EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

Keegan is back, and this chat was sparked from his video on his YT page, about WTH is going on with Continental racing? Should these teams just be deleted, leaving ProTeams and WorldTour Teams? That would be like getting rid of AAA baseball, but are continental teams even treated like farm systems? https://youtu.be/td5jZzAIr-0?si=t63ztpgiWZyK9M6Q Subscribe to his channel, and ours, and tell Keggag WHAT'S UP. 00:00 Introduction and Setting 03:21 The Challenges of Racing in Portugal 09:27 The Popularity and History of the Volta a Portugal 11:19 The Decline of Continental Level Cycling 17:29 The Difficulty of Monetizing Cycling 23:20 The Future of Cycling and the Rise of Gravel Racing 30:18 The Doping Scandals in Portuguese Cycling 35:00 The Lack of Awareness and Promotion of Sponsors 40:24 The Potential of Crit Racing and the Challenges of Road Racing 46:43 The Personal and Family Considerations in Professional Cycling 47:42 Introduction and Discussion of Athletes on Israel Premiere Tech 48:41 Exploring Different Career Paths for Athletes 49:40 The Need for Riders to Drive More Revenue 50:36 The Rise of Individual Sponsorships 51:37 The Changing Landscape of Continental Teams 52:07 Comparing Cycling to Other Sports 52:37 The Average Annual Wage in Spain 53:05 Different Perspectives on Wealth and Money 54:28 Challenges of Obtaining Visas and Living Abroad 55:25 The Influence of Social Media and YouTube 56:41 The Difficulty of Travel Visas and Immigration Policies 57:12 The Concerns and Benefits of Immigration 58:09 The Challenges of Working and Living Abroad 58:38 The Role of Coaching in Cycling 59:33 The Possibility of Hosting Training Camps in Europe 01:00:01 Closing Remarks and Future Plans Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

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Shannon Malseed is an Australian former professional cyclist who has moved into being a Mindset and Transformation coach. During this episode we delve into Shannon’s background and journey into the sport as well as her transition from professional sport to helping people realise their true potential by reducing self doubt. Thanks so much to Shannon for coming on. Keep up with Shannon: Instagram - @Shannonmalseed 00:00 Introduction - Swimming, Triathlon to Road Cycling and To Europe 11:10 Transition to Team TIBCO - SVB and Aussie Nationals 17:03 How racing World Tour races lead to Shannon’s burnout 24:24 Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome28:09 Shannon’s Burnout 30:50 Racing during Lockdown and realising cycling was not Shannon’s dream 37:15 Shannon’s transition to being a mindset coach and what she does now 42:32 Dealing with praise and media attention 46:36 Getting lost out the back of races 48:32 What are the biggest obstacles Shannon sees in athletes 54:58 Shannon’s daily routine to stay grounded 1:00:15 How to get started with mindset improvement 1:07:31 Managing being organised, structured but also flowing 1:11:16 Being honest with doing yourself and doing internal work 1:13:13 How does Brendan react when his is sick 1:15:37 Keeping up with Shannon Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

Red Walters is the current national champion of Grenada and a professional cyclist racing for the X Speed United Continental cycling team. In this chat we delve into all aspects of Red's cycling including content creation, Red's world tour ambitions, training as a sprinter and much more. Thanks so much to Red for coming on. Keep up with Red: Instagram - @the_redster Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/@TheRedster Strava - https://www.strava.com/pros/9115047 8 minute meditation - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21944885-8-minute-meditation-expanded Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Red’s content creation 3:07 Brendan in Grenada 4:07 Who is Red Walters 4:53 Red’s world tour ambitions 6:23 Red’s cycling background and track racing at the commonwealth games 11:58 Red’s favorite training sessions 14:00 What sessions make Red feel great 17:06 Thinking of training in races 19:33 Red’s new coach 20:03 Why Red hasn't self coached 21:41 What nutrition mistakes Red has made 25:31 Tracking calories and on bike nutrition 30:51 Off bike nutrition mistakes 32:48 Great advice Red has had 35:42 Hardest race Red has ever done 37:16 Getting in the zone for efforts 40:11 Sweetspot training for Red 41:03 Red’s off the bike training 42:25 Recognising gym gains on the bike 43:25 Red’s gym routine 45:31 Red’s core routine 46:24 Red’s 2024 goals and leadouts for races 49:24 What does Red want to improve on for 2024 52:06 Quantifying sprint numbers 53:41 Keeping up with Red 55:15 How to enjoy racing with big goals 57:07 How did Red meet his life coach 1:01:28 Outro Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

