The Training Edge

Nerd coaching alert!! Elite TT National champ and coach Zach Gregg joins me to chat through all things aero; plus when it is, or isn’t, worth giving up power for aero gains. You can find Zach on Instagram @ zachgregg3 . Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod

Next up is my conversation with Tanner Putt! A return guest who now has taken on the directing side of the sport. We chat about what it was like to direct road worlds and what we both learned from the year of directing. You can find Tanner on Instagram @tannerputt . Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod

My next conversation is with Colby Lange. He’s a Pro track and road racer, and in this episode, he shares what track racing is all about and how it differs from road racing. He also provides insight into how he approaches long-term goals such as the Olympics in 2024. You can find Colby on Instagram @c0lbylange . Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod

Lauren Hall joins me for our next episode! Much like our chats in the team car, we chat through what the sport of cycling was, is, and will be. Listen in for some great stories from Lauren's pro career as well as some from the other side of the tape. You can find Lauren on Instagram @laurentuckerhall . Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedgepod

The Training Edge Podcast is back! To get us started back up host Isaiah Newkirk gives tips and tricks on how he managed to finish both Unbound Gravel and Leadville 100 MTB with no training. In this episode he approaches the advice from both an athlete and a coach’s perspective. Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod @isaiah.newkirk

This week I sit down with Ashton Lambie and  Naveen John to hear how they work together as a coach/athlete duo. Naveen is the reigning Indian National TT champ and our first return guest (from episode 13!). Ashton is a professional track cyclist (and previous pursuit world record holder) who is now sharing his experience through coaching. During this episode uncover how Ashton is helping Nave...

We are back with season 3! This season we are joined by both athletes and their coach to chat through coach/athlete relationships. We will go through how these relationships can benefit both parties and how coaches can help an athlete get through the highs and the lows thrown at an athlete. Episode 1 of season three is with Brad Borders and Zach Gregg of Project Echelon. Brad is a veteran who has...

Part 2 of my chat with Alex Friedman. Alex is a strength and conditioning coach. He has a Masters of Arts in Coaching and a degree in Strength and Conditioning Coaching. He has worked with athletes from many sporting worlds, including working for the UFC. Alex also hosts his own podcast @buildingafighter Throughout our chat, we cover some of the following topics and more: How to gain muscle mass,...

Next in the coaching round table series I am joined by Alex Friedman. Alex is strength and conditioning coach. Alex has a Masters of Arts in Coaching/Strength and conditioning coaching and has worked with athletes from many sporting worlds, including working for the UFC. Throughout our chat we cover some of the following topics and more : Insider look into the strength and conditioning industry/wo...

For our 30th episode, I was honored to have Jim Miller join me for a round table discussion of coaching on all levels. Jim is the high performance director at USAC and has personally coached more Olympic medal winning athletes than any other coach in the United States. Throughout our chat we cover some pretty large topics within coaching such as how he is approaching 2021 with top-level athletes a...

Part 2 of my couching round table with expert coach from Source Endurance : Adam Mills. This episode we cover directing vs coaching, did we focus more on mental health in 2020 with our athletes, easing back into training after COVID, prepping for European racing, and our Favorite Workouts right now. You can find Adam on Instagram @the_adam_mills Find us on instagram and facebook  @trainingedg...

First Episode of 2021! Adam Mills : expert coach for Source Endurance joins me for the next couching round table. This episode we cover expectations of training around the pandemic, looking back would we change anything within our approach, the use of data to help athletes when there are no races, E-Racing. Being a harsh or supportive coach, our mood effecting how we coach. What athletes look for...

We are back with round 2 of my coaching round table with Jackson Long! Jackson is a sports nutritionist, mountain athlete, podcaster, and junior nordic/mountain bike coach. Among the topics we touch on today are : How to make working out fun for kids, should youth athlete be using Strava, when should a junior start using a power meter, how to handle the topic of weight loss with youth, training th...

Jackson Long joins me on the pod in our next coaching round table episode! Jackson is a sports nutritionist, mountain athlete, podcaster, and junior nordic/mountain bike coach. Among the topics we touch on today are : what our choice for our last meal would be, difference between coaching youth and adult’s, how to coach a practice with both world champions and beginners, teaching life lessons in c...

This episode we share with you the FasCat Podcast, where I was asked to join head coach Frank Overton to discuss whether or not athletes should be doing specificity training year round.  We define ‘specificity’ in terms of power output, skills, training on (or up/down) certain terrain, equipment, nutrition and of course duration.  We also break down which specifics apply to what phases o...

This episode is part 2 of my round table with John Croom—a CTS coach, podcaster, and professional track racer. This episode  we cover topics such as how should an athlete do an off season, juggling starting up again after the off season, guiding weight loss as endurance coaches, and the importance of strength training. You can find John on Instagram @johnccroom Find us on instagram and facebo...

This episode I am joined by John Croom—a CTS coach, podcaster, and professional track racer. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where we cover juggling motivation, riding the White Rim, Vo2 training, and fighting mental fatigue. You can find John on Instagram @johnccroom Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

Part 2 of coaching round table episode with Joseph Cavarretta—a sport scientist who works for Leomo and specializes in biomechanics.  You can find Joseph on Instagram @joseph.cavarretta Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

We are back with another coaching round table episode! Today’s coaching guest is Joseph Cavarretta—a sport scientist who works for Leomo and specializes in biomechanics. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where Joseph and I dive into an assortment of coaching topics over multiple sports. You can find Joseph on Instagram @joseph.cavarretta Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

Nate Wilson, the performance manger for world tour team EF Education First, joins me to chat about training across the top level of cycling. We discuss developing pro tour riders, spotting talent, what a pro tour team camp looks like, and even how he believes the Tour de France will play out for EF. You can find Nate on instagram @catalystcoach Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

Episode number 2 for this season where we are focusing on coaches' perspectives and uncovering how they unlock their athletes' edge. This is Part 2 of my round table with Mac Cassin, head physiologist at Wahoo Fitness. We use a round table style of conversation to ask each other different coaching questions. You can find Mac on Instagram @mac_cassin Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgep...

Season two! For this season, we are focusing on coaches' perspectives and uncovering how they unlock their athletes' edge. My first guest is Mac Cassin, head physiologist at Wahoo Fitness. We use a round table style of conversation to ask each other different coaching questions. Throughout, we cover a variety of topics (so much so that we split this into a two-part episode). Part 1 covers optimal...

For today's show I set about trying to answer the questions: "How do you keep training fun but also focused without racing? And is it still possible to progress as athletes through all of this?" I spoke with Ruth Winder, a professional cyclist for Trek-Segafredo’s women's team, to find the answers. She shares how she has handled the unknown of racing, what interval she hates most, and more. You ca...

Sports photography has the power to define the style and emotion of an athlete as well as to change how a sport is perceived. This episode, I chat with Cody Mann about the world of sports photography. We discuss what the life of a sports photographer is like, how photography is used in the realm of professional sport, and how photography can drive popular understanding of a sport.  You can find Co...

When should athletes use physical therapy? This week we chat about just that. My guest is Larry Meyer - the founder of Build Sports Performance Labs here in Colorado. We discuss how, for many athletes, physical therapy isn’t being used to its fullest; the most common injuries he sees among endurance athletes; and the methodologies he uses across sports physical therapy and biomechanics. You can fi...