The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

About This Episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary talks with North Face professional runner Kaytlyn Gerbin about her start into the world of ultrarunning, her approach to recovery after 100-mile ultramarathon, and some of the changes that need to happen to make trail running a more equitable sport.Episode Highlights:Deciding when to sign up for longer distance racesRecovering from 100-mile racesMaking strides toward gender equality in trail runningThe Rainier Infinity Loop in Washington stateGuest Bio – Kaytlyn Gerbin:Kaytlyn is a trail and ultrarunner living just outside of Seattle, Washington. Since running her first 50k in 2014, she's been a top 10 finisher at Western States 3 years in a row placing as high as 2nd, she was top 10 in the Trail World Championships in 2018, and holds course records in races from 50k to 100 mile including the Bear 100. Earlier this year, she won the 6-day Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica and bested her 2nd place finish last year to win this year's edition of the Transgrancanaria. When she's not racing, she's exploring the mountains off-trail by ski touring, mountaineering, and using her love of ultra-endurance to knock out long objectives in the mountains. Last summer, she and her partner became the fist all-female team to complete the Rainier Infinity Loop in Washington.She also holds a PhD in Bioengineering, and works as a research scientist at a non-profit research institute in Seattle.Read More About Kaytlyn Gerbin:North Face Athlete Bio: https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/athletes/kaytlyn-gerbin.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaytlyn_g/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/kaytlyn_gerbin?lang=enStrava: https://www.strava.com/pros/kaytlyn_g Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform 

About this episode:This week's episode originally aired on the TrainingPeaks CoachCast Podcast with host Dirk Friel. TrainRight Podcast host and CTS Coach Adam Pulford joined his athlete Alison Tetrick to talk about how they've navigated training during the pandemic, her recovery strategies, and dive into the specifics of some of the interval workouts they've been testing out this year.Episode Highlights:Exploring the coach-athlete dynamicRecovery strategiesAdjusting training during the pandemicGet the episode transcript and more show notes here at the CoachCast website.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary talks with CTS coach Corrine Malcolm about her recent FKT on the 275K Tahoe Rim Trail and her tips for runners looking to tackle their first 100 mile and 100+ mile ultramarathons.Episode Highlights:Inside look at Corrine's Tahoe Rim Trail FKTWhat training for a 100+ mile event looks likeHow to deal with sleep deprivation during long eventsFocusing on the things you can controlGuest Bio – Corrine Malcolm:Corrine Malcolm is a professional ultrarunner for Adidas Terrex. She's a CTS coach, an exercise physiologist, and a science writer. Since starting ultrarunning in 2016, Corrine has finished in the top 10 at Western States twice, fourth in TDS at UTMB, and most recently she's at the women's supported FKT on the 171 mile Tahoe Rim Trail in a time of 44 hours and 51 minutes.Read More About Corrine Malcolm:Corrine Malcolm's Coach Bio - https://trainright.com/coaches/corrine-malcolm/https://corrinemalcolm.com/https://www.instagram.com/corrinemalcolm/https://twitter.com/corrinemalcolm Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with CTS Expert Coach and mountain bike instructor Josh Whitmore about all things bike skills and how cyclists from all disciplines and skill levels can improve and gain free speed on the bike.Guests – Josh Whitmore:I came to coaching from a racing background, enjoying a brief career as a full-time cross-country mountain bike racer in the 1990s when the sport was at its pinnacle. I retired from full-time racing to pursue a career in outdoor education and mountain guiding, earning a Masters Degree in Outdoor Education. I eventually returned to my love of cycling and currently race as a high-level amateur and masters age category athlete in road, mountain, and cyclocross events. I also still keep a foot in the mountain guiding world, occasionally guiding rock/ice climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry skiing. Since 2010, I’ve focused my professional energies into coaching endurance athletes and helping people of all abilities reach their athletic goals in cycling and alpinism. In addition to ongoing coaching of individuals, I am the company’s most highly qualified mountain bike skills instructor.Episode Highlights:The skills pyramid4 dimensions of body positionThe key to progressing your skillsSkills vs maneuversLearn More About Josh Whitmore And Connect With Him:Josh's bio: https://trainright.com/coaches/josh-whitmore/MTB Skills: https://trainright.com/mtb-skills-clinic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshwhitmore/Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary talks with her CTS coach Adam St. Pierre about the athlete-coach relationship and about coming back from serious injury.Episode Highlights:Inside the elite athlete-coach relationshipRecovering from serious injuryUsing injury as an opportunity to explore other passionsGuest Bio – Adam St. Pierre:Adam St. Pierre is a CTS Expert Ultrarunning Coach who has participated and coached athletes for some of the biggest ultramarathon events such as Hardrock 100, Western States 100,  Leadville 100, and many others.Read More About Adam St. Pierre: Adam St. Pierre's coach biohttps://www.instagram.com/coachadamstpierre/ Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with TrainingPeaks co-founder Dirk Friel and TrainingPeaks Cheif Scientist and Best Bike Split Founder Ryan Cooper about how technology is evolving and how artificial intelligence will influence the way endurance athletes train in the future.Guests – Dirk Friel and Ryan Cooper:Dirk Friel is a former professional cyclist, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, and now Peaksware Chief Evangelist. Ryan Cooper is the founder of Best Bike Split and Cheif Scientist for TrainingPeaks.Episode Highlights:How artificial intelligence will change athletes' trainingHow the coach-athlete relationship is changing with new technologiesThe history of TrainingPeaks and what its future looks likeListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary talks with Jonathan Levitt from InsideTracker about personalized nutrition and tracking biomarkers to optimize your performance.Episode Highlights:Personalizing your nutritionTracking biomarkers to optimize performanceThe future of personalized nutritionGuest Bio – Jonathan Levitt:Jonathan Levitt is a runner from Boston, MA. He’s the Sales Manager and Endurance Team Manager at InsideTracker, a Cambridge, MA based health tech company that provides personalized guidance on nutrition and performance based on your blood, DNA, and soon, wearable device data, while also taking into account your habits and goals.Jonathan graduated from UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Business with a double major in Sport Management and Marketing, and co-founded and ran an intramural baseball league while at UMass.He started running in 2013 after the Boston Marathon bombing, and since then has run 6 marathons, a 50k and a 40 mile day in the Grand Canyon (Rim2Rim2Rim). When he’s not running or helping others with their performance, he has his own podcast called For The Long Run, which is an exploration of what keeps elite runners running long, strong, and motivated.Read More About Jonathan Levitt & InsideTracker:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlevitt815/https://www.insidetracker.com/https://twitter.com/JWLevitt Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform 

