FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

  We’re excited to bring a bonus episode this week to your ears! We bring on a special guest, FasCat’s new coach, Robby Ketchell to talk all things Tour de France. Robby has worked at the highest level of the sport as a sports and data scientist for teams like Garmin Slipstream and Team Sky. He helped coach Ryder Hesjedal to victory at the 2012 Giro d’Italia and has been an integral component to the high performances of many professional cyclists. Robby drops by the FasCat podcast to talk about his background and stories from behind the peloton, including a fantastic account of Ryder’s Giro win. We then dive into the 2018 TdF route and discuss some of the contenders and key stages, and what we can expect from this year’s race. If you have any questions for a future podcast with Robby, leave them in the comments below or on Twitter! We’re definitely bringing him back for more… If you’re interested in working with Robby to improve your cycling performance, he’s now available as a FasCat coach! To get started fill out our new athlete questionnaire for a coaching consultation. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast, and for all of the great feedback on the show. If you have questions, ping us on Twitter @fascat and @jacksonlong, or by commenting below. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review on the iTunes store with your favorite thing about the podcast or how we can improve! Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ The post Ep. 7: Tour de France Preview Show with Coach Robby Ketchell! appeared first on FasCat.

This week we’re diving into the rationale behind using a well-designed cycling training plan to pursue your goals as a cyclist. Training is both an art and a science, and having a professionally curated plan will ensure that you’ll go faster on the bike. We talk about: How and why FasCat began developing our six week $49 training plans What’s included in the training plans How to choose, follow and get the most out of the plan And more! Listen through the end of the podcast to get a special coupon code to save on your next training plan! And remember: if you can follow a plan, you can go faster. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast, and for all of the great feedback on the show. If you have questions, ping us on Twitter @fascat and @jacksonlong, or by commenting below. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review on the iTunes store with your favorite thing about the podcast or how we can improve! Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ The post Ep. 6: Follow a Cycling Training Plan to Go Faster! appeared first on FasCat.

This week we’re going an inch deep and a mile wide on the science of intervals for each of the primary disciplines of cycling so you can train smarter! Intervals are an essential component of a well-designed training plan, and each event or sector of bike racing and training requires different kinds of intervals. In this episode, we talk intervals for: Criteriums Road races Time trials Stage races Hill climbs Cyclocross Cross country mountain biking Marathon/distance mountain biking Gravel/fondos Now go do some intervals! Thank you for tuning in to the podcast, and for all of the great feedback on the show. If you have questions, ping us on Twitter @fascat and @jacksonlong, or by commenting below. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review on the iTunes store with your favorite thing about the podcast or how we can improve! Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ The post Ep. 5: How to Perform Intervals for Your Races and Rides appeared first on FasCat.

  This week on the podcast, we’re diving deep into recovery for cyclists. Have you ever heard the mantra, “Train hard, recovery harder”? It’s true; recovery is an absolute cornerstone for performing as an athlete, and it must be taken seriously. We walk through the fundamentals (the practices that make up 80-90% of recovery) plus the additional 10-20% “marginal gains” that can be added in to maximize recovery and performance as a cyclist. In this episode, you’ll learn: The top 3 fundamental components of optimizing recovery as an athlete What an ideal recovery routine looks like Some of Frank’s favorite recovery tools and secrets What’s up with Cryotherapy and sensory deprivation tanks? Plus more! Thank you for tuning in to the podcast, and for all of the great feedback on the show. If you have questions, ping us on Twitter @fascat and @jacksonlong, or by commenting below. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review on the iTunes store with your favorite thing about the podcast or how we can improve! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ The post Ep. 4: Recovery Tips for Cyclists appeared first on FasCat.

Welcome to the third installment of the FasCat Training Tips Podcast! This week we’re pumped to bring you an episode on all things GRAVEL. Gravel cycling is so hot right now, and we felt like it would be a good topic to cover as we swing into the gravel riding and racing season. Both Frank and Jackson are avid #groaders and are both training for the upcoming Crusher in the Tushar race in about 6 weeks, so we go through everything you need to know about riding and racing gravel. We talk about: – What is gravel riding? – Equipment, fueling, training for gravel events – The four main components to a successful gravel training campaign – Expert recon for an example gravel race (Crusher in the Tushar) – And plenty more! Thanks to everyone for all the great feedback and response to the last two podcasts, we’ve been blown away by the support already! You can further your generosity by leaving a review on the iTunes store (which is free) or by sharing this episode with your friends and family. Also be sure to check out the gravel training plans at https://fascat.wpengine.com/training-plans/gravel-grinder/ & https://fascat.wpengine.com/training-plans/crusher-in-the-tushar/. Now go get your groad on! Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ The post Ep. 3: Gravel Training and Racing appeared first on FasCat.

Welcome to Episode 2 of the FasCat Training Tips Podcast! This week we’re talking Winning in the Kitchen. Performing as an athlete extends far beyond training. In order to perform like a Ferrari, you have to put in high-octane, Grade-A fuel! We talk about: – The importance of periodized nutrition – The core carbohydrate, protein, and fat sources – Frank’s grocery list and how to hack the grocery store Listen in to learn how you can win in the kitchen to win on the bike! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/    Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat  and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! The post Ep. 2: Winning in the Kitchen appeared first on FasCat.

Welcome to the first episode of the FasCat Training Tips Podcast! We’re really excited to bring you a more in-depth look at our training tips and cycling experience through the podcast medium. Expect regular content covering everything from power and sweet spot training to winning in the kitchen. In our first episode, Coach Frank and his co-host, Jackson Long, discuss FasCat’s 15-year history starting with how FasCat got its name. We talk about what you can expect from the podcast moving forward and why we decided to launch this in the first place! Definitely, let us know if you have any specific topics you’d like us to cover or questions to submit for future Q&A episodes of the show. We can’t wait to make you faster! 7796As a special introductory offer, you can save 25% on your first training plan purchase with coupon “25podcast”! Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/ Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Copyright © 2019 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! The post Ep. 1: FasCat’s 15 Year History appeared first on FasCat.