TrainingPeaks CoachCast
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 57 ratingsHost Dirk Friel, Co-founder of TrainingPeaks, talks with expert guests about endurance training and racing topics. We’ll explore coaching methodologies, compelling research and leading tools that can benefit sport performance for coaches and athletes.
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Season 6 Ep 1 — How Sociology of Sport Impacts Coaching with Brian Gearity
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourIn this episode, Dr. Brian Gearity, professor and director of the Master of Arts Sport Coaching program at the University of Denver, talks with Dirk Friel about the intersection of sociology and coaching. Dr. Gearity, with his extensive experience in sports sociology, coaching and exercise science, provides valuable insights into the complexities of coaching that come from social constructs. The thought-provoking discussion also delves into the difference between sports psychology and sports ...
Season 5 Ep 12 — Building Strength and Durability in Endurance Athletes With Chris Lee
December 13, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutesDirk Friel digs into Chris' approach to strength training. His philosophy is underpinned by thorough body movement assessments, identifying and targeting an athlete's limiters, and a belief in the vital role of strength work for injury prevention and performance improvement. He points out that he advocates year-round strength training tailored to each phase of an athlete's season. Lee, the director of Sports Performance at Kinesis Integrated, holds a physical education and exercise science de...
Season 5 Ep 11 — Youth Development and Age-Appropriate Progression with Lance Watson
November 15, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode, Lance and Dirk discuss the importance of cultivating a multidimensional sports foundation for young athletes before zeroing in on a particular sport. Hear about the upsides of a mixed sporting background and the risks of early specialization. Lance also shares insightful experiences as a coach (guiding Brent McMahon from the junior ranks to retirement from the pro circuit) and a parent of two high-performing kids. When is the right time for a young athlete to specialize in a ...
Season 5 EP 10 — Triathlon Offseason Training Secrets with Mike Ricci
October 18, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutesMike Ricci, founder and head coach at D3 Multisport and After 40 Reboot, joins the CoachCast this month to talk all things triathlon offseason. Mike shares several tips that any athlete can do to take the offseason into race season with more momentum. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Mike has worked with IRONMAN age group winners and national champions. He believes in working on weaknesses during the offseason to set up the coming season of success. From goal setting to blood testi...
Season 5 Ep 9 — What Coaches & Athletes Should Know About the Business of Endurance Coaching
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourWhether you're a coach looking to navigate the business landscape or an athlete considering hiring a coach, this episode offers valuable insights and perspectives from seasoned professionals. Three diverse coaches in business structure, sport type and location open up to shed light on their sources of income, ranging from subscription-based coaching to book royalties and bike fits. Learn the differences between U.S.-based and European-based coaching businesses. They discuss the challenges and...
Season 5 Ep 8 — The Intersection of Cycling & Sailing: Ben Day's Journey to the America's Cup
August 16, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutesThe physical demands of cyclists and cyclors take center stage in this episode of the CoachCast. Ben Day, a retired pro cyclist and head performance coach of the American Magic team, shares his insights on his transition from pro cycling to yacht racing and the advent of cyclors crewing race boats. Cyclors, using their lower-body strength, can produce 30-40% more power than arm grinders, making them more efficient in manipulating sail shapes and setting up the boat for optimal performance. T...
Season 5 Ep 7 — Mental Health Disorders in Ultra Endurance Athletes with Jill Colangelo
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode of the TrainingPeaks CoachCast, host Dirk Friel interviews Jill Colangelo, a researcher focusing on mental health in endurance athletes. Colangelo shares insights from her ultra endurance experiences, sports psychiatry work and research, highlighting the higher prevalence of mental illness among ultra endurance athletes. She discusses the need for recognition and treatment of exercise addiction, as well as the importance of balancing athletic pursuits with a fulfilling life o...
Season 5 Ep 6 — 5 Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make for Weight Loss with Renee Eastman
June 21, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutesRenee Eastman explains the details of the five mistakes people make in losing weight as endurance athletes, which she published in a blog post on the CTS website. From overcompensating for nutrition deficits to fad diets to short-term fixes and misplaced belief that cardio drives weight loss, learn how to use slow and boring tactics to have the best results in losing weight while maintaining performance goals. Eastman is a Premier Coach for CTS with over 20 years of experience coaching endur...