About this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with multiple Ironman Champion Sarah Crowley about her progression as a professional triathlete and how's she's managed to perform at such a high level in the sport while working a demanding full-time job.Guest Bio – Sarah Crowley:Sarah Crowley is a multiple Ironman Champion professional triathlete, originally from Adelaide, focusing on non-drafting Olympic distance, half ironman distance, and iron distance triathlon. Sarah is also a Chartered Accountant. Having worked until 2016 as a Director in Corporate Finance at Deloitte. Her background in the high-pressure environment of professional services has provided Sarah with an interesting perspective on, and ability to cope with, world level racing.Ironman World Championship Kona Podium 2019 and 2017Ironman Arizona Champion 2019South American Ironman Champion 2018ITU World Long Course Champion 2017Asia Pacific and European Ironman Champion 2017Episode Highlights:Balancing working full-time with being a professional triathleteIdentifying and improving weaknessesThe importance of staying relaxed in trainingStaying motivated for long term fitness gainsLearn More About Sarah Crowley:www.sarahcrowleytriathlete.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sarah_stan_crowleywww.youtube.com/c/SarahCrowleyOfficial https://twitter.com/Sarah_Crowley1https://www.facebook.com/SarahCrowley111/Links For DIY Tri:http://go.canyon.com/diy-triTraining PlansListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with Viome's Sara Bird (Director of Laboratory Operations and Product Development) and Rob Pellow (Director Strategic Partnerships & Performance) about all things microbiome, gut health, and how you can personalize your nutrition to help improve your health and performance.  Episode Highlights:- What shapes your microbiome- Personalizing your nutrition for your microbiome- Why fiber is so important- Chronic and acute inflammation and how it relates to gut health- How "superfoods" can differ among individualsGuest BiosSara Bird - Director of Laboratory Operations and Product Development:Sara received her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Stanford University and has focused her career in the microbiome space. At Viome, Sara is responsible for ensuring that all customer samples are processed efficiently and with the highest quality. Sara has been a lifelong athlete, focused the last ten years on cycling, and is passionate about improving her own health and wellness for optimal performance.Rob Pellow - Director of Strategic Partnerships & Performance:Rob works with Viome's professional athletes, including Olympic gold medalists and multiple-time Grand Slam winners, to better understand their Viome results and to strategically implement their food recommendations for optimal performance. Rob played ice hockey at the University of Delaware, where he won a national championship in 2012.About Viome:Viome is on a mission to help people understand what they uniquely need to be healthy through analysis of their unique biology in areas like the gut microbiome, and cellular and mitochondrial health. The ultimate goal is to prevent and reverse chronic diseases such as diabetes, anxiety, depression, and obesity, and empower people to live healthier lives. Over 125,000 customers have taken Viome’s Health Intelligence™ or Gut Intelligence™ tests with >95% satisfaction. The company has created a breakthrough therapeutics platform that combines advanced Metatranscriptomic sequencing technology developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratories with powerful Artificial Intelligence and Translation Science knowledge.For more information visit www.viome.comFollow Viome:https://www.facebook.com/MyViome/https://www.instagram.com/myviome/https://twitter.com/myviome Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform

About this episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary sits down for a second interview with performance nutritionist Will Benitez to talk about how to optimize your nutrition during tough training blocks.Guest Bio – Wilfredo Benitez, MScN, M.Ed.:Wilfredo (Will) Benitez is a performance nutritionist located in Portland, Oregon, USA and is the owner of his nutrition coaching practice On Pace Wellness, LLC. Will believes that nutritional optimization is a process that involves sustainable behavioral changes and practices accordingly. Will works primarily with athletes but also with those who enjoy or want to enjoy an active lifestyle, helping them to optimize their nutrition to elevate performance and health. As a performance nutritionist, a certified running coach, and an athlete himself, Will understands the athlete’s mindset, what it’s like to pursue athletic goals, and how to balance the pursuit of those goals with other responsibilities. He is passionate about helping his clients strike the necessary balance to make the nutrition coaching process result in sustained nutrition habits that are effective for the client’s goals.Will earned his Masters Degree in Nutrition Science in 2017. He lives in Portland with his wife, Valentina, who is a naturopathic physician, and their dog and two cats.Read More About Wilfredo Benitez:https://www.onpacewellness.com/https://twitter.com/WillBenitez21https://www.instagram.com/onpacewellness/Episode Highlights:Matching your nutrition to your training levelsDialing in pre-workout and post-workout nutritionThe effects of alcohol on your performanceListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform