Here you can find all the back editions of the Tailwind Coaching Cycling Podcast. Feel free to peruse these archives or head over to iTunes to find and rate the show. Each rating helps to move the Tailwind Coaching Podcast up through the ratings, improving it's reach. The more people I can reach, the more people can get these free tips on riding stronger and faster, and having more fun doing it.
If you enjoy the podcast and want to say thanks, consider doing your Amazon shopping through my affiliate link. It costs nothing to you and helps support the Tailwind Coaching Podcast.
Shop at Amazon.com and support the Tailwind Coaching Podcast
The High Intensity “Trap” (Part 2, Podcast #36 )
Last time on the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, I talked about the “High Intensity Trap” and how your average Joe Sixpack cyclist can get in trouble with too much high intensity work. I touched on some of the physiological benefits of high intensity training, factors that influence your training and recovery and the basic concepts behind physiological adaptations to training stress. But that's only part of the story: what happens in your body when you overtrain? How does your daily activity, daily stress and mental outlook factor into your daily training stress? And what happens when you find yourself in the position where you're trying to build a lot of fitness in a little bit of time?
On this edition of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, I'll discuss:
- The physiology of overtraining.
- The role that cortisol plays in adaptation and recovery.
- How outside stress can push you over the overtraining edge.
- Ways to combat overtraining situations.
- How I plan to avoid the “High Intensity Trap” with only 2 months to go until race season.
If you're enjoying what you hear, head over to the Tailwind Coaching Podcast on iTunes and rate it 5 stars. Don't forget to post any questions to the Tailwind Coaching Facebook page.
With the racing season quickly approaching, don't get stuck at the back of the pack or shelled on the first climb. Check out my modular training plans in my online store and get started on the path towards killer fitness today. And don't forget to save 10% with the coupon code in this week's podcast.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:16 — 70.4MB)
Subscribe: RSS
Building Your Own Bike – Rear Derailleur Installation (Podcast #35)
Building your own bike can seem like a daunting task to anyone. Beginners to the sport, long time riders, racers…almost everyone has some hangup about building a bike. When you break it down into easily digestible bites, building a bike is nothing more than a series of simple part installations. From a simple derailleur install to complex drivetrain tuning, this series of video blogs will detail the process of building a bike (in this case my BMC ProMachine SLC01 race bike for this season) from a bare frame into a functioning ride.
If you're following this series in order, we've installed our bottom bracket and crankset and mounted our front derailleur so far. In this post, my video blog will detail the installation of the rear derailleur onto the derailleur hanger. After watching the video, check below to see a few of my tips and tricks, and remember to post any questions to the Tailwind Coaching Facebook Page.
Building Your Own Bike – Front Derailleur Installation (Podcast #34)
[dc]B[/dc]uilding your own bike can seem like a daunting task to anyone. Beginners to the sport, long time riders, racers…almost everyone has some hangup about building a bike. When you break it down into easily digestible bites, building a bike is nothing more than a series of simple part installations. From a simple derailleur install to complex drivetrain tuning, this series of video blogs will detail the process of building a bike (in this case my BMC ProMachine SLC01 race bike for this season) from a bare frame into a functioning ride.
Last time, we looked at how to install a bottom bracket and crankset. In this post, my video blog will detail the installation of the front derailleur and front derailleur clamp onto the seat tube, as well as basic positioning of the derailleur. After watching the video, check below to see a few of my tips and tricks, and remember to post any questions to the Tailwind Coaching Facebook Page.
Building Your Own Bike – Crankset Installation (Podcast #33)
[dc]B[/dc]uilding your own bike can seem like a daunting task to anyone. Beginners to the sport, long time riders, racers…almost everyone has some hangup about building a bike. When you break it down into easily digestible bites, building a bike is nothing more than a series of simple part installations. From a simple derailleur install to complex drivetrain tuning, this series of video blogs will detail the process of building a bike (in this case my BMC ProMachineSLC01 race bike for this season) from a bare frame into a functioning ride.
In this post, my video blog will detail the installation of the bottom bracket cups into the frame and crankset into the bottom bracket After watching the video, check below to see a few of my tips and tricks, and remember to post any questions to the Tailwind Coaching Facebook Page.
The High Intensity “Trap” (Part 1, Podcast #32)
With Tour Down Under on television, January winding down and the impending cycling season looming on the very near horizon (Tour of the Battenkill is only about 70 days away) many cyclists will start to feel the time crunch on their training. The walls feel like they are closing in on your fitness and that target date on the calendar gets closer and closer, so you do the only thing you can think of: increase your intensity hoping to kick start your fitness. The question is, are you going to implement that plan properly? How much is too much? What happens when you lean too hard on that high intensity plan?
On this edition of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, I'll discuss:
- What is considered high intensity?
- How we get in trouble by relying on high intensity training?
- Physiological adaptations of high intensity and low intensity training and where they overlap.
- How the body builds and adapts to training and overtraining.
- What factors influence your training and recovery.
Next time, we'll figure out how to control the trap that is high intensity training and how to use it to accelerate our fitness instead of destroying it.
If you're enjoying what you hear, head over to the Tailwind Coaching Podcast on iTunes and rate it 5 stars. Don't forget to post any questions to the Tailwind Coaching Facebook page.
And don't forget: Tour of the Battenkill is April 5th and 6th. You can get my new, revised and improved 20 week Battenkill Training Plan in my store, and be well on your way to the podium. And if you've got other goals this season, check out my modular training plans in my online store and get started on the path towards killer fitness today. And don't forget to save 10% with the coupon code in this week's podcast.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:48 — 60.2MB)
Subscribe: RSS