Latest Gravelcycling Podcast Episodes
Lose Weight the Proven, Hard, Not Fun Way
Coaches on Couches - January 30, 2024 10:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIn this episode, Coach D and Coach BFun give you the honest truth about losing weight...ready!? It's hard and it's not fun. But there are ways we can change our habits and low hanging fruit that when cut, can make a massive difference in your daily consumption. So if you're looking to drop a few...
Your Expectations are Killing Your Performance
Coaches on Couches - June 13, 2023 18:47 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe typical avatar of an endurance athlete lends itself to having high expectations, and that is a dangerous thing. Most of the time, we put these expectations on ourselves, and they are like a weighted vest on race day. Expectations equal stress and stress kills performance. So we’re on the cou...
Win The Day Before Your Next Big Triathlon
Coaches on Couches - May 18, 2023 12:45 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsProper pre-race prep for premium (triathlon) performance. Say it 5x fast. It's time to nail your next goal race, but a lot hinges on what you do in the 24 hours before the gun goes off. Don't sabotage your next race with poor planning and sheer laziness when you put a ton of work into the buil...
Doping In Triathlon - Should You Be Worried?
Coaches on Couches - May 06, 2023 03:09 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you've been around the block, you know it's happening. The larger possible reward, the larger the chance that people will cheat. It was happening before Collin Chartier was caught and chances are it won't be the last time there is a doping scandal in our awesome sport of triathlon. We are gla...
Top 10 Tips for Beginner 100 Mile Ultra Marathoners
Coaches on Couches - April 27, 2023 17:05 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsYou decided to take on a beast of an event. The unknowns are greater than the certainties. The truth is, doing your first 100 mile ultra marathon is a lot more complex than just getting out there and jogging (and hiking) for hours on end. There are several other aspects to the event that can mak...
Finding The Spark to Return to Training and Racing
Coaches on Couches - April 21, 2023 12:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThere are a million and one reasons why endurance athletes take a break from training and racing. Be it cycling, running, triathlon, or any other feat of endurance, it likely involved a decent amount of time, as well as a chunk of your emotional and financial resources. There is always serious i...
Commuting to Pro Cyclist in 14 Months - Mason Schofield
Coaches on Couches - April 13, 2023 00:27 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMason Schofield didn't grow up with dreams of becoming a pro cyclist. He really didn't even play sports growing up. But when the pandemic hit and life was in flux, he found joy in getting out on a beater road bike. Soon he found himself working at bike shops and getting into his first Cat 4 race...
Waxing Chains with Cole McDaniel of 901 Wax
Coaches on Couches - April 05, 2023 14:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTo wax or not to wax, that is the question. Of all the trends in cycling right now, chain waxing seems to be the one we get asked about the most. So, we called on our local chain waxing guru (and engineer) Cole McDaniel to school us all on the pros and cons of waxing your chain. Some of the bene...
Illness and Endurance Training - How To Handle It
Coaches on Couches - March 02, 2023 19:05 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAs cyclists, runners, and triathletes, one of the reasons we train is to stay healthy. But let's face it, this winter has sucked in terms of staying at full capacity. We've had athletes who have been sick 3 and 4 times in 3 months. It's the worst we've seen in 14 years of coaching. So today, we ...
Everyone Deserves A Properly Fit Bike - A Bike Fitter's Rant
Coaches on Couches - February 23, 2023 05:09 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIn this episode, Coach D has a lot to get off his chest when it comes to bike fitting. As someone who has been fitting bikes professionally and studying human physiology and biomechanics for over a decade, he sees a lot of trends in the industry that just don't make sense! Even things "elite lev...
Magic5 Goggles Co-Founder Rasmus Barfred
Coaches on Couches - November 16, 2022 17:49 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you are a triathlete or swimmer, you know The Magic5. Their catchy marketing and claims of custom fit unleaky goggles caught us the moment they hit the interwebs. It's no secret, we love their goggles. Being entrepreneurs ourselves, it was a ton of fun to sit down with Magic5 co-founder Rasmu...
Francisco Alatorre - Ultra Runner By Proxy, Aquaman By Choice
Coaches on Couches - September 16, 2022 15:03 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWhen doing Ironmans isn't enough, what do you do? Ask Francisco. This guy has been a joy to coach and has managed to strike a great balance between training for crazy challenges and still managing to have fun. There is a lot more to Francisco than we unpacked in this episode. Born in the states,...
#98 - "Guest (and almost regular visitor) Dave Pryor" (August 30, 2022 | Hosts: Guitar Ted & New York Roll)
Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - August 31, 2022 02:39 - 53 minutesAugust 30, 2022 Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Show Page THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BIKE RAGS Dave Pryor is the most frequent guest on the podcast and he joins Guitar Ted to discuss a wide range of topics. Thanks for listening in! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out...
What Is Wrong With the American Pro Peloton?
Coaches on Couches - July 26, 2022 13:41 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAfter the little altercation between Cory Williams and Michael Hernandez after the Salt Lake Criterium, we decided to pull Coach Jonny Brown in on the conversation considering he had a front row seat. JB has been pretty vocal about the lack of respect and etiquette in the American pro peloton as...
#97 - "It's Us, Not Them" (July 24, 2022 | Hosts: Guitar Ted & New York Roll)
Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - July 25, 2022 02:09 - 57 minutesJuly 24, 2022 Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Show Page THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BIKE RAGS How do you pronounce BikeReg? In this episode, they discuss RAGBRAI, MIWT (Minimum Iowa Width Tires), gravel events, what gravel was and should be, and some quick thoughts on Granny Gear's setup. Thanks...
#96 - "Play the Damn Guitar Already" (July 4, 2022 | Hosts: Guitar Ted & New York Dave)
Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - July 04, 2022 14:12 - 1 hourJuly 4, 2022 Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Show Page THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BIKE RAGS Guitar Ted and Mr. Dave are back for some more. They're getting crazy with some Bubly! In this episode, they chat about some of the thing GT is reviewing - tires, tape, bottles, and plenty more. Plus, so...
You Got Hurt - Now What?
Coaches on Couches - June 28, 2022 15:39 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsLet's face it, getting hurt sucks. Anytime you are unable to do the activities you love, it can trigger a nasty game of mental ping pong. As a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, our brains tend to travel to worst case scenario territory. Something like: - All this hard work for nothing - I'm ...
#95 - The Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Lives! (June 13, 2022)
Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - June 13, 2022 14:22 - 1 hourJune 13, 2022 Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Show Page THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BIKE RAGS Guitar Ted is back with a new partner-in-crime, New York Roll. It's been quite a while since the last podcast, it picks up right where it left off. They chat about the latest Tour Divide hub-bub and ple...
Bike Fit Series - Fixing Hand Numbness
Coaches on Couches - May 25, 2022 20:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHand numbness is among the top 3 most common complaints we get from athletes, right behind (pun intended) 2 other numbnesses that are way less tolerable. Coach Dale has fit hundreds of bikes (over 600 as of May 2022) in the last 13 years and has seen all kinds of causes of hand numbness. And man...
Throwback - Dialing In Hydration with Andy Blow
Coaches on Couches - May 13, 2022 17:16 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsA timely throwback for you endurance athletes this week. Why? Because it's hot AF outside! This week in the Memphis area it's 90 degrees and the feels like temp is over 100. Typical summer day right? The problem is it went from 70s with low humidity to 90s and humid in a matter of a week so it's...
PT Series - Fixing Back Pain with 901PT
Coaches on Couches - April 27, 2022 15:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week we have Clay Jones and Sara Michael from 901PT and we are talking about a huge pain in your...back. Back pain is one of the most common ailments among cyclists, runners, and triathletes. Yet most athletes have zero clue as to what is normal, what needs to be addressed, and ultimately h...
Dialing In Your Carb Intake
Coaches on Couches - April 19, 2022 16:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you are a cyclist, triathlete, or runner, you've likely suffered the dreaded bonk before. It's not fun. One second you are crushing it, and a minute later, the lights are out. It's no secret that high performance endurance athletics require loads of carbs. But how much do you really need? And...
U23 Cyclocross National Champ Scott Funston
Coaches on Couches - April 06, 2022 21:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAfter weeks of Coach BFun stalking him via social media, we finally got a chance to sit down and chat with the fastest Funston on 2 wheels. Scott Funston (no relation) was a lot of fun to chat with and we got to talk a little about his break out season and his preparation for the Cyclocross World...
Should I Train By Time or Distance?
Coaches on Couches - March 23, 2022 14:18 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe age old debate. Should I train with distance or with time? Through the lens of a time crunched athlete, we think this is a pretty open and shut case. But...there are some instances where the contrary may be more beneficial for specific athletes, regardless of how much time you have to train ...
The Tale of Jay and the Giant Triathlon
Coaches on Couches - March 09, 2022 15:59 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWhen we make the decision to take on something epic like a half or full ironman, or even our very first triathlon, or some nonsense like taking on a half or full ironman as our first triathlon, the next decision generally starts with "oh sh!^, where do I start!?" In this episode we talk with J...
Are Fitness Metrics Wrecking Your Fitness?
Coaches on Couches - March 03, 2022 14:54 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsFitness, Form, and Fatigue, oh my! With all the ways to measure performance in this day and age, are cyclists, runners, and triathletes focused way too much on achieving an arbitrary fitness number? Does a high fitness number equate to great performances? What the heck do those numbers mean anyw...
COC Throwback - The Golden Rules of Not Getting Dropped
Coaches on Couches - February 24, 2022 14:51 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis gem is well worth bringing back for another round. If you are a cyclists and absolutely hate getting dropped on a group ride or in a race, give this one a listen. Don't forget to comment with your tips, like, share, rate, and review. Your fitness might not be the problem!
Looking Back at 100 Episodes
Coaches on Couches - February 16, 2022 18:39 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWell well well. Here we are crossing the century mark with our 101st episode. On this go round we talk a little about what we have in store moving forward, and then our main man Daniel Scruggs fires over random questions about the last several years of podcasting. What we thought would be a train...
Throwback 001 - Groundhog Day - How To Be An Early Riser Athlete
Coaches on Couches - February 02, 2022 20:26 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOkay campers, rise, and shine, and don't forget your booties ‘cause it’s cold out there… it’s cold out there every day. Today we are throwing it back to an oldie but goodie for all of you cyclists, runners, and triathletes that loath getting up before the sun. As always, please don't forget to s...
COC Throwback - Groundhog Day - How To Be An Early Riser Athlete
Coaches on Couches - February 02, 2022 20:26 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOkay campers, rise, and shine, and don't forget your booties ‘cause it’s cold out there… it’s cold out there every day. Today we are throwing it back to an oldie but goodie for all of you cyclists, runners, and triathletes that loath getting up before the sun. As always, please don't forget to s...
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