• 1 hour 20 minutes
    424: “Backed by Science” Doesn’t Mean What You Think, with Dr. Stephen Cheung

    Science isn’t perfect; humans can bring bias and poor design. Today, Dr. Stephen Cheung helps us understand the potential pitfalls of scientific inquiry, and the things we can trust.  

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    21 May 2026, 11:00 am
  • 51 minutes
    423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash

    We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race.

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    14 May 2026, 11:00 am
  • 59 minutes 50 seconds
    422: The Science of Power Meters, with Stages Cycling’s Pat Warner

    You probably own a power meter, but do you know how it measures power or how these devices have evolved over 20 years? We were joined by Stages Cycling’s head of product development Pat Warner to pull back the curtain on the technology of power measurement.

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    7 May 2026, 11:00 am
  • 50 minutes 17 seconds
    421: Fast Chats — What Differentiates Cycling’s Greats, and New Research on the Causes of Overtraining Syndrome

    We discuss new research on what it takes to win the biggest races in cycling—and how that can help your own racing—and we analyze a study that looks at the potential causes of overtraining syndrome. 

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    30 April 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    420: Cycling Race Craft and Tactics with Chris Horner

    We sit down with one of the smartest bike racers of his day, and the oldest grand tour winner, to hear stories of what it takes to win bike races and outfox the competition. 

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    23 April 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    419: How to Lose Weight in Season Without Hurting Performance

    Registered Dietician Andrea Schwartz talks with us about how she works with athletes in-season to hit their weight goals while not getting themselves off-track. 

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    16 April 2026, 11:00 am
  • 51 minutes 58 seconds
    418: Potluck Discussion – When Racing Data Doesn’t Match Training, Muscle Memory, and Just How Much Aerodynamics Have Changed Cycling

    In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss what to do when your racing data isn’t what you’d expect based on the numbers you see in training; we define muscle memory and discuss how it pertains to endurance sports; and we detail the many ways that bikes have become more aerodynamic. 

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    9 April 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    417: What Makes the Pedal Stroke So Unique, and Why Strength Training Is So Important

    Functional training expert Dr. Stacey Brickson joins us to explain why no other sport movement is like the pedal stroke and, more importantly, why that requires doing additional strength work. 

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    3 April 2026, 1:38 pm
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    416: Setting the Example for Youth Development with NICA

    NICA serves all juniors, from future Olympians to kids borrowing their neighbor's bike. We talk with two leaders at NICA about how they balance serving riders of all levels.  

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    26 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 59 minutes 37 seconds
    415: The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Nutrition

    We distilled decades of experience into the most impactful nutrition concepts for athletes.

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    19 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 32 minutes 20 seconds
    414: Fast Chats — Navigating Complex Injuries, and Evidence that Hormonal Changes Don’t Degrade Performance

    We discuss how to find solutions when you’re dealing with injuries without an obvious cause, then we review new research that demonstrates that changes in progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone do not negatively impact performance in males or females. 

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    12 March 2026, 11:00 am
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