Jan 31, 2025
FasCat friends, we invite you to join us on Zwift for our Saturday Sweet Spot group rides, where Coaches Jake and Frank lead A and B groups and we chat on Discord.
In this podcast, we talk about why so many riders love this wintertime format of getting high-quality, semi-structured work in with a social group. The time...
Jan 24, 2025
FasCat Coaching has been working with riders of all ages for 20 years, and while the fundamentals of training are the same, the science and technology and culture have changed tremendously. Nowhere are these changes more dramatic than what is going on with younger riders.
In this podcast, Coaches Justin and Frank delve...
Jan 17, 2025
If you want to improve something, measure it. This applies in life and on the bike. Whether you're talking blood pressure, finances, or FTP, how can you know something is improving if you are not accurately measuring it?
The same principle applies to training stress, a key summative metric that quantifies the total...
Jan 13, 2025
So you're signed up for a couple big races this year - now what? Coaches Andrew and Ricky break down the planning process on this podcast, including:
-how to set your A-race goal (process and power are usually better than time)
-how to fill in B and C races
-how to determine the optimal number of events
-classic...
Jan 6, 2025
Normally in cycling, it's a two-out-of-three situation: strong, light, cheap; or aero, light, inexpensive... And the same often applies when it comes to training: you can't blow off structure and expect to get fast and stay fit.
However! On today's podcast FasCat Coaches Frank and Andrew explain how you can have fun, be...