The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS
Coach Adam Pulford delivers actionable training advice and answers your questions in short weekly episodes for time-crunched cyclists looking to improve their cycling performance. The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast (formerly The TrainRight Podcast) is brought to you by the team at CTS - the leading endurance coaching company since 2000. Coach Adam pulls from over a decade of coaching experience and the collective knowledge of over 50+ CTS Coaches to help you cut throught the noise of training information and implement proven training strategies that’ll take your performance to the next level.
Episodes
273 episodes
Can Rucking With A Weighted Vest Make You A Stronger Cyclist?
OVERVIEWAlmost anywhere you go these days, you're likely to see someone walking, running, or climbing stairs wearing a weighted vest. Popularized by Crossfit boxes, mixed martial arts gyms, and boot camp-style exercise program...
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Season 5
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Episode 272
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29:59
Is A.I. Coaching Ready for Prime Time? Hear What TrainingPeaks Says!
OVERVIEWCody Stephenson, the Education Program Manager at TrainingPeaks, is back on the podcast to talk about the current state of artificial intelligence in cycling coaching and how TrainingPeaks' developers are using models to impr...
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Season 5
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Episode 271
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33:34
Is FTP Dead? Is Critical Power the Cyclist's Next Great Training Metric? (#270)
OVERVIEWCody Stephenson is the Education Program Manager at TrainingPeaks, meaning he teaches coaches how to properly utilize training data to improve performance. He's the perfect sports scientist to discuss the similarities and dif...
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Season 5
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Episode 270
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33:44
Are "Recovery Scores" Accurate? Does Recovery Slow With Age? Find out from Christie Aschwanden (#269)
OVERVIEWChristie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist and author of Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery. In Part 2 of her a...
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Season 5
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Episode 269
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20:03
Science of Recovery with Christie Aschwanden: Do tart cherry juice, ketones, and ice plunges work? (#268)
OVERVIEWChristie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist and author of Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery. With all the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 268
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33:01
Carbs, Climbs, and Descents: Coach Adam Pulford Answers Listener Questions (#258)
OVERVIEWWe receive a lot of listener questions, so we're batching a few of them together into one episode. In Episode 258 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast", Coach Adam Pulford and co-author of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" book, C...
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Season 5
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Episode 258
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40:10
Tour de France Femmes Stage 9 Recap and Final Analysis From The Entire Race
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 267
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40:06
Descents, Periods, and Power: Tour de France Femmes Stage 8 Podcast
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 266
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39:03
TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 7 & Physical Demands at the Front vs. the Grupetto
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 265
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41:26
TDFF Stage 6 Recap, Bike Fit for Female Cyclists, and The Science Behind "Mom Watts"
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 264
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39:40
TDF Femmes Podcast - Stage 5 & Alison Tetrick's Insights on Rider Salaries, Opportunities, and More
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 263
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28:57
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 4 & Inside Look at EF Education Oatly's Nutrition Strategies
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS publishes daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They recap the stages, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 262
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40:09
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 3 & Inside Look at Alison Jackson's Training
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They'll recap the stage,...
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Season 5
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Episode 261
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29:32
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 2 Recap & The Science of Heat Training for Female Athletes
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They'll recap the stage,...
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Season 5
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Episode 260
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28:09
Tour de France Femmes Podcast - Stage 1 Recap & The Science of Pre-Race Tapering
Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes Podcast, from the producers of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast"CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They'll recap the stage,...
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Season 5
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Episode 259
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33:57
How Respecting Your Body, Emotions, and Competition Improves Performance
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTStarting Saturday, July 26, CTS will publish daily Tour de France Femmes podcasts with Coaches Adam Pulford and Renee Eastman. They'll recap the stage, but the unique aspect of these podcasts will be...
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Season 5
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Episode 258
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21:10
How to Find Hidden Training Hours in Your Busy Life (#257)
OVERVIEWTime-Crunched Cyclists have to get creative to integrate training into their busy lives. We get plenty of listener questions about various options for adding training hours to a busy schedule. In Episode 257 of "The Time-Crun...
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Season 5
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Episode 257
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22:20
Do Time-Crunched Cyclists Need a Mid-Season Break or Mid-Season Volume? (#256)
OVERVIEWLots of endurance athletes take a mid-season break following a big goal event or a substantial training block. Some Time-Crunched Cyclists don't need a mid-season break because they don't accumulate enough training stress to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 256
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17:46
Training After Illness: A Practical Guide For Returning to Training (#255)
OVERVIEWGetting sick sucks, any time of year. When athletes are in the middle of the season, like they are now, they get anxious about losing fitness and they get impatient about returning to training. In Episode 255 of "The Time-Cru...
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Season 5
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Episode 255
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21:33
Best Heat Training Strategies for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#254)
OVERVIEWHeat acclimation is a big topic this summer, especially because heat training has been shown to also improve oxygen-carrying capacity in the blood - similar to altitude training! But, heat training can be tricky, especially f...
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Season 5
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Episode 254
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35:00
Sprint Training for Time-Crunched Cyclists (#253)
OVERVIEWSprinting is something a Time-Crunched Cyclist can be very good at, because it doesn't take a lot of training time to develop a strong anaerobic kick. Yes, you still need an aerobic engine to reach the finale with enough e...
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Season 5
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Episode 253
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58:24
Training and Development Tips for Junior Cyclists (and Parents!)
OVERVIEWIf you or your child is interested in racing bikes (road, mountain, cyclocross, track) as an under-18 competitor, this is the podcast for you! CTS Coach Adam Pulford is one of the top coaches to Junior and U23 Cyclists in ...
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Season 5
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Episode 252
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43:43
Rest Day vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251)
OVERVIEWIs there a real benefit to a recovery ride or would you be better off just taking the day off completely? Both recovery rides and complete rest are beneficial, but the choice between the two depends on how fatigued you are, y...
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Season 5
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Episode 251
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14:40
How to Train for Long Hill Climb Finishes (#250)
OVERVIEWHow do you climb fast at the end of a race? Many road, gravel, and mountain bike events finish at the top of extended climbs. In Episode 250 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist", a listener asks how to prepare for a 5-kilometer (3....
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Season 5
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Episode 250
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26:26
Power vs Heart Rate vs RPE: Which Metric is Best?
OVERVIEWPower, heart rate, or RPE (rate of perceived exertion or how you feel)? Which data point is best for gauging intensity during training or a race, and which is best for monitoring training progress? Coach Adam Pulford tackles ...
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Season 5
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Episode 249
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18:38