Welcome to The Frother Show - A show on all things cycling. This podcast includes our interview series where we delve into the world of cycling, chatting with athletes, coaches, presenters, and commentators - all with a story to tell about the sport we love. Right through to our tips series, where we share all the tips & tricks that weâve learned over many years in the sport: audio from our Friday Tips with Fenz videos, webinars, and other content in our Frother library.
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Unlock your endurance potential. The Training Babble Podcast takes a deep dive into the strategy and science behind training for off-road cycling and gravel racing. Host Dave Schell brings over 20 years of coaching and racing experience, including as former Director of Education at TrainingPeaks. Each episode features interviews with experts and insiders to inform your training on topics like physiology, nutrition, mental toughness, equipment selection, and race tactics. Expect an informativ ...
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Coach Adam Pulford delivers actionable training advice and answers your questions in short weekly episodes for time-crunched cyclists looking to improve their cycling performance. The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast (formerly The TrainRight Podcast) is brought to you by the team at CTS - the leading endurance coaching company since 2000. Coach Adam pulls from over a decade of coaching experience and the collective knowledge of over 50+ CTS Coaches to help you cut throught the noise of training ...
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The only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist. TrainerRoad's Ask a Cycling Coach podcast gives you the chance to get answers to your cycling and triathlon training questions with USAC/USAT certified coaches, pro athletes, and other special guests.
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At Team Sirius Tri Club it's not just swim, bike, run, it's about who you become. Swim, bike, run, triathlon and life advice from Siri Lindley and Rebekah Keat. Bek and Siri have more than 40 years of experience racing and coaching at the highest level.
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Since 2006 IMTalk has been the weekly Ironman fix for thousands of athletes from all around the world! Bevan James Eyles and 'Coach' John Newsom cover the latest news, reviews and tips for Ironman Triathlon. If you love Ironman, you'll love this podcast! It will improve your training and racing. So click subscribe and join the worlds biggest Ironman podcast!
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1 More Mile is a lifestyle brand devoted to advancing the ideal that every individual can go 1 More Mile. The podcast brings science-based health, nutrition, & fitness advice, as well as compelling guest interviews from sports scientists, athletes, and industry leaders.
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Down to Earth New Year's Fitness Advice (#287)
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OVERVIEW The Holidays are just about over and the New Year is about to begin. If you had a ton of fun over the Holidays and you're feeling a bit soft around the middle and bit slower than you'd like, Coach Adam Pulford has some good news! You're fitness didn't disappear and those couple of extra pounds will likely melt away pretty quickly once you âŚ
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LOW CADENCE TRAINING: MYTH OR SCIENCE-BACKED? | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 565
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How to Train Anaerobic Capacity to Go Fast and Win, with Coach Tim Cusick (#286)
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OVERVIEW Anaerobic capacity is the work you can do above your lactate threshold. Another term for it is Functional Reserve Capacity (FRC), and it acts like a battery that contains a finite amount of energy that runs out quickly and must be recharged before a subsequent use. FRC is your high-intensity, explosive power for winning sprints, creating bâŚ
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WHAT DATA IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR CYCLISTS | Pro Cyclist Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 564
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How Quickly Can VO2 max Increase in Cyclists? with Tim Cusick (#285)
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OVERVIEW VO2 max or maximum aerobic capacity is your performance ceiling, but it is trainable and you can not only increase your VO2 max, but also the power you can produce at VO2 max, how long you can sustain that power, and the amount of work you can accomplish between lactate threshold and VO2 max. In Episode #285 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist PâŚ
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The Athletes' Guide to Training with a Continuous Glucose Monitor with Hunter Allen
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Training Babble podcast, host Dave Schell interviews Hunter Allen, a leading expert in the field of athletic performance and nutrition. They discuss the evolution of training tools from power meters to Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) and how these devices can provide athletes with critical insights iâŚ
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WHY YOUR WORKOUTS FEEL TOO HARD (Not What You Think...) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 563
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How Quickly Can Cyclists Increase Functional Threshold Power (FTP), with Tim Cusick (#284)
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OVERVIEW Following their episode on aerobic training, CTS Coach Adam Pulford and Tim Cusick (Head Coach at Basecamp and TrainingPeaks WKO Product Leader) dig into Functional Threshold Power (FTP) training in Episode #284 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast". This is one of the clearest, accessible, and practical explanations of FTP training you'lâŚ
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HOW CYCLISTS LOSE FITNESS (WITHOUT KNOWING IT) | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 562
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How Quickly Can Aerobic Training Make You Fast, with Tim Cusick (#283)
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OVERVIEW "How long is this going to take?!" Everyone wants to know how long it takes for the training you do today to result in performance improvements you can see and feel on the road or trail. To find out, we called upon Tim Cusick, an elite coach and one of the data gurus behind TrainingPeaks WKO product. Together, Coach Adam Pulford and Tim exâŚ
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, host Dave Schell talks to sports dietician, Uri Carlson from Inner Wild Nutrition. The conversation discusses how to navigate the holidays, healthy weight loss for endurance athletes, and how to fuel before, during and after your workouts. Uri dives into the ingrained belief thaâŚ
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IMTalk's Legends of Triathlon 66 - Faris Al-Sultan
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In this episode of Legends of Triathlon, we sit down with one of the sport's most distinctive champions - Faris Al-Sultan, the 2005 IRONMAN World Champion. Known for his trademark beard, his fierce competitiveness, and his no-nonsense approach to racing, Faris carved out a career defined by grit, authenticity, and passion for the sport. From his eaâŚ
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HOW TO GO LONGER WITHOUT BLOWING UP | Pro Cyclist Ruth Holcomb | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 561
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What's Happening In Your Body As You Recover From A Workout? (#282)
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OVERVIEW We all know recovery takes time, but how much time and what is going on internally while "recovery" is happening? How do factors like the duration and intensity of a workout affect the recovery process? What about nutrition and hydration during and after training, and finally, what about those fancy recovery tools and gadgets? Coach Adam PâŚ
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UNREAL STRENGTH OF WORLD-CLASS TRACK CYCLISTS | Anders Johnson | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 560
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Going Pro: The Data Behind Nathan Cusack's Journey From Juniors to EF Education-Aevolo
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OVERVIEW Nathan Cusack is an emerging talent in road racing, having won his first European race in 2025, racing for Team USA at Tour de l'Avenir, and ending the season by signing on with EF Education-Aevolo. Nathan has been a CTS Athlete coached by Adam Pulford for four years, and as he makes his transition to the U23 Elite ranks and a top internatâŚ
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WHY CYCLISTS CRAMP (+ How to Stop It) | Alex Larson - Registered Dietician | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 559
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Cycling While Deaf: How This CTS Athlete Trains, Wins, and Prepares for the Deaflympics
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OVERVIEW Cyclists rely on their sense of hearing more than you might imagine, to hear traffic coming, to communicate with fellow riders during group rides and races, to listen for gear shifts and labored breathing from competitors, and even to discern wind direction. Dmitry Rossoshansky doesn't hear any of that, nor does he hear your pleas for mercâŚ
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The Quest for the Perfect Tire: with John Karrasch
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Training Babble podcast, host Dave Schell interviews John Karrasch, a bike fitter and coach who has ventured into tire rolling resistance testing. They discuss John's journey into bike fitting, the importance of real-world testing versus lab testing, and the complexities of rolling resistance and tire pâŚ
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LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT LOSING POWER: HOW TO CUT BODY FAT AND RAISE FTP | Ask a Cycling Coach 558
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Creatine: What Cyclists Need To Know To Benefit From Creatine Supplementation
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OVERVIEW Creatine is one of the most researched supplements available, it's safe to consume, and it has been receiving renewed interest in endurance cycling. Although it's not incredibly useful for improving low-intensity aerobic performance, it can be beneficial for high-intensity efforts in training and competition, may have cognitive benefits anâŚ
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ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS | UPDATED! | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 557