Season 5 Ep 5 — Dynamic Loading, Physiological Testing and Effective Range with Gordo Byrn
May 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourIn this episode, Gordo Byrn explains the importance of base training, which he defines as "the ability to move for the duration of your goal event." Highlighting that athletes should focus on building general capacity before moving on to specific capacity training. He believes that many endurance athletes make the mistake of focusing too much on specific capacity training and not enough on general capacity training, which can lead to overtraining and injury. Byrn has been called the Tony Robb...
Season 5 Ep 4 — Manaslu and Ultrarunning at 75 with David Babbitt and Coach Land Heintzberger
April 12, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutesDavid Babbitt is an American ultrarunner living in Nepal and racing some of the most difficult multi-stage races on the planet. He's doing this at age 75. With the help of his long-time coach, Land Heintzberger, the duo have focused on core training basics to keep David in races and finishing faster than many younger competitors. Babbitt completed the seven-day Manaslu Mountain Trail Race, which covers 122 miles, 35,000 feet of elevation gain and tops out at 17,000 feet above sea level. He fi...
Season 5 Ep 3 — The Habits to Running Healthy and Lifelong with Coach Amanda Brooks
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutesListen in as Amanda Brooks and Dirk talk pre-hab, fueling as an aging runner, perimenopause and menopause and how she prescribes intensity even to those 60 and 70+ runners. Amanda Brooks is a running coach and author who has helped many runners achieve their goals. She is a perpetual blogger and author of several books, including "Run to the Finish: The Everyday Runner's Guide," and has contributed to several publications, including Runner's World and Women's Health. She focuses her coaching ...
Season 5 Ep 2 — NVDM's Secrets to Training Triathletes with Natasha van der Merwe
February 15, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutesOriginally from South Africa, founder, CEO and head coach Natasha van der Merwe has built a unique coaching business in Austin, Texas. NVDM Coaching has seen explosive growth over the last two years, and while catering to athletes of all abilities, many have gone on to win age groups or podium spots in a number of Ironman races. Van der Merwe and her coaching staff have also developed a special knack for helping athletes build a lifestyle around their sport through careful training managemen...
Season 5 Ep 1 — How Zone 2 Biochemistry Powers Athletes' Biomechanical Energy with Iñigo San Millán
January 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourDr. Iñigo San Millán is a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, performing clinical and research work in cellular metabolism, especially in diabetes, cardiometabolic disease and cancer. He has been testing and coaching world-class endurance athletes for over 25 years. He is also the Head of Performance for the professional cycling team UAE, where he is the personal coach of two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar. San Millán's focus for his athletes is training t...
Season 4 Ep 12 — Training for World-Class Skimo and a Leadville MTB 100 Podium with John Gaston
December 14, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutesThough coming to the sport later than most, John Gaston is the current U.S. National Ski Mountaineering champion and has won multiple prestigious U.S. events, including the Audi Power of Four 10 times. He is arguably the country's best ski mountaineering, or skimo racer, and competes on the world stage in the winter. During the summer, Gaston mountain bikes the trails near his home in Aspen to maintain fitness and revel in the high alpine environment. In August, he placed second overall at t...
Season 4 Ep 11 — The Essentials of Training Plans with David Warden and Matt Fitzgerald of 80/20 Endurance
November 16, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesDavid Warden and Matt Fitzgerald are the founders of 80/20 Endurance, one of the pioneers of endurance training plans. 80/20 sold its first plan within the TrainingPeaks Marketplace in 2005. Their plans have helped hundreds of thousands of athletes of all experience and ability levels achieve their goals. David Warden is an internationally recognized coach and author with clients including world champion age group racers, duathlon champions and multiple Ironman World Championship qualifiers. ...
Season 4 Ep 10 — The Moxie & Grit of Pro Mother, MTB Racer and Coach Sonya Looney
October 19, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutesSonya Looney is pushing the traditional notions of training for professional mountain bike racing during and after pregnancy while reinforcing patience and resilience in her clients as a health coach. Despite her results as a pro, she describes herself as a normal person who has accomplished extraordinary things through hard work, self-belief, determination and willingness to fail. Dirk sits down with Sonya to talk about a wide range of topics from her start as an athlete, adjusting to mothe...
Season 4 Ep 9 — Triathlon Peaking and Tapering with Craig Alexander, Plus Kona 2022 Predictions
September 21, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutesCraig Alexander, or "Crowie" as many call know him, has formulated an approach to triathlon training through many years as a professional and now as a coach. He talks with Dirk Friel about his approach to hitting peak fitness while balancing a restorative taper for the best performance racing long course triathlon. Crowie and Dirk consider the schedule changes to the Ironman World Championships in Kona for 2022 and who could take home the men's and women's titles after seeing recent performan...
Season 4 Ep8 — Training for Big Mountains and Defining New Alpinism with Steve House of Uphill Athlete
August 17, 2022 15:14 - 47 minutesSteve House sees the convergence of technical climbing and mountaineering as "New Alpinism." And the athleticism required to be an all-around alpinist demands a training regimen as diverse as the skills of the blended climbing disciplines used. His coaching company, Uphill Athlete, grew from his work helping lead other alpinists, mountaineers and athletes based on personal learnings and fundamental endurance coaching. For 21 years, Steve House was a professional climber and has been a profess...
Season 4, Ep 7 — Taking Big Risks and Pioneering Gravel Inclusivity with Amy Charity
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutesDespite establishing a career in the financial domain after college, Amy Charity took a big gamble, trading boardrooms for race courses. She is now a former professional cyclist and member of a World Championship time trial team for the United States, and author of "The Wrong Side of Comfortable." Her new career is co-founder and owner of the SBT GRVL gravel event that has become one of the marquee cycling events in North America. Charity now focuses her efforts in the cycling community, bri...
Season 4, Ep 6 - Sports Psychology Frameworks for Anxiety and Injury with Dr. Justin Ross
June 22, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutesDr. Ross is a clinical psychologist in Denver, Colo. specializing in athlete mental health and performance. He helps address issues such as anxiety, depression, disordered eating and insomnia while aiming to develop high-performance sports psychology skills within any field of play. Dr. Ross authored the Introduction to Sports Psychology for Endurance Coaches course through TrainingPeaks University. Learn the fundamentals of Sports Psychology with specific techniques to keep your athletes mo...
Season 4, Ep 6 — Sports Psychology Frameworks for Anxiety and Injury with Dr. Justin Ross
June 22, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutesDr. Ross is a clinical psychologist in Denver, Colo. specializing in athlete mental health and performance. He helps address issues such as anxiety, depression, disordered eating and insomnia while aiming to develop high-performance sports psychology skills within any field of play. Dr. Ross authored the Introduction to Sports Psychology for Endurance Coaches course through TrainingPeaks University. Learn the fundamentals of Sports Psychology with specific techniques to keep your athletes mo...
Season 4, Ep 5 — Ultrarunning: Training, Mental Skills and the Hierarchy of Needs with Jason Koop
May 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hourUltramarathon running is a complex sport. Jason Koop's updated book, "Training Essentials for Ultrarunning," dives into the complexity to help answer many of the questions that ultrarunners and other competitors face as endurance athletes. The book is filled with evidence-based methodologies that may be useful for athletes in other endurance sports beyond ultrarunning. Koop is a leading authority and one of the most sought-after coaches in trail and ultrarunning. He has over 20 years of coach...
Season 4, Ep 4 — Coaching Race Day Ready with Joy and Brian McCulloch
April 20, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutesJoy and Brian McCulloch are the husband and wife team behind the southern California-based Big Wheel Coaching. Joy was a high school P.E. teacher and professional mountain biker. Her vision behind Big Wheel Coaching was to bring P.E. to adults by providing structure, feedback and accountability to athletes. Brian joined the business in 2016 and has over 15 years of professional road, mountain bike and gravel racing experience, and he currently races for the Bianchi Gravel Team. Big Wheel Coa...
Season 4, Ep 4 - Coaching Race Day Ready with Joy and Brian McCulloch
April 20, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutesJoy and Brian McCulloch are the husband and wife team behind the southern California-based Big Wheel Coaching. Joy was a high school P.E. teacher and professional mountain biker. Her vision behind Big Wheel Coaching was to bring P.E. to adults by providing structure, feedback and accountability to athletes. Brian joined the business in 2016 and has over 15 years of professional road, mountain bike and gravel racing experience, and he currently races for the Bianchi Gravel Team. Big Wheel Coa...
Season 4, Ep 3 — Nutrition Training for Race Day and Beyond with Asker Jeukendrup
March 24, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutesRecognized as one of the world’s leading sports nutrition experts, Asker Jeukendrup is the author of several books on sports nutrition and over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles on exercise and sports nutrition. He started a consulting business, mysportsscience.com, where he advises teams and organizations. Jeukendrup is currently head of nutrition for the Dutch Olympic Committee, Jumbo-Visma pro cycling team, the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center and several other professional nutrition a...
Season 4, Ep 3 - Nutrition Training for Race Day and Beyond with Asker Jeukendrup
March 24, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutesRecognized as one of the world’s leading sports nutrition experts, Asker Jeukendrup is the author of several books on sports nutrition and over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles on exercise and sports nutrition. He started a consulting business, mysportsscience.com, where he advises teams and organizations. Jeukendrup is currently head of nutrition for the Dutch Olympic Committee, Jumbo-Visma pro cycling team, the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center and several other professional nutrition a...
Season 4, Ep. 2 — Bike Fitting, Technology, Biomechanics and the Future with Dr. Andy Pruitt
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutesDr. Andy Pruitt, whose professional legacy includes the pioneering of 3-D bike fits, three patents for the development of Specialized Body Geometry shoes and saddles, all of which are designed to help optimize performance and comfort based on individual anatomy. Dr. Pruitt has spent his entire career helping thousands of riders from Tour de France contenders to local racers achieve their own brand of freedom and comfort on the bike. He served as director of sports medicine at the University ...
Season 4, Ep. 2 - Bike Fitting, Technology, Biomechanics and the Future with Dr. Andy Pruitt
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutesDr. Andy Pruitt, whose professional legacy includes the pioneering of 3-D bike fits, three patents for the development of Specialized Body Geometry shoes and saddles, all of which are designed to help optimize performance and comfort based on individual anatomy. Dr. Pruitt has spent his entire career helping thousands of riders from Tour de France contenders to local racers achieve their own brand of freedom and comfort on the bike. He served as director of sports medicine at the University ...
Season 4, Ep. 1 Running and COVID Recovery with Gwen Jorgensen and Bobby McGee
January 28, 2022 22:16 - 43 minutesGwen Jorgensen won the triathlon gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic games after a pair of ITU World Triathlon Series championships in 2014 and 2015. She has since retired from professional triathlon and is focused on marathon running. She will be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in August of 2022. After contracting COVID-19 recently, she and elite athlete coach Bobby McGee reset her goals and plans for the year. The situation has given them both a new perspective on training and ...
Season 4, Ep. 1 — Running and COVID Recovery with Gwen Jorgensen and Bobby McGee
January 28, 2022 22:16 - 43 minutesGwen Jorgensen won the triathlon gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic games after a pair of ITU World Triathlon Series championships in 2014 and 2015. She has since retired from professional triathlon and is focused on marathon running. She will be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in August of 2022. After contracting COVID-19 recently, she and elite athlete coach Bobby McGee reset her goals and plans for the year. The situation has given them both a new perspective on training and ...
Season 3, Ep. 22 From Distance Running to Weightlifting with Ryan Hall
November 18, 2021 19:55 - 51 minutesRyan Hall left the pro running circuit in 2016. The U.S. half marathon record-holder and unofficial American marathon record-holder has a new passion these days — bodybuilding. From running a sub-2:05 Boston Marathon in 2011 to putting on 40 pounds of muscle, Hall found a new fulfilling way of expressing himself after his body told him his competitive long-distance running days were over. The two-time Olympian joins Dirk to discuss the process of shifting disciplines, the challenges and benef...
Season, 3, Ep. 18 Talking Gravel Racing and Life with Peter Stetina
November 04, 2021 16:17 - 48 minutesPeter Stetina was an accomplished World Tour road cyclist before embracing gravel racing in 2019. He quickly established himself as one of the best in the sport, winning Utah’s Crusher in the Tushar, the 2021 Belgian Waffle Ride San Diego and the inaugural Leadboat, which is the combination of two arduous endurance races for a total of 250 miles over two days. In 2020, he set the course record on the infamous White Rim Trail in Moab, Utah. Stetina, son of U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee...
Season 3, Ep. 20 Exploring Skimo with Joe Howdyshell and Grace Staberg
October 19, 2021 22:11 - 49 minutesSki mountaineering, or Skimo, has been gaining traction among winter sports athletes for years. With the recent announcement that the sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Skimo will soon be elevated to a worldwide stage. Grace Staberg, 19, is an accomplished ultramarathon runner and a hopeful to represent the United States in the inaugural Skimo event at the Olympics. Grace and her coach, Joe Howdyshell of Summit Endurance Academy, join Dirk to discuss the sport of Sk...
