Ten Minute Tips #76: Building Race Fitness
In this episode of the Empirical Cycling Podcast, host Coley Moore and coach Gidaminas break down the transition from a general aerobic build phase to race‑specific fitness. They compare generic endurance work—like FTP intervals and sweet‑spot rides—to the nuanced, discipline‑specific demands of racing, such as cornering, sprint power, and technical skills. Gidaminas emphasizes tailoring the amount of race‑specific training to an athlete’s experience, skill gaps, age, and recovery capacity, and warns against rigid block periodization in favor of flexible, fatigue‑aware programming. Listeners also get practical tips for fitting skill work, sprint sessions, and last‑minute race prep into an overall training plan.
Ten Minute Tips #75: The Art Of Autoregulation (Training To Vibes)
In this episode of the Empirical Cycling Podcast, host Coley Moore and coaches James and Gediminas explore "vibes training"—a form of auto‑regulation where athletes adjust workouts daily based on sleep, nutrition, mood, weather, and other real‑time factors. They contrast rigid,...
Ten Minute Tips #74: FTP Training Mistakes (And Solutions)
In this episode of the Empirical Cycling Podcast, hosts Coley Moore, Erica, and Fabiano dissect common mistakes cyclists make when trying to improve their Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and offer practical solutions. They discuss flawed testing protocols, the danger of...
Watts Doc #62: Setting Up Your N=1 Training Experiment
In Watts Doc #62, hosts dive into how cyclists can design and run their own n=1 training experiments, covering the fundamentals of hypothesis formulation, data collection, and analysis. They walk listeners through selecting variables, establishing baselines, and using tools like...