Savilia Blunk is professional cyclist and 8 time national champion racing mountain bikes for the Rockrider Ford Racing Team. In this podcast we chat about training, racing, maintaining a routine with travel, and previously forming her own team. A huge thanks to Savilia for coming on! Keep up with Savilia: Instagram - @saviliablunk Savilia's Website: https://saviliablunk.weebly.com The Feed: https://thefeed.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Savilia’s riding background and NICA 06:28 Savilia’s riding and training as a younger rider 08:03 Gauging progress as a younger rider 09:31 Savilia’s attitude towards mental aspects of bike racing 12:06 Getting back on track after travel 14:57 Adapting to the level of international racing 18:24 Understand the physicality and tactical nature of different courses 20:30 Perfecting a Mountain Bike start 22:31 Moving up in a mountain bike race 25:01 Adjusting to your race length 26:11 Savilia’s endurance rides 27:00 Why Savilia prefers mountain biking to gravel for now 28:16 Training mistakes Savilia made 30:44 Advice to a younger rider 33:26 Savilia lessons for faster improvement 34:56 Savilia’s recovery protocols 36:58 Starting a team with Cole 43:50 Dealing with setbacks and not giving up 45:21 Carb loading for Mountain biking and Savilia 49:21 Running, Strength and other off bike training 52:13 Savilia’s relationship to cycling without racing 54:01 Skiing with Cole 55:17 Dialing in tyre pressure 58:31 Choosing between hardtail and full suspension 01:00:03 Parting words 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

Tom sits down with Patrick Collins and talks all things Marathon MTB Racing. Patrick is a 2x winner of the NUE Epic MTB Series. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Cycling Background 02:28 - Cyclocross Translating to MTB 03:33 - Racing in China and Europe 05:39 - NUE 100 Mile MTB Series 08:08 - Highlight Race from the series 09:26 - MTB Race starting with a RUN 10:53 - Toughest Race of the Season 12:51 - Why Marathon MTB Racing? 14:37 - Resisting Fatigue 15:38 - Marathon MTB Starts. Warmups and Pacing. 17:41 - Staying at the front? 18:50 - Marathon MTB Start Intensity 19:33 - Marathon MTB Preride 21:31 - Marathon MTB Pacing 22:42 - Marathon MTB Fueling 25:44 - Overfueling 27:17 - Electrolytes 29:04 - Aid Station Planning 31:46 - Pouring water on your head 32:51 - Jumping in a River mid race 33:39 - Marathon MTB Mechanicals 35:29 - Flat Repair Kit 36:17 - Marathon MTB Tire Selection 37:34 - Getting through tough moments 38:30 - Tips for getting started in Marathon MTB Racing 39:52 - Training for Marathon MTB Racing 41:00 - Traning Focus 42:20 - High Zone 2 Training? 44:54 - Strength Training 48:04 - Core Work 48:58 - Low Back Pain MTB 50:48 - 20 lbs Increase 52:00 - Raw power vs watt per kilo in Marathon MTB 52:24 - Riding the Indoor Trainer 54:09 - Racing with a Full-Time Job 55:40 - Tips for New Riders 56:50 - Goals for 2024 58:34 - Conclusion

