EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast
Episodes
2021 Season Planning Starts NOW! (September!)
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Full post here with the checklist to review: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/cycling-season-planning Email: [email protected] Hey Brendan, I’ve got a q...
Rider Specific Recommendations: How To Balance Your Cycling Training: Increase FRC? FTP? VO2Max?
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ugh, the answer is, it depends, but in part two of our chat, we look more at what happens when someone goes after an FRC increase...Can you feel that ...
The Cost/Benefit of Improving FTP vs FRC vs PMAX vs VO2Max
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The goal of this series is to explore the balancing act of training. If you focus a block on PMAX/FRC, your FTP goes down. Can you afford to do that?...
Mental Toughness and Preparation With Patrick and Brendan; Racing is so much more than Watts
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can simply working on your mindset improve your performance? YES Training science has come a long way but understanding how to get the most out of you...
4 w/kg, Indoor Vs Outdoor FTP, Fasting and High Intensity Intervals, Cyclocross Training, #Cat4Questions Episode 2!
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blog of All Episodes: http://evoq.bike/blog/cat-4-questions 4 Cat 4 Questions! Please Like, Subscribe, and show some love by sharing the content! Ep...
There Are No Bad Days On The Bike. Ultra Cycling Phenom, Gucci Gumbeaux aka Whitney Stanbrough
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may not be targeting 300 mile rides, but there are gems in here on mindset and nutrition for when you're hitting that uncharted territory. This ep...
Cat 4 Questions, Episode 1
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
4 Cat 4 Questions! Please Like, Subscribe, and show some love by sharing the content! Episode One: Tapering For Race, Caffeine Gels, 5am Cycling Wor...
Do We Really Need Intervals Longer Than 20 Minutes?!
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/cