The Training Edge

Our athletes took on Unbound in an epic mud year! What were our takeaways and what does the data tell us about how to conquer Unbound in the mud?! You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@isaiah.newkirk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Are athletes losing their edge? In this episode, we tackle a growing trend in sports and fitness: the reluctance to train to absolute failure and being over robotic with intervals. When we back away from the red line, we aren't just leaving physical gains on the table—we're losing the ability to then find it and use it in key events/races. Tune in as we break down how being afraid of &quot...

Thinking about racing Sea Otter next year? We’re pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest events in US off road racing. With 20+ athletes on course and our own numbers pinned on, we saw it all. We break down the technicalities of the course, what the data told us about our athletes' performances, and the "rookie mistakes" we’d fix for next year. Whether you’re a Sea Otter veter...

To build on part one, today we’re talking about all things heat acclimation! We discuss the physiological adaptations that occur, different methods of heat acclimation (there’s more than one), and specific protocols to follow. Most importantly, we discuss how heat training is an added stressor on the body that requires special coaching approaches to adapt to the added stress while still accomplish...

Riding in the heat and not feeling acclimated yet? Tune in for insight into what is happening physiologically with these conditions and how to make adjustments in order to maximize your training. This will be a two part series with the next episode discussing heat acclimation protocols and best practices. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.c...

A common question we get a lot as coaches is “I am feeling a bit under the weather today, should we adjust the training?!”. While we are not doctors nor do we have medical degrees, this is a very common thing to ask your coach. We chat about navigating the early onset of minor and moderate sickness, how to make changes based on how you feel and even how to re-enter into training when the body is r...

A constant question we receive from athletes is, "How much should I be racing?" On today's podcast, we unpack that question from all angles. Are you racing too much, and is it impacting your ability to peak? Or are you racing too little, and is it limiting the race practice or efforts you need to be at your best? You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tr...

The lottery results are in, and you’re headed to Leadville! Whether you're a first-timer or a returning racer, the clock is now ticking. You have a little over five months to prepare for one of the most iconic mountain bike races in the world and the work starts now. In this episode, we break down the immediate logistical hurdles you need to clear and the specific training shifts you should im...

Training camps: the tool used by the best in the world to give them the ultimate fitness boost. Today on the podcast, we chat through what a pro training camp looks like and then what your camp should look like. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Today, we're covering a common question we often receive as coaches: whether to take passive or active recovery days. We'll define both, discuss common mistakes, and offer insight into how we help our athletes make the right choice for them. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow...

Part one of our lifting series! To kick things off, we discuss intentional lifting and how to use that focus to translate more power to the bike during the base season. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@isaiah.newkirk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Co-host Elliott Baring : ⁠⁠...

An early season VO2 block can be high reward but also come with high risk. In this episode we discuss the scientific reasoning behind this programming and how you can execute it within your prep for the upcoming season. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@isaiah...

Part 2 of How to plan a Lifetime Grand Prix athletes season! Ever wonder how the coaches of Lifetime Grand Prix athletes plan out the seasons training? Join us as we go in depth into all the things we consider for our athletes in order to set them up for success in the biggest off road series in the world. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ever wonder how the coaches of Lifetime Grand Prix athletes plan out the seasons training? Join us as we go in depth into all the things we consider for our athletes in order to set them up for success in the biggest off road series in the world. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk...

Special episode this week! As more athletes are transitioning to training indoors, we wanted to share some of the biggest mistakes we have seen athletes make with training inside. Get ahead of these mistakes and by doing so make training indoors both quality training and enjoyable! You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching...

Do you have purpose and intention behind you endurance training? This episode we go full on into endurance training! Tag along as we unpack how to train your endurance per the time and place in your season and how to get the absolute most out of that focus. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newk...

We're back! And we have a new co-host : Elliott Baring! Join us as we discuss how you can use a post season review to evolve your training. We run through our coaching processes of how to use data and knowledge to elevate an athlete to a new level. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠⁠ Follow host Isaiah Newkirk : ⁠⁠...

Dr. Caitlin Alexander joins us to dive deep into all things Physical Therapy. Good practices for how athletes can best use PT, how a physical therapist can help an athlete long term, common mistakes athletes make, and much much more. You can find more episodes and training articles at ⁠⁠www.trainingedgecoaching.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@trainingedgecoaching⁠⁠ Follow Caitlin Alexander :⁠⁠ @caitalexander https://hup...

The best athletes take time to reflect on their prior seasons and to learn from both their wins and their mistakes. Doing this allows you to take those lessons and use them to plan the next season and advance both your training and your results. This is a practice that I believe all athletes should do at the end of each season, and even better if you can do it with your coach. Join me as I have th...

We are back! 2025 is the year of change, and this show is back with some key changes. We’re here with the focus of bringing you the sharpest training advice out there from some of the best coaches and athletes in cycling. Up first is a chat with former pro cyclocross racer Sunny Gilbert. During her entire career she juggled her training with a full time job. We talk about : How do you best design...

Ricky Arnopol joins us to chat through the pros and cons of early season races. He recently completed Challenge Mallorca, which is a series of single day pro races on the island of Mallorca. How do you keep in mind your real goals for the season when in January you're doing the hardest race you have ever done? What mindset can you carry to help you make the most of events that are well before your...

A special New Year's episode! Join host Isaiah on a live consultation call with one of his athletes. Get insight into how coaches and athletes can use regular consultation calls to grow their relationship, share knowledge, and progress athletes towards their goals.  Learn how to prep for calls with your coach and ask the questions that will help you maximize your coaching. Thank you Bryan Ben...

Griffin Easter is our guest this week! Griffin has had an extensive/successful pro road career, and has now transferred that success to gravel. What has that transition been like? What did pro road teach him that has allowed him such quick success at gravel? We answer all of these questions plus we were joined by Griffen's brother Cullen, to learn all about Opicure foundation, and how the Easter b...

Pro Cyclist Scott McGill joins us to chat about his standout year and how he is able to race year round. We also cover his training, development, and what he is excited about for 2023 with his new team Human Powered Health. You can find Scott on Instagram @scottmcgilljr Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod

Relaxing his training structure, learning to process injuries, finding his why, and juggling intense race/travel schedules are all topics we touch on for what Stephen has learned over 7 years in the pro peloton. Stephen is a professional road racer for Human Powered Health. You can find Stephen on Instagram @Stephenbassett_ Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod