May 22, 2020
Strava Racing: Using the technology of Strava routes and segments + their live segments feature you can create and simulate race courses. And best of all, use the segment’s leaderboard for the ‘race results’. Coach Frank and Jackson share the scoop with the FasCat Nation so you can make the most out of the...
May 15, 2020
It’s our 2 year anniversary! Hard to believe, but we’ve officially
been podcasting for over 2 years. Almost 100 episodes, equaling
around 100 hours of audio content to make you a faster cyclist! So
today we celebrate by looking back on some of our favorite
episodes, the themes that have emerged, and what to look...
May 8, 2020
One key question we ask ourselves as coaches at FasCat, is if the
athlete is responding to the training we have prescribed. Aka, are
they getting faster? Our favorite “experiment” to answer this
question is a good old fashioned 20 minute power based field test,
which is free and can be conducted anywhere and...
May 2, 2020
We don’t always have to perform an FTP field test in order to measure our performance. We you may use normalized power during hard effort 20-60 minutes in length, or similar durations during group rides or races to track your performance and FTP over time using real world examples. This is a hot topic so we’d love...
May 1, 2020
One of the most popular topics we talk about on the podcast is
nutrition, and specifically our philosophy of “Winning in the
Kitchen”. We’ve podcasted about breakfast, dinner, on the bike
nutrition, winning in the grocery store, weight loss, and now we
bring you a conversation about SNACKS!