Season 3, Ep. 19 Finding More Meaning in the Training with Chris Hauth
October 05, 2021 16:16 - 49 minutesChris Hauth intimately knows the interworking of a master's athlete. He knows the family and social obligations, recognizes the desire to remain competitive but also owns the fact the motivation shifts dramatically as athletes age. The glamor of big podium racing fades thus requiring athletes to seek out a deeper ‘why.’ Listen as he and Dirk explore the meaning of working out and ‘working in,’ meaning finding a different mental space that brings forth new ideas and memories. They also discuss...
Season, 3, Ep. 18 Creating the Perfect Recipe for Triathlon Olympic Gold with Arild Tveiten
September 13, 2021 18:53 - 47 minutesThe National Triathlon Team of Norway has a fascinating story. Head Coach Arild Tveiten started with just a small handful of athletes interested in the sport. With the right investment of time (8 years!), dedication and a heavy focus on sport science (forget 80/20 training, they are using 90/10!), athlete Kristian Blummenfelt was able to bring home his first gold in triathlon from Tokyo. Discover what it takes for a small country to build a successful team from the ground up, despite limite...
Season 3, Ep. 17 How to Be a Faster Runner with Will O'Connor
August 30, 2021 20:11 - 47 minutesIn this episode of the CoachCast, Dirk dives in with Will O'Connor to explore everything related to running power. Listen as they compare the value of running versus riding with power, discuss the best use-case scenarios for run power, as well as examine what it can teach us that GPS data and heart rate can’t. They even touch on the (literal) power contained in a new pair of Nikes and exactly what running power novices need to get started.
Season 3, Ep. 16 How to Be a Faster Mountain Biker with Matt Miller
August 16, 2021 18:01 - 45 minutesIf you identify with the mountain bike crew and or with the data nerd clan, this episode is for you. Matt Miller, mountain bike scientist and founder of BrakeAce sat down with Dirk to explore all ways of improving speed and fitness. They start out by discussing how, despite Matt's determination to challenge the idea that FTP rules all, his testing has only certified that it remains steadfast as the primary predictor of performance. They also discuss the absolute necessity of preserving high-e...
Season 3, Ep. 15 Maintaining Fitness After 50 (And Beyond!) with Joe Friel
August 02, 2021 21:37 - 43 minutesIt's not every day that Dirk gets to interview his father and TrainingPeaks' Co-Founder, Joe Friel. Listen as Dirk and Joe discuss what it takes to stay competetive as Masters athletes (spoiler alert: incorporating high-intensity training, increasing protein intake and maximizing sleep are all super helpful!)
Season 3, Ep. 14 2020 Olympics MTB and Team Pursuit Prep with Kristin Armstrong
July 19, 2021 16:47 - 46 minutesCoaching both a track racing cyclist and a mountain biking cyclist requires an entirely dual approach. On the mountain biking side, Kristin is working with Hayley Batten’s innate lack of fear to ride the most technical of sections as well as encouraging her through her racing despite inconsistent results. On the track side, she is focused on transitioning Emma White from cyclocross racing to pushing massive power for standing starts and dialing in minute aspects of her aerodynamic setup. List...
Season 3, Ep. 13 2020 Olympics Triathlon Prep with Ryan Bolton
July 14, 2021 16:03 - 42 minutesThe 2020 Olympics are quickly approaching and thousands of swim/bike/run training hours are about to be put to the test for five triathletes on Team USA; Kevin McDowell, Katie Zaferes, Summer Rappaport, Taylor Knibb, and Morgan Pearson. Listen as High-Performance Advisor for USAT Triathlon Ryan Bolton discusses topics such as preparing for the heat of Tokyo, racing/drafting tactics and the unique skillset required by the new mixed relay event.
Season 3, Ep. 12: Technical Skill Evaluation with Ryan Cooper
June 28, 2021 17:39 - 1 hourRyan Cooper knows something about everything, especially in the realms of swimming, biking and running. In this episode, Ryan and Dirk discuss everything from how wind direction should dictate when you eat and recover during a bike race, how to feel out a connection between heart rate and your personal RPE, as well as technical skill-building.
