Jun 30, 2023
SBT GRVL is one of the biggest and most important gravel races in the world, and FasCat is all in on this beautiful event here in our Colorado backyard.
In this episode, FasCat founder Frank Overton is joined by Ben Delaney who won the 2022 SBT GRVL Blue event to talk about all things SBT GRVL - including FasCat's SBT...
Jun 23, 2023
The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is — to use an overused but perfectly apt word — epic. 105 miles of racing that starts above 10,000 feet of elevation and climbs nearly 12,000 feet.
That much elevation affects and informs so many variables for racing: power, breathing, headaches, weather, recovery, eating, sleeping, and...
Jun 16, 2023
'Serious training' is sometimes perceived as doing nothing but power-based intervals, and those are important! But being able to drive a bike - in a bunch, over terrain, around corners - is also vital.
And just like practicing intervals will build your strength, practicing skills will build your competence and...
Jun 9, 2023
Everyone wants to improve, and there is more than one way to do so. At FasCat, we have two primary (and time-tested) methods.
One-on-one coaching is the gold standard.
And our training plans have worked well for thousands of athletes for many years.
Plus, now that we have integrated those plans into our Optimize app,...
Jun 2, 2023
Training only by zones is a sure-fire way to kill the joy of cycling and your very will to ride.
Training by zones is extremely effective, and at FasCat we recommend it for about half your rides.
But for the other half of your rides, zone-based training is dead.
We dig into all the details on this podcast with...