The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS
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The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS
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 e...
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Training, Strategy, and Demands of Timed-Segment Racing vs. Traditional Racing
OVERVIEW
Timed-segment racing might be your new favorite competition format! Coach Adam Pulford and CTS Athlete Camilo Lopez discuss their exper...

How To Leverage Late-Season Fitness For Big Gains
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 upco...

Scribble Outside the Lines: How Imperfect Training Makes Faster Cyclists (#274)
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...

Smart Strength Training for Cyclists, with Sarah Scozzaro MS, NSCA-CPT, NASM-PES
OVERVIEW
95% of the cyclists and runners coached by Sarah Scozzaro and Adam Pulford incorporate strength training. Scozzaro is one of our top st...

Can Rucking With A Weighted Vest Make You A Stronger Cyclist?
OVERVIEW
Almost anywhere you go these days, you're likely to see someone walking, running, or climbing stairs wearing a weighted vest. Populariz...

Is A.I. Coaching Ready for Prime Time? Hear What TrainingPeaks Says!
OVERVIEW
Cody Stephenson, the Education Program Manager at TrainingPeaks, is back on the podcast to talk about the current state of artificial i...

Is FTP Dead? Is Critical Power the Cyclist's Next Great Training Metric? (#270)
OVERVIEW
Cody Stephenson is the Education Program Manager at TrainingPeaks, meaning he teaches coaches how to properly utilize training data to...

Are "Recovery Scores" Accurate? Does Recovery Slow With Age? Find out from Christie Aschwanden (#269)
OVERVIEW
Christie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist and author of Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the S...

Science of Recovery with Christie Aschwanden: Do tart cherry juice, ketones, and ice plunges work? (#268)
OVERVIEW
Christie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist and author of Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the S...

Carbs, Climbs, and Descents: Coach Adam Pulford Answers Listener Questions (#258)
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We receive a lot of listener questions, so we're batching a few of them together into one episode. In Episode 258 of "The Time-Crunched...

Tour de France Femmes Stage 9 Recap and Final Analysis From The Entire Race
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

Descents, Periods, and Power: Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 Podcast
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 7 & Physical Demands at the Front vs. the Grupetto
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

TDFF Stage 6 Recap, Bike Fit for Female Cyclists, and The Science Behind "Mom Watts"
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 5 & Alison Tetrick's Insights on Rider Salaries, Opportunities, and More
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 4 & Inside Look at EF Education Oatly's Nutrition Strategies
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femme...

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 3 & Inside Look at Alison Jackson's Training
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS will publish daily Tour de France Fe...

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 2 Recap & The Science of Heat Training for Female Athletes
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS will publish daily Tour de France Fe...

Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 1 Recap & The Science of Pre-Race Tapering
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"
CTS will publish daily Tour de France Fe...

How Respecting Your Body, Emotions, and Competition Improves Performance
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Starting Saturday, July 26, CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastm...

How to Find Hidden Training Hours in Your Busy Life (#257)
OVERVIEW
Time-Crunched Cyclists have to get creative to integrate training into their busy lives. We get plenty of listener questions about vari...

Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Need a Mid-Season Break or Mid-Season Volume? (#256)
OVERVIEW
Lots of endurance athletes take a mid-season break following a big goal event or a substantial training block. Some Time-Crunched Cycli...

Training After Illness: A Practical Guide For Returning to Training (#255)
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Getting sick sucks, any time of year. When athletes are in the middle of the season, like they are now, they get anxious about losing f...

Best Heat Training Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#254)
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Heat acclimation is a big topic this summer, especially because heat training has been shown to also improve oxygen-carrying capacity i...

Sprint Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#253)
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Sprinting is something a Time-Crunched Cyclist can be very good at, because it doesn't take a lot of training time to develop a strong...

Training and Development Tips for Junior Cyclists (and Parents!)
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If you or your child is interested in racing bikes (road, mountain, cyclocross, track) as an under-18 competitor, this is the podcast f...

Rest Day vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251)
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Is there a real benefit to a recovery ride or would you be better off just taking the day off completely? Both recovery rides and compl...

How to Train for Long Hill Climb Finishes (#250)
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How do you climb fast at the end of a race? Many road, gravel, and mountain bike events finish at the top of extended climbs. In Episod...

Power vs Heart Rate vs RPE: Which Metric is Best?
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Power, heart rate, or RPE (rate of perceived exertion or how you feel)? Which data point is best for gauging intensity during training...

Trust Before Training: The Value of Human Coaching in an AI Era (#248)
OVERVIEW
Colin Izzard and Adam Pulford have more than 45 years of coaching experience between them. In this casual conversation between two old...

Finding the Perfect Tire Width and Pressure For Your Cycling Adventures
OVERVIEW
Wheels and Tires and Tire Pressure. These are the subjects of endless debates among road, gravel, and mountain bike racers. Wheel and t...

The 12-Week Rule: Guide to Dialing In Your Equipment Before Important Cycling Events (#246)
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When it comes to the equipment choices and mistakes athletes make before big events, Tony Bustamante has seen it all. The founder of Ve...

Beyond Intervals: How to Get Fast Without Interval Training
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Interval training works, but there are ways to get stronger, ride faster, and win races without interval training. There are even aspec...

Best Race Day Foods, Drinks, and Fueling Strategies, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#244)
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Stephanie Howe, PhD is back for Part 2 of the sports nutrition podcasts she recorded with Coach Adam Pulford. An elite ultramarathon ru...

What To Eat and Drink To Fuel Your Best Training Days, with Stephanie Howe, PhD (#243)
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Stephanie Howe, PhD is our go-to source for no-nonsense, evidence-based nutrition guidance. She doesn't abide fads or pseudoscience and...

DATA MINING TO MANAGE FATIGUE AND SUPERCHARGE TRAINING (#242)
OVERVIEW
How much fatigue can an athlete accumulate without hurting recovery and hindering progress? That's the million dollar question for all...

Which "Zone 2"? Comparing 7-Zone and 3-Zone Training Systems
OVERVIEW
So many athletes are focused on training in Zone 2, but they don't realize "Zone 2" means different things depending on which training...

The Best Mountain Bike for Leadville Trail 100 for "Regular Racers", First Timers, and Fast Finishers (#240)
Overview
We love checking out what the pros are riding, but "normal" riders aiming to finish the Leadville 100 MTB in under 9 hours or under 12...

How to Verify Your Field Test Result and Training Zones (#239)
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How do you know if your threshold value or FTP or the training zones you calculated from your field test or lab test are correct? The b...

Comparing Cycling Field Tests & Using The Best Test For You (#238)
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Different cycling field tests have their pros and cons. Some are better for beginners vs. athletes with greater pacing skills. Others a...