Field Tests & Using The Best Test For You (#238)
Inspiration Lessons from Olympian and Paris-Roubaix Winner Alison Jackson (#237)
How to Best Choose Between a Virtual Race vs Planned Interval Workout? (#236)
Joe Friel on Fundamental Truths and Practical Training Takeaways for Cyclists (#235)
Will Intervals Ruin A Zone 2 Training Ride? The Science Of Mixed-Intensity Workouts. (#234)
Cycling Training: When To Work Out On Tired Legs vs. Fresh Legs vs. Full Taper (#233)
Athlete's Mindset: Unlock the Power of Athlete Identity
Intuitive Eating: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Might Transform Your Training, with Pam Moore (#231)
Are Intervals More Effective At The Beginning Or End Of A Zone 2 Workout? (#230)
New Year, New Perspectives on Achieving Meaningful Goals, with Coach Jason Koop
Tips For The Last Training Week of the Year! (#228)
Mastering the Perfect Warm-Up: Elevate Your Cycling Performance (#227)
3 Reasons Your Exercise Heart Rate Is So High (#226)
Minimum Durations for Effective Zone 2 Rides, Based On Your Fitness and Experience? (#225)
How to Tackle Epic Challenges, with Breck Epic Founder Mike McCormack (#224)
Junk Miles: They Aren't What You Think They Are (#223)
Finding Motivation for Short Term and Long Term Goals, with pro cyclist Heather Fischer (#222)
Bike Travel Tips and Tricks with Kerry Werner (#221)
How Much Zone 2 Is Too Much Or No Longer Productive? (#220)
Instructions for Boosting Cycling Performance with Sodium Bicarbonate (#219)
16-Week Cycling Training Program for Sustained and Punchy Power (#218)
Caroline Mani on Triumphs, Tragedies, and Lessons from a Life in Cycling (#217)
Fueling Tips for Busy Cyclists from Sports Dietitian Kristen Arnold (#216)
Should Athletes Use Heat Acclimatization Strategies Year Round? (EP215)
Unlocking Peak Performance: Heat Training Science with Lindsay Golich (EP #214)
Episode 213: The Time-Crunched Cyclist's Guide to Cyclocross, with Chris Merriam
Episode 212 - Which is Best: SweetSpot vs. Polarized Training for Cyclists?
Episode 211: Optimizing Recovery After Big Goal Events
Episode 210: How and when to intensify cycling training to gain speed and power
Episode 209: Super Time-Crunched - Cycling Training in 4 Hours Per Week
Episode 208: How Carbohydrate Fueling Affects Durability in Long Workouts and Races, with Dr. Gabriele Gallo, PhD
Episode 207: Bullet Proof Your Fatigue Resistance with Dr. Gabriele Gallo, PhD
Episode 206: Science of Peak Fat Oxidation and FatMax with Dr. Gabriele Gallo, PhD
Episode 205: Joe Friel on Science-Based Training for Older Athletes - Part 2
Episode 204: Joe Friel on Science-Based Training for Older Athletes - Part 1
The Science Behind Sodium and Electrolytes in Exercise Hydration
Drinking to Thirst vs. Following a Hydration Plan, with Dr. Alan McCubbin
The Science of Training Your Durability and Fatigue Resistance
Episode 200: How to Personalize Fueling and Training with Kilojoules
Episode 199: Is Training Twice a Day Good for Time-Crunched Cyclists?
Episode 198: Potassium in Sports Drinks & Planning Recovery for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Episode 197: How to Leverage Zwift Racing in Your Training Plan
How to Make Homemade Sports Drink with Carbs and Electrolytes
Episode 195: What To Do About 'Intensity Creep' During Zone 2 Rides
Episode 194: Shorter Cranks and Narrower Bars for Optimal Cycling Performance?
Episode 193: How to Choose The Right Cycling Workouts at the Right Times
Episode 192: Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Benefit From Super High Carbohydrate Intakes?
Episode 191: 5 Keys to Long Term Success in Endurance Training, with Alex Hutchinson, PhD
Episode 190: Is Your FTP Maxed Out? And Does Bike Weight Factor Into Power-to-Weight Ratio?
Episode 189: Is Your Training Plan Crap? Defining High-Quality Training with Alex Hutchinson, PhD
Episode 188: Strength Training After Surgery - How to make gains without getting hurt.
