Secrets From The Saddle: All things Cycling PODCAST
379 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSecrets From The Saddle: All Things Cycling PODCAST.
As a Cycling Lover for the past 20 yrs, founder of a women's cycling club, ex-racer, team manager, and race organizer.
I'm so passionate about Cycling, that I started a Podcast showcasing all the aspects of the Cycling World and what makes the Sport of Cycling Thrive.
For the FULL LIVE VIDEO Interview, visit the podcast YouTube Channel, and don't forget to subscribe ;o)
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Episodes
317. How to MAKE WILD IDEAS HAPPEN with BIKE WOMEN BIKE Founder & Author | DONNA PRICE
February 22, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 85.3 MBWhen you bike across the country naturally your write a book about it called LAUNCHING YOUR DREAMS: Making WILD Ideas Happen. Meet book author Donna Price. She also created a Facebook page BikeWomenBike to help bring women together to ride bikes. Here's her story
316. 6 Tips to BUST BOREDOM While Training Indoors | Coach Sylvie
February 20, 2023 17:00 - 19 minutes - 44.8 MBTraining inside when it's cold outside can be boring enough. Here are 6 Tips to help change things up or make it interesting.
315. Gravel Events SCREAMING SQUIRREL, EAGER BEAVER or the SCRAPPY BADGER. Meet the coordinator DAN MARSHALL
February 14, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 173 MB2023 Race Event Series: Use the discount CODE: SYLVIE when you register for any of the events. I just hit the mother load of gravel events coordinated by Dan Marshall based out of Ontario. His events are held in multiple different locations around the Toronto area. He has Gravel, Fatbike and some Mountain bike events.
314. Are you letting ZWIFT DATA get to you? Bromont Velodrome Road Trip | Sylvie D'Aoust
February 10, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 45.9 MBSo I completed my 3rd MAP(maximum aerobic power) test and the numbers aren't as great as I wish they were OR am I just not as strong as hope to be? Sometimes we let the data get to our heads, when we are being consistent in our training. Would you agree? Trying to get out of my head and make my training count. PLUS a Road Trip to the NEW Bromont Velodrome.
313. UNBOUND How LIFETIME Fitness Created the GRAND PRIX with Kristi Mohn
February 06, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 147 MBI was finally able to catch up with this amazing woman Gravel Hall of Famer Kristi Mohn to talk about UNBOUND XL and how LIFETIME Fitness took over the gravel race Unbound and started LIFETIME GRAND PRIX.
312. RANDOM Thoughts: Unbound XL, Training, Body Image, Menopause and more | Sylvie D'Aoust
February 06, 2023 01:30 - 20 minutes - 46.8 MBThis is what happens when we think out loud. Maybe you can relate. I love when I get together with my training group and we talk about all kinds of things.
311. FAST FITTY Gravel Road Race & Custer's Last Stand MTN Time Trial | Dale Lundberg
January 30, 2023 17:45 - 56 minutes - 130 MB2023 Event Race Series Episode takes us back to Michigan where all things Gravel & MTN BIking seem to happen. Meet Dale Lundberg this guy has a coupe of really cool events happening this summer Fast Fitty Gravel Road Race & Custer's Last Stand MTN TT. Check them out. Add to your calendar.
310. Why Bicycle Trainers are SKILL KILLERS and the ROLLERS improve performance | Coach Sylvie
January 27, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 46.8 MBOne thing we need to watch out for while we train for months inside over the winter months is keeping our cycling skills from deteriorating and starting the spring with poor form and technique. Implementing a couple of training sessions on the ROLLERS can really make a difference and here's why.
309. Meet one of the FASTEST WOMEN on the LIFETIME Grand Prix Start Line | JULIE MOMBER
January 23, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBMeet JULIE MOMBER one of the fastest women on the LIFETIME Grand Prix start line. Racing with Team Brissel, Julie will be competing in all of the Lifetime Grand Prix events in hopes to with top points and the $25,000 prize.
308. How to Plan your Bike Maintenance for the Year Ahead | Coach Sylvie
January 20, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBWe love riding our bikes, but how often do we get them Tuned-Up or simply do a once-over inspection for safety purposes? Here are a ton of great tips to think about during every season! If you are riding inside, checking for corrosion on your handlebars would be #1, Second is chain wear and stretch. Hope this episode helps.