Season 3, Ep. 11: Seizing the 2021 Unbound Gravel Victory with Ian Boswell
June 14, 2021 16:54 - 33 minutesUnbound Gravel sits comfortably at the top of the gravel racing food chain. In this special Sprint Episode, Dirk chats with Ian Boswell about the training volume, strategy and nutrition planning that enabled him to take the win.
Season 3, Ep. 10 Innovating Glucose Monitoring Technology with Phil Southerland
June 07, 2021 17:21 - 39 minutesRacing bikes as a person with diabetes may seem like a great challenge for some, but Phil Southerland has always seen it as an opportunity. Diagnosed at seven months old, Phil's love of bikes has enabled him to think about glucose management and training in ways that few others ever have. He believes that the bike is a great way to create heroes for young, aspiring, diabetic athletes. He is the founder of the first all diabetic cycling team and is the founder of Super Sapiens, a startup focus...
Season 3, Ep. 9 Intuitively Using Training Technology with David Martin
May 25, 2021 16:19 - 58 minutesOn the 50th episode of the CoachCast Dirk chatted with Dr. David Martin about his 35 years of experience training professional and Olympic level athletes. Listen as they delve into the fascinating career of Cadel Evans as well as the evolution of nutrition and training technologies such as glucose monitoring, HRV, heat adaptation and supplement categorization.
Season 3, Ep. 8 Pursuing Balance with Jen Rulon
May 11, 2021 16:47 - 41 minutesIn this episode of the CoachCast Dirk and Jen dove into what Dirk refers to as "podcasting therapy." They explored the topics at the center of Jen's new book "Self Motivational Strategies for Women" including family, fitness, creativity and more. Listen as they delve into expressing gratitude for our sport and environment, how creativity is manifested in sport and learning to let go.
Season 3, Ep. 6 Unlocking the Power of Indoor Training with Kevin Poulton
April 26, 2021 20:31 - 51 minutesKevin Poulton, coach to some of the best cyclists in the world including Caleb Ewan, Alex Dowsett and Matthew Hayman, has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Lucky for other coaches, he's a total open book and more than happy to share his learnings and insight into the sport with anyone who cares to listen. Listen as Dirk and Kevin talk heat adaptation, carbohydrate manipulation and making serious VO2 gains from adherence to specific indoor trainer sessions.
Season 3, Ep. 7 Unlocking the Power of Indoor Training with Kevin Poulton
April 26, 2021 20:31 - 53 minutesKevin Poulton, coach to some of the best cyclists in the world including Caleb Ewan, Alex Dowsett and Matthew Hayman, has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Lucky for other coaches, he's a total open book and more than happy to share his learnings and insight into the sport with anyone who cares to listen. Listen as Dirk and Kevin talk heat adaptation, carbohydrate manipulation and making serious VO2 gains from adherence to specific indoor trainer sessions.
Season 3, Ep. 6: Race Week Nutrition Strategy With Dina Griffin
April 13, 2021 16:11 - 55 minutesThis week on the CoachCast Sports Dietician Dina Griffin joined Dirk to discuss the intricacies of pre-race nutrition and hydration leading up to race day. They explore strategy variations based on race duration, climate, sweat rate, gut tolerance and more. If you or your athletes have a race planned for this year, this episode will provide you with invaluable information to make race day more comfortable and successful.
Season 3, Ep. 5 Becoming a Coach Educator with Shelly O'Brien
March 30, 2021 16:03 - 24 minutesThere are few things more satisfying than mentoring and helping others succeed, but in this case, we’re talking about coaches helping coaches rather than athletes. In this week’s special Sprint Episode, Dirk sat down with one of USAT’s Educators of the Year, Shelly O’Brien, to discuss her journey—from beginner triathlete to a renowned coach of other triathlon coaches.
Season 3, Ep. 4 Bike Fit Physiology with Phil Burt
March 15, 2021 19:17 - 47 minutesIf you ride bikes a lot, you've probably been there—nerding out about optimizing crank length, micro-adjusting seat post height and debating the value add of osymetric chainrings. Well, friends, this is the episode for you. This week, Dirk joined expert Bike Fitter and Physiotherapist Phil Burt to discuss the entire bike fit process from start to finish. They discuss what it takes to work with everyone from the elite athletes at Team Sky to those just trying to get comfortable on their everyd...