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Before They Were Champions: Revisiting An Early Interview With A Young Christopher Blevins
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In 2025, Christopher Blevins won 9 UCI World Cup races and was the first American Male to earn the UCI Menâs World Cup Overall Championship in 34 years. He raced for Team USA at the 2020 (held in 2021) and 2024 Olympic Games and won the inaugural UCI Short Track MTB World Championship in 2021. Before any of those accomplishments, in the summer of 2âŚ
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431W for 2+ Hours?! | Matt Beersâ Unreal Big Sugar Power | Ask a Cycling Coach 556
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Do What AI Can't: How To Adjust Your Workout In Real Time (#277)
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OVERVIEW Can AI optimize your training by determining if you should do more or fewer intervals than prescribed today? Artificial Intelligence can do a lot of things, but it's not great (yet) at advising changes to your workouts in real time. Coach Adam Pulford details the factors he considers when deciding to scale up, maintain, or scale down an atâŚ
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Reflect, Reset, Rebuild: Making the Most of Your Off-Season with Simon Kessler
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, host Dave Schell speaks with coach Simon Kessler about the complexities of the off-season for cyclists. They discuss the importance of mental resets, the need for tailored off-season plans based on individual athlete needs, and the significance of setting both process and outcomâŚ
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TRAINING SECRETS BEHIND KEEGAN SWENSONâS WORLD CHAMPION FITNESS | Ask a Cycling Coach 555
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Training, Strategy, and Demands of Timed-Segment Racing vs. Traditional Racing
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OVERVIEW Timed-segment racing might be your new favorite competition format! Coach Adam Pulford and CTS Athlete Camilo Lopez discuss their experiences at Gran Fondo Maryland, which featured five timed-segments rather than a start-to-finish competition format. They reveal the key differences in effort level, physical demands, strategies, cycling skiâŚ
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REPEATABILITY BEATS FTP? CX vs. XC POWER BREAKDOWN | Tobin Ortenblad | Ask a Cycling Coach 554
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// UPDATE ON LITTLE SUGAR GROUP RIDE // Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:00am! Will leave from Finish Line for a 11.7mi route that covers the finish. Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3411217966276238992 đTry TrainerRoad risk-free! đ â www.TrainerRoad.comâ đ Race with us in the TrainerRoad Throwdown Series!: https://trainerroad.cc/TRrace đ¤Join the TrainerRâŚ
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The Science of Breathing and Performance with Tymewear Founder and CEO, Arnar Larusson
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Send us a text In this episode of the Training Babble podcast, Dave Schell interviews Arnar Larusson, the founder and CEO of Tymeware, about their innovative wearable breathing sensor, the Vital Pro. The discussion covers the technology behind the device, its applications in training, and the importance of understanding breathing and heart rate forâŚ
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How To Leverage Late-Season Fitness For Big Gains
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OVERVIEW The end of the summer cycling season is the best time to leverage a season's worth of fitness and training without the pressure of upcoming goals. It's the time when you can go have epic adventures, work on performance limiters, go hunting for Strava PRs and KOM/QOMs, complete end-of-season performance tests, and much more. Coach Adam PulfâŚ
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THE GRAY ZONE MYTH: MISTAKE OR ADVANTAGE FOR CYCLISTS? | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach 553
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Scribble Outside the Lines: How Imperfect Training Makes Faster Cyclists (#274)
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OVERVIEW Following a training plan is better than training haphazardly, but how closely do you need to follow the letter of the plan? In Episode 274 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast", Coach Adam Pulford discusses the benefits and necessity of not following the plan to a T, when thatâs ok, when itâs not, and how to adjust daily training sessionâŚ
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HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR TRAINING IS WORKING | Olympian Haley Smith | Ask a Cycling Coach 552
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Smart Strength Training for Cyclists, with Sarah Scozzaro MS, NSCA-CPT, NASM-PES
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OVERVIEW 95% of the cyclists and runners coached by Sarah Scozzaro and Adam Pulford incorporate strength training. Scozzaro is one of our top strength and conditioning coaches and in Episode 273 she and Coach Adam discuss how cyclists should blend strength and endurance training throughout the year. Topics Covered In This Episode: How different endâŚ
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TRAINING MISTAKES THAT MAKE YOU SLOWER | Pro Cyclist Zach Calton | Ask a Cycling Coach 551
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