Episode 187: Unlocking the Power of Anaerobic Capacity with Coach John Croom
Episode 186: From Champion Cyclist to America's Cup Sailor - John Croom's Inspirational Athletic Odyssey
Episode 185: Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A - How Often Should Cyclists Redo Bike Fits?
Episode 184: Best Workouts to Improve Pedal Stroke
Episode 183: The Science Behind a Great Pedal Stroke, with Coach Charlie Livermore
Episode 182: Designing a Velocity-Based Strength Training Plan, with Coach Kellie Moylan
Episode 181: Boosting Endurance Training with Velocity-Based Strength Training
Episode 180: Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A - Running for cyclists? Anaerobic intervals year round?
Episode 179: Myths and Facts on Breathing Techniques and Training Devices for Cyclists
EP178: How A High VO2 max Helps You Live Longer And Go Faster
Episode 177: Why It's Good to Start Training Without Specific Goals
Episode 176: Absurd Cycling Feats: Riding, Nutrition, and Recovery Secrets from Coach Jason Siegle
Episode 175: The Training Season Starts Soon. Are You Ready to Go?
How to Avoid Peaking Too Early (plus 2 more listener questions!)
How Frequently Should You Test and Update Training Zones?
Should Cyclists Lift Weights and Ride on the Same Day?
Answers to Your Zone 2 Questions, with Coach Adam Pulford
Leveraging Lab and Field Testing to Create a Bigger Aerobic Engine
Sugar Burner vs. Fat Burner Cyclists in Lab Testing, Training, and Competition
Zone 2: Testing to personalize your Zone 2 and improve base training
Can Strategic Detraining Boost Long-Term Performance?
Combining Strength Training and Cycling, for Time-Crunched Cyclists
The Best Sports Drink Strategies for Cyclists, with Kristin Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD
How to Get Faster with "Intensive" and "Extensive" Cycling Workouts
In-Season Training for Cyclocross, with Coach Jim Lehman
Mastering Cyclocross Training Plans with Coach Jim Lehman
Creatine for Time-Crunched Cyclist Performance (Plus Cognition & Concussion Recovery)
Could Beta-Alanine Supplementation Improve Time-Crunched Cyclists' Performance?
Mastering Block Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Heart Rate Variability: Best Practices for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Practical Tips for Managing Motivation as a Time-Crunched Cyclist
Motivation: How to Build, Sustain, and Restore Motivation for Cycling Training
The Impact of Sprints on Effectiveness of Zone 2 Aerobic Endurance Rides
Cardiac Drift and Aerobic Decoupling: What Time-Crunched Athletes Need to Know
Special Edition: Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Preview with Mari Holden and Alison Tetrick
Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: Training between race weekends, upper body strength for gravel races, and more.
Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: Stop Getting Dropped on the Group Ride & How to Structure Intervals
Q&A: Max Heart Rate for Older Athletes & Heat Acclimation Questions
Training for Increasingly Extreme Cycling Challenges
Bicarb Curious? Everything Time-Crunched Cyclists Need to Know Before Using Sodium Bicarbonate Supplements
Mastering Heat Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Gravel Racing Nutrition Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Rapid Fire Time-Crunched Q&A: Sleep Disturbances, Two-A-Day Training, Range of Motion
How to Avoid a Zone 2 Plateau
Gravel vs. Road Race vs. Criterium Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Adapting Time-Crunched Cyclist Training Around Business Trips
How to Improve Power-to-Weight Ratio as a Time-Crunched Cyclist
Best Recovery Modalities for Time-Crunched Cyclists (in just 8 minutes!)
How Time-Crunched Cyclists Should Leverage Indoor Cycling Year-Round
Strength Training Q&A for Time-Crunched and Aging Cyclists
Can Cyclists Get Fast with Just 6 Hours of Training Per Week?
Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: How to Adapt Training for 65+ Grand Masters Cyclists
What Training Density Is and Why It Matters for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Time-Crunched Cyclist Q&A: Adjust TSS for extreme environments? Why do I get stronger after 90 minutes on the bike?
Time-Crunched Cyclist Questions Answered: Strength Training in Base Period & Road vs. MTB Training
Time-Crunched Cyclist Nutrition Q&A: What & How Much to Eat Before, During, After Cycling
Best Recovery Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Time-Crunched Cyclist Nutrition Q&A: Fasting? Plant-based or Omnivore? And much more.
Planning Training Camps for Time-Crunched Cyclists
Should Time-Crunched Cyclists Do Aerobic Base Training?
Introducing The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast!
The Four Questions Athletes Should Ask Before Planning a New Season
Why Chris Carmichael Stepped Down and What's Next for CTS and Coaching Industry
Fueling Performance with Joy, ft. Pro Cyclist and Social Media Sensation Alison Jackson
Off-the-Bike Training: Body, Brain, and Breath Training with Erin Carson
How to Include Strength Training in Your Cycling Training Plan
The One About "Screaming Barfies" and Other Ailments From Cold Weather Training
Off-Season Training: Why and How You Should Detrain on Purpose
Ultraendurance-Specific Guide to Protein
How To Choose The Best Coach For You
22-Minute Athlete's Guide to Better Sleep
How to Get Faster on the Bike - Part 3, The Climbing Episode w/ Nat'l Champion Jill Patterson
How to Protect and Boost Athlete's Immune System
What to do when you miss a workout
How to Beat Jet Lag and Travel Fatigue Before Your Big Event
How to Get Faster on the Bike - Part 2, with guest Emma Langley
Creating Confidence to Succeed in Ultraendurance Events
How to Get Faster on the Bike - Part 1
Flatlander's Guide to Training for Mountainous Ultramarathons
What the Funk? Dealing with the Post-Event Blues
The Ultrarunner's Guide to the Gut Microbiome: Why it matters and how to keep yours healthy.
When and How Frequently Should You Test Your Cycling FTP?
Post-Race Analysis and Lessons from the 2022 Western States Endurance Run
5 Common Mistakes You're Likely Making With Your Training Data
Should You Use Trail Running Poles At Your Next Ultramarathon?
Understanding Time To Exhaustion (TTE) And How You Can Improve This Metric
Exercise and Air Pollution: Training and Racing When Air Quality is Poor
What Is Chronic Training Load (CTL) And How To Use It To Improve Performance
Tips For Choosing Your Ultramarathon Crew And Pacer
Should You Climb Out Of The Saddle?
Mental Health Trends In Ultra Endurance Athletes With Jill Colangelo, ALM
Do You Really Need A Recovery Week?
Tips For First Time Ultrarunners, Mentorship, Getting Perspective, And More With Krissy Moehl
A Deep Dive Into CBD For Endurance Athletes: Is It Beneficial And Effective?
Common Ultrarunning Training And Racing Mistakes
Part 2: Mental Health For Athletes With Dr. Justin Ross
Strength Training For Ultrarunners
Why Mental Health Matters To Athletes With Dr. Justin Ross
Journey To 100 With Jason Hardrath
How Much Can I Increase FTP, Training Zones, RPE, Wearable Tech, And More
FASTR: Closing The Gender Gap In Sports Science Research
Building Durability, Rethinking Training Phases, And More With Mikael Eriksson
Setting Audacious Goals And Developing Process With Abby Hall
The Aging Athlete: Training Considerations With Amber Neben & Tim Cusick
Psychological Flexibility with Coach Neal Palles
A Practical Guide To Base Training With Kolie Moore
Jason Koop On The Newly Released 2nd Edition Of Training Essentials For Ultrarunning
Top Lessons From 2021
Inside Look At The Paralympic Games And Elite Athletes With Jim Lehman
You Got Into Western States...So Now What?
Beetroot, Betalains, Phytochemicals And More With Jeff Van Drunen
Intuitive Eating Strategies, Understanding Behavior, And Shifts In Mindset With Maria Dalzot
Straight Talk On Body Image Issues, Eating Disorders, And More In Running With Elizabeth Carey
A Deep Dive On Continuous Glucose Monitoring For Performance
Mental Training For Ultrarunning With Addie Bracy
How To Build Anaerobic Capacity
Chantelle Robitaille: Lessons From The Dreaded Ultrarunning DNF
How To Train VO2 Max
Nutrition For Ultra Endurance Cycling & Running Events
Alison Tetrick: Lessons From The Leadville Trail 100 MTB
How Ultrarunners Should Approach The Off-Season
How To Improve Your Cycling FTP (Functional Threshold Power)
Your Running Questions Answered By A Doctor Of Physical Therapy
10 Of The Biggest Training Mistakes Cyclists Make
An Inside Look At Timothy Olson's PCT FKT With Coach Jason Koop
RED-S and Injury Prevention With Dr. Emily Kraus
72-Time National Champion Coryn Rivera's Path To The Tokyo Olympic Games
Christopher Blevins: Training For Optimal Performance In Extreme Conditions
Lindsay Golich: Heat Acclimatization Strategies Of Tokyo Olympic Athletes
Fitness, Freshness, And Fueling With Coach Adam Pulford
The Individualized Training Approach
TrainRight Podcast Running Show Update
Russell Finsterwald: Training Strategies For Stage Races
Russell Finsterwald: Training For One-Day Races
Stephanie Howe: Running and Nutrition During and After Pregnancy
Micah Rice: The Future Of Cycling Events In The USA
Clare Gallagher: How Runners Can Be Environmentally Conscious
The 3 Most Important Cycling Workouts
Hillary Allen: Belief Is A Powerful Training Tool
Dr. Stephen Seiler: How To Build Durable Athletic Performance
Dr. Teddy Bross: Preparing For Sleep Deprivation In Ultramarathons
Tim Cusick: Periodization, Training Modalities, And Getting Your Training Rhythm Right
Laura King: Navigating Pregnancy And Motherhood As An Athlete
Basic Endurance Training Principles With Coach Adam Pulford
Dr. Allen Lim: Effects Of Dehydration On Your Athletic Performance
Wilfredo Benitez, MScN, M.Ed: "Diet" Is A Four Letter Word
Strength Training For Endurance Athletes With Erin Carson
Dr. Emily Carr: Why See A Physical Therapist Even If You're Healthy?
Adam Ster: Self-Care For The Endurance Athlete
Levi Younger: A Holistic Approach to Injury Recovery
How Should You Approach Base Training?
Kaytlyn Gerbin: Breaking Into Ultrarunning, 100 Mile Race Recovery, Rainier Infinity Loop & More
A Look Inside The Coach-Athlete Relationship With Adam Pulford & Alison Tetrick
Corrine Malcolm: What It Takes To Run A 100+ Mile FKT
Josh Whitmore: Mastering Bike Skills And Gaining Free Speed
Inside The Elite Athlete-Coach Relationship With Adam St. Pierre
Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Endurance Training With Dirk Friel & Ryan Cooper
Jonathan Levitt: Personalizing Your Nutrition For Better Performance
Sarah Crowley: Focusing On The Long Term Gains
Optimizing Your Microbiome For Health & Performance With Sara Bird And Rob Pellow
Wilfredo Benitez, MScN, M.Ed.: Fueling Tough Training Blocks
Mike Vittorio: How Cycling Wheel Technology Is Evolving
Paddy O'Leary: How Community Can Make You A Better Runner
Sebastian Weber: Gaining Detailed Insights Into Athletes' Physiology
Rea Kolbl: Seeking Challenges Outside Your Comfort Zone
Ayesha McGowan: How Cycling Needs To Change For The Better
Buzz Burrell: The Limitless Possibilities Of FKTs
Rick Cohen, M.D.: Optimizing Health And Performance
Timothy Tate: Lessons From A Psychotherapist To Elite Performers
Jim Miller: Developing A Winning Mindset
Mario Fraioli: Embrace It All
Jeff Byers: Helping Push The Limits Of Human Performance
Rebecca Rusch: Finding Comfort In Discomfort
Kate Courtney & Jim Miller: Getting The Most Out Of Yourself
Wilfredo Benitez, MScN, M.Ed.: Adapting Your Nutrition Strategy
Payson McElveen: Addicted To The Process
Dylan Bowman: Overcoming Setbacks And Injury
COVID-19: Practical Tips For The Endurance Sports Community
Dr. Josh Emdur: How Sport And Health Are Ultimately Intertwined
Tim Cusick On Deciphering Training Methodologies, Training Individualization, And Long-Term Strategy
Dr. Allen Lim Is The Voice Of Reason Your Training Needs
Christie Aschwanden: The Strange Science Of Recovery
Gina Lucrezi: Empowering Women Trail Runners
Exploring The Elastic Limits Of Human Performance With Alex Hutchinson
Dean Karnazes: When You Get To Where You’re Going, Keep Going
Lessons On Training, Coaching, And Motivation From 40+ Years In Cycling With Chris Carmichael
Introducing: The TrainRight Podcast