Huge thanks to Finn for coming on and chatting all about the euro pro life, his shift to gravel racing, and of course: training and racing!! Keep up with Finn: Instagram: @finn_gullickson Chapters: 00:00 Introduction4:19 Finn’s way into road cycling5:22 Finn’s current coaching6:55 Racing in Europe takeaways12:25 From racing road in europe to gravel in the US15:27 How was Finn training in Europe17:55 Nate Wilon’s coaching style with Finn20:01 How Finn’s training has changed with Gravel23:51 How is Finn hoping to improve into 202427:44 Finn’s nutrition strategy32:12 Finn in the gym 34:09 Finn’s year plan in 202436:14 Training closer to the gravel season38:52 How Finn’s physiology has changed41:49 Developing a race brain45:08 Finn target races for 202448:08 Building a personal brand52:18 Creating content at races55:30 How to keep up with Finn 56:29 What drives Finn to keep going1:00:01 Importance of mountain biking in gravel 1:05:21 Finn’s advice to young cyclists 1:09:02 Consistency leading to improvement1:12:51 Finn’s final words 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

Taylor Warren, a coach with Source Endurance and a Cat 1 Roadie for CS Velo, shares insights on improving your cycling performance. He delves into the significance of FTP training, offering practical tips for measuring and boosting your threshold power. The conversation also covers the importance of tapering strategies, strength training in off-seasons, and how to balance high-intensity anaerobic workouts with recovery. With personal anecdotes and tailored advice, Taylor emphasizes that individualized training is key to cycling success.

Innokenty, aka Inno, aka Premium Russian on IG, is one of the country's best gravel racers. Having been selected for the Lifetime Grand Prix, as well as some awesome results throughout the year, it's hard to dispute this. Inno sits down for an extremely candid conversation about his process, success, and failures along the way. Some of you that have been listening to the podcast know that I have a routine format that I like to follow; it's the cycling version of Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss....similar questions to lots of different athletes....well, we are changing things up for 2024. Landry asked me if I was going to "make the podcast more interesting", LOL. When I asked him what he meant, he disliked the usual routine questions. While those genuinely interest me, Tom said a bit more eloquently: "Sometimes you start to go down a rabbit hole with an athlete, and these are really interesting points, but then revert back to your questions, because you might be feeling THAT is what the listener wants. Don't do that! Just roll. Just talk." So, in 2024, the routine Q's are mostly out. They will surely bubble up a bit as we talk training, but I need to evolve. So here goes! This was the first podcast where it felt much more natural. While some of you liked the run down of routine questions, let's shake things up a bit. We will find even more amazing gems this way. For full transparency, the questions also gave me a crutch. I'm humbled that athletes like Inno will take the time to come on the little EVOQ podcast. We've had some AMAZING guests! If I can't get them talking, the questions helped me, but that's not be developing my interview/conversational skills, and I need to up my game. Thanks for the motivation to do so LB and Tom! Hope it resonates with you. Thanks for being a part of this community. We're starting to get our footing. We need it, I hear the moon is a rocky place. Let's gooooooo. 00:00 Introduction and Innokenty’s partner’s music 3:00 Where does Innokenty train in winter 7:41 What other things is Innokenty into off the bike 10:12 What is Innokenty’s sport background 19:40 Weird training methods that worked 21:44 How to settle the stomach after too many carbs 23:48 Why goal setting is important 28:52 Overtraining 31:20 Is Innokenty coached? 34:10 What discipline does Innokenty prefer / enjoy 36:55 Innokenty’s favorite workouts 39:00 Low cadence and injury risk 40:30 Elite form and lifting in the gym 47:41 Mental routines for performance 51:11 Differences between road and gravel racing 53:31 Managing road and gravel 57:00 What are Innokenty’s goals 1:00:21 How to manage pressure and maintain normal life 1:08:24 Social Media and cycling 1:13:30 The new direction of Evoq 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

Is it possible to train in Zone 2 TOO MUCH? Zone 2 is extremely in vogue right now, but is it leaving us vulnerable if we train too much in zone 2? Short answer: Yes. This quick episode should help you dial in your training! Good luck. -Brendan and Landry Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC