Secrets From The Saddle: All things Cycling PODCAST

It\'s the FALL and we have winter training on the brain. Here are 9 Ways to Optimize Your Winter Training to ensure you become a faster cyclist in the spring and are not overtrained and burnt out.

As I was conducting some searches on the regular social platforms I came across German Based RAD-RACING a super cool FIXED GEAR inner track race for the LAST MAN/WOMEN Standing are announced as the winners. So I had to reach out to find the leader and mastermind(s) behind this freakin cool event. I found Ingo, with friends who created not just Rad-Race, Tour De Friends and other cycling events acr...

August has been FUN, Crashed my bike 2 weekends in a row, one MTB biking and the other in a Gravel Race. How do you get back on the bike? Mental Strength and physical fitness. Let\'s talk about your winter training strategy.

Leading hydrotherapy clinic in Canada just because it\'s one of a kind. I\'m back chatting with Karen Snyder co-owner and founder of Liquid Gym, we talk about all the various low-impact ways for rehabilitation PLUS the amazing Alinker Walking Bike that Karen has incorporated as an additional rehab tool.

If you caught my last Friday\'s episodes from the Gravel Cup Canada #3 Race. Results from the event. You\'ll be surprised at what happened.

Meet my RETIRED friend Ron VanHoose and his wife Pam. Ron just cycled from the Pacific to the Atlantic helping people along the way as part of the Fuller for Bike Adventures. I am so impressed! Pam was a dedicated volunteer taking care of the food and the cyclists. I recommend that you watch/listen to this episode on our NEW Youtube channel dedicated to the Podcast, for all the pictures.

I attended a Gravel Event last weekend Aug 6 - Gravel Cup Canada. I\'m pretty strict on how I manage myself for an event.....BUT this time NOT SO MUCH and here\'s how it all panned out. Make sure to catch next week\'s race results episode to find out how accurate I was in my assessment.

It\'s a first for me to interview the amazing Anna Russell from New Zealand. As an avid Zwift rider, she became a commentator with Z Community Live and Nathan Guerra. As you know the whole Zwift online racing community fascinates me. Having fun learning more about it.

Every year or season there comes change and change is good! Change is required! Hope you like the changes I\'m implementing. Love to get your feedback, by sending me a DM on IG or placing a comment on YT. You are fabulous!

I was so excited to sit with Judith to learn all about her current experience with MS and how the Alinker Walking Bike has gotten her away from being wheelchair-bound. If you know of someone who has been recently diagnosed with MS, please share this podcast episode.

Exciting chat with David Shellnutt - The Biking Lawyer from Toronto. Advocating for cyclists in Canada.

As the sport of GRAVEL grows, so do the events being organized. I\'ve been organizing events for the past 5 yrs as I move from organizing Time Trials to Gravel. Different type of cyclists and venue. Both exciting. Here are my Top 7 tips to getting started on your cycling event.

It was amazing to connect with Sandra Fletcher who started the Toronto women\'s group. As a founder of a women\'s cycling club, I love to connect with other inspiring women, and share and support initiatives in other parts of canada.

Love that Simon works with men and women who are moving into their 40\'s, to stay fit and get faster on their bikes Or not. Speaking with Simon, we had the same mindset around training, rest & recovery, strength training and nutrition. Personally, I\'m glad to be able to access his knowledge.

Chronicles from the car are back;o) Random thoughts and tips after a Hill Repeat session always provide for interesting episodes. Today I talk about setting up more strategic training sessions for Gravel Racing. Maybe this will get your training wheels turning.

Donna is one of these women who I aspire to be like at the age of 60+. She\'s fit, active and never stops. Always being on the bike, but relatively new to BMX, she just recently qualified as one of the riders representing Team USA in France this summer 2022. We wish her good luck.

Now when I found Stephan on IG, I was so fascinated with the bike he was proposing to develop, that I had to reach out to him, so he could share his story on the podcast. Stephan is no stranger to the bicycle and has spent many years racing, so it almost seems natural that his robotic background would lead him to create a belt-driven all-terrain bicycle like the Beach & City cruiser. This is prett...

This episode is pretty heartwarming because I have many amazing listeners that are enjoying my episodes. We are very close to 200k in downloads with over 14000 listeners in over 40 countries. I am full of gratitude! I never thought this podcast would touch so many people all over the world as it has. And I spoke about what has been happening recently with my health, gravel and planning for more ev...

This episode is pretty cool, BECAUSE I\'ve been hearing SO many amazing things about this \"LAROSE FOREST\" place to Moutain & FAT Biking. I was about to speak with Emmanuelle and JS about how they created the MANA Retreat centre for couples, teenagers & corporate events. I finally got to MTN bike there and it is everything they say it is and more! It\'s a place you MUST explore!

I\'ve been waiting for this episode to happen for a long time. I came across Nathan when I started to race in the Women\'s Zwift Race league, he was one of the lead commentators for the larger women\'s WRL. I had no idea Nathan had a Gaming background and used to as a PRO in MTN BIking. Look where all that great experience took him, right into the world of ZWIFT and creating the ZWIFT Community LI...

Coaches Corner: What\'s up this weekend and talking about FAD Diets that do not serve if you are an athlete trying to make gains in your training.

I noticed these amazing Cycling Accessories on IG and had to reach out to Frankie Holt, the designer of the Fierce Hazel label. If you thought creating a SUSTAINABLE Product was easy, think again. Frankie shares how she took her ideal and made it a reality.

My good friend Simon shared this amazing CHARITY ride in FATHERS for the FATHERLESS. Being brought up by his mom, Simon has made it his mission to support and participate in the charity ride for dads that are growing across the USA. If you resonate with his story I encourage you to share this podcast.

A summary of last weekend. I was supposed to head to Michigan and participate in the Coast 2 Coast Gravel Grind, I was too sick on Thursday morning to drive. And so I stayed home. I was sad, that I didn\'t get to meet the ladies I rallied to join me AND experience that beautiful area of Michigan.

Speaking with Sarah was amazing, as I mentioned she\'s helping ME place all my CycleFitness programs in one dynamic spot on Shopify. So what if you\'re looking for a place to sell your products and don\'t know where to start. Email/DM Sarah on social, give her the code: SYLVIE and she will add you to her FB group, where you can learn and ask questions on how to get started. She\'s amazing and real...