307. Tips on how to survive an ENDURANCE GRAVEL Event like UNBOUND XL or CANNONBALL with Peggy Waite Bradley & Damien Boley
January 16, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBGot some great tips on Gear, Food, Clothing, Protection and Training for UNBOUND XL with Peggy and Damien. Get your pen and paper, ready peeps, you'll need them!
306. 8 TIPS: How to Prepare for your FIRST 100km on ZWIFT | Coach Sylvie
January 13, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 36.6 MB8 TIPS to use when preparing your first 100km ride on Zwift. Enjoy and I hope this helps.
305. Humphrey's Gravel Adventure - Smithville, Missouri | Major Damien Boley
January 09, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB2023 Race Series Episodes Check it out: Humphrey's Gravel Adventure May 6, 2023. Smithville, Missouri An event for everyone. 25% OFF PROMO for everyone with code: ILOVEGRAVEL
304. Entered the UNBOUND XL LOTTERY and Got IN - OMG | Sylvie D'Aoust
January 08, 2023 20:30 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MBLast year I added UNBOUND Gravel Event. In my excitement, I ended up entering the UNBOUND XL lottery - AND GOT IN.....ahhhhhhhh. Make sure to follow the story here on my preparation for the event. I'm super pumped.
303. Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life | Joe Friel
January 02, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 301 MBI thought this would be a great episode with Joe Friel, to kick off the 2023 Cycling training season. Talking more about how to properly train as we age, is so important. Enjoy and please share!
302. Tame the Flame of INFLAMMATION with the Right Foods | Coach Sylvie
December 24, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBIt's never fun feeling the aches and pain caused by inflammation. Here's how to Fight Inflammation with the Right Foods. Learn about healthy inflammation vs unhealthy inflammation. Here's your healthy eating cheat sheet, for fighting inflammation the right way.
301. Michigan's Best GRAVEL Events: Ride to Hell, The Dirty Mitten, Ugly Dog, and the Waterloo G&G meet Event Organizer John Mosey
December 19, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBJohn Mosey and his partner Jon Conkling will be organizing over 9 cycling events this summer of 2023. WOW. This story is pretty amazing how they came to acquire some of these gravel events.
300. Celebrating 300 Episodes RECAPING the Year | Sylvie D'Aoust
December 19, 2022 00:45 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBIt's hard to believe that 2yrs ago I made the leap and launched my podcast, sharing stories from people around the world who LOVE Cycling as much as I do. I have interviewed men & women from all across the globe, who are new to cycling, pro riders, Non binary cyclist, sharting events, health tips, hormones, amazing stories that anyone can appreciate.
299. BUM on 2 Wheels: 1yr USA & Europe Cycle Tour | Alex Calcedo
December 12, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBBack interviewing Alex after spending the last year's cycle touring across the USA and Europe. Check out Ep. 56 where I spoke with him as he was getting ready to set off on his year tour.
298. I became a BEST SELLING Author on Amazon for the book SOUL PARENT | Sylvie D'Aoust
December 11, 2022 23:15 - 19 minutes - 43.7 MBWell, I never thought I would ever be a BEST SELLING Author, but it happened on Friday, Dec 9. As part of a 10 single-parent collaborative on the book SOUL PARENT, we hit 4 Best Seller lists on Amazon: Hot New Release, Free Will & Determinism, Women Writers, Holistic, Reference.
297. WHY "I" Don't Like Exercise | Personal Trainer Mike Kelly
December 05, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBMeet my friend Mike Kelly, we meet while taking our Can-Fit-Pro personal training certifications decades ago. Since then Mike went back to school and completed a psychology degree from Queens, then developed a really cool program called "Why I Hate Exercise - The Psychology, Health & Fitness Professionals Need To Know". Think about it........ how much do you really like exercising? Or do you do it because you know you need too?
296. SINGLE PARENTING Success Story | Sylvie D'Aoust
December 04, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBThis episode is for ALL the single parents out there who continue to be athletes and stay active. It's a tough thing to do when we want so much for ourselves. Doable yes, but sometimes it's not. I have been asked to share my story as a single parent in a collaboration with 9 other parents. This all came about after being on a podcast sharing my single-parent story.
295. Ryeka Sports & SKRATCH Labs: The Story with ERIK DAVIS
November 28, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBDo you use SKRATCH Labs endurance products? If so, you will LOVE the story of how Erik Davis started his company Ryeka Sports Inc, starting out with action videos to the lead rep in Canada for the Skatch Lab endurance products. If you haven't tried them yet, head down to your local bike shop odds are pretty good that they have some!
294. Winter Training for GRAVEL Racing | Coach Sylvie
November 27, 2022 13:30 - 21 minutes - 48.1 MBIt's almost December. Have you figured out how you are going to set up your winter training yet? Not Yet? Well, allow me to help you take all the guesswork out of how to get that done. Because I have something super special for you!
293. GIRLZ GONE RIDING - Women's ONLY Mountain Bike Group Building Chapters across the USA | Wendy Englberg
November 21, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBWendy's story is so inspirational. If you are a woman who loves Mountain BIking and lives in the USA, you NEED to look her up. Or look up her MTN BIke - Girlz Gone Riding for a chapter near you. And if there isn't one, consider opening one in your area.
292. What is your CHRONOTYPE as an Athlete | Sylvie D'Aoust
November 19, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 59.6 MBSleep, sleep, sleep how I could talk about you forever. Did you know that there are FOUR Chronotypes (sleep types). Find out what your chronotype is and how you can make it work for you.
291. Iranian entrepreneur and avid cyclist invites Ottawa to pedal and paddle with ESCAPE BICYCLE TOURS | Maria Rasouli
November 14, 2022 19:45 - 56 minutes - 130 MBI have been looking forward to this interview for a while. Meet Maria Rasouli. Learn how she left academia to pursue her passion for cycling. Truly inspirational and a testament that we can do anything our heart desires.
290. Thoughts with Coach Sylvie
November 13, 2022 13:15 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBExtremely grateful to all the fans of the podcast. Wanted to share some of my feelings and thoughts today. Thanks for listening.
289. Getting Ultra-Light for BIKE PACKING & a Four Month Hiking the PACIFIC CREST TRAIL Her Story | Kim Fera
November 07, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBMeet my friend Kim Fera. She has inspired me to start exploring Bike Packing and Touring, but today she talks about her experience hiking for 4 months on the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer. And of course, we talk a little about how to get ultra-light for Bike Packing.
288. STOKED MTB Sessions: Teaching All HUMANS how to Ride and LOVE MTN Biking | Melanie Poel
October 31, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBMeet Melanie Poel. In 2008, she turned her interest into a passion and started her MTN bike business helping more humans get and feel comfortable on the MTN BIke. Mel has some super cool projects in the works. Such a great conversation.
287. More is NOT Better, when It comes to Training for CYCLING | Coach Sylvie
October 30, 2022 13:15 - 21 minutes - 49.4 MBMORE is not Better when it comes to training for cycling. WHY you shouldn't chase too many training miles.
286. I Love GRAVEL Racing 2023 POINTS Series | Pamela Harper
October 24, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBSo excited to bring Pamela Harper back to the podcast to talk about her new Gravel Team/Group : I Love Gravel Racing and how she started a Gravel Race Points Series: Showcasing USA and Canadian Gravel Races.
285. What to Eat Before a Training Ride | Sylvie D'Aoust
October 24, 2022 12:30 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBWhat to eat or what not to eat, that is the question. I provided a couple ideas what to do and not to do based on my own experience. How nutrition can not be left out when setting up your indoor training. Love to hear from you about your experiences and favorite snacks.
284. Hurtin Haliburton Let's talk to the Event Organizers | Marc & Heather
October 17, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBSuper excited to finally be able to speak with Marc & Heather the amazing team and couple who are the 8hr Hurtin in Haliburton event founders and organizers.
283. Sleeping IN - How Important can it be | Sylvie D'Aoust
October 16, 2022 12:45 - 13 minutes - 32 MBAre you training nonstop, driving kids around and have a demanding job? Do you designate one day a week to sleeping in guilt-free? Here's why you should.
282. CYCLING OUT LOUD Women's Cycling Specific Apparel | Lekisha Hamilton
October 10, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBMeet Lekisha. She decided one day to design cost-effective cycling clothing for women and I'm glad she did. She was so generous in setting up a special for all of you, BUT you'll need to listen to the end to get it. Happy Shopping.
281. GOAL SETTING for your 2023 Cycling Season & Training | Sylvie D'Aoust
October 08, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 75 MBAH October, tis the time to start thinking about your winter training plan? Or maybe your winter training needs some focus wrapped around some goals for 2023. Happy Thanksgiving
280. ALLDAY Magazine - Cause we'd love to be doing Crazy Fun Stuff ALL DAY | Jonathan Allen
October 03, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBI had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Allen while at a Gravel event, He also had the pleasure of witnessing me crash and stopped to help. Since then we've become friends and I so excited to have him on the podcast talking about his Online ALLDAY Magazine.
279. 5 TIPS to get Started on ZWIFT this Winter | Sylvie D'Aoust
September 30, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 53.3 MBYou have been loving riding your bike all summer long, NOW you are trying to figure out how to continue growing your love for cycling and fitness over the winter. I have some great tips to make it easy.
278. HORMONES and the Female Athlete | Camille Lawson
September 26, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 228 MBCamille Lawson is a Hormone Specialist and I always love to speak with Camille about hormonal issues as an aging athlete. She is a wealth of knowledge. Ladies if you are experiencing hormonal imbalances this is the episode for you. GUYS don't worry, we will have a hormone episode for you too.
277. 8hr Hurtin in Haliburton GRAVEL Race Report | Sylvie D'Aoust
September 23, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBHey friends, there's nothing like a great RACE REPORT. This was my second year participating at Hurtin Haliburton. I hope you enjoy the report and that you add this event to your race calendar for next year.
276. Team Canada Lead Track Endurance Coach | JENNY TREW
September 19, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBExcited to have Jenny Trew back on the podcast providing an update on her new role with Cycling Canada at the Milton Track. In episode 51, Jenny started a new career as a coach with Team Canada. Now she has moved into the role of Lead Track Endurance Coach for Team Canada. Jenny is such an amazing person she is starting to change the landscape of how
275. 4 TIPS to INCREASE your POWER/WATTS Ratio-How to lose the extra 5-10lbs | Coach Sylvie
September 16, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 61.1 MBWhen I talk to clients they mostly want to get better on the hills, and hill climbing. Aside from acquiring better skills, increasing the power-to-watt ratio is another way to ease the pain of hill climbing and I'm not talking about spending more on an expensive lighter bike. ;o) It's time to SHED some FAT! So how do you drop an extra 5-10lbs?
274. Celebrating our NEW Canadian National 1HR RECORD HOLDER | Angella Goran
September 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBSuper excited to be the first to talk to good friend Angella Goran about her 1HR World Record attempt this past August in Mexico. Unfortunately, the World record didn't happen, we are so happy that she brings home the ever-impressive 1HR Canadian National World Record. Most importantly let's hear about her 2 yr journey through COVID to stay motivated and focused.
273. Thoughts on ALISON JACKSON leaving CYCLING to be come a TIKTOK Influencer | Coach Sylvie
September 09, 2022 16:45 - 17 minutes - 39.7 MBI don't know about you, but I LOVE watching and following Alison Jackson more on Tiktok & Instagram over cycling. Am I alone on this? I don't think so. I'm super proud of her. What do you think? Place your comments on our Instagram page or Youtube channel.
272. SWITCHGRADE - Saddle Angle Adjuster : Noel Dolotallas of Aenomaly Constructs
September 05, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBMeet Noel Dolotallas who is the inventor and the Founder & CEO of Aenomaly Constructs of the SWITCHGRADE saddle angle adjuster. This product is changing the landscape of cycling with a simple angle change of the saddle.
271. 9 Ways to Optimize Winter Training to Become a Faster Cyclist | Sylvie D'Aoust
September 02, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 90.7 MBIt's the FALL and we have winter training on the brain. Here are 9 Ways to Optimize Your Winter Training to ensure you become a faster cyclist in the spring and are not overtrained and burnt out.
270. RAD RACE Epic Fixed Gear LAST MAN/WO Standing Race | Ingo Engelhardt
August 29, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBAs I was conducting some searches on the regular social platforms I came across German Based RAD-RACING a super cool FIXED GEAR inner track race for the LAST MAN/WOMEN Standing are announced as the winners. So I had to reach out to find the leader and mastermind(s) behind this freakin cool event. I found Ingo, with friends who created not just Rad-Race, Tour De Friends and other cycling events across the globe. Rad-Race is also a bike shop in Hember, Germany. I'm sure you will you will love t...
269. So Your CRASHED-Getting Back on your Bike & WINTER Cycling Training | Coach Sylvie
August 26, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBAugust has been FUN, Crashed my bike 2 weekends in a row, one MTB biking and the other in a Gravel Race. How do you get back on the bike? Mental Strength and physical fitness. Let's talk about your winter training strategy.
269. So You CRASHED-Getting Back on your Bike & WINTER Cycling Training | Coach Sylvie
August 26, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBAugust has been FUN, Crashed my bike 2 weekends in a row, one MTB biking and the other in a Gravel Race. How do you get back on the bike? Mental Strength and physical fitness. Let's talk about your winter training strategy.