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FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

Dec 29, 2023

There are so many rad races available for us in 2024, and here, the FasCat Coaches walk you through 40 events that we're excited about.

We’ve got recommendations for road events, gravel events, stages races, mountain bike events, gran fondo events, and more.

While most of the races we suggest are in the United States...


Dec 22, 2023

Riding too hard, too often. Bonking. Not having fun! As cyclists, we have some bad habits, and this podcast is about a few common ailments, and how to avoid them.

Today we have Coach Ricky Arnopol joining us to talk about 6 Bad Habits he often sees in his coached athletes, his pro teammates on the UCI Continental Team...


Dec 18, 2023

To sweet spot or not to sweet spot - that is NOT the question! Of course you should sweet spot. Everybody does - whether they are doing so consciously or not.

But WHEN to sweet spot, and WHEN NOT to sweet spot,  THAT is the question.

And that is the subject of today’s podcast. If you don’t have time to listen to the...


Dec 8, 2023

Training is more fun and effective when you’re comfortable and stoked on your gear. 

Sure, you could train like Rocky in cotton sweats in the freezing cold of a Philadelphia winter, or stare at the wall of a basement on a trainer like Graeme Obree, but for most of us, having good gear makes a world of difference,...


Dec 1, 2023

What, when and how much - those are the three big questions of training. 

We dig into that question for our second podcast in an 8-pod series on Sweet Spot: How much Sweet Spot should you do?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer, of course, and how much Sweet Spot you should do depends on:

  1. Your ability level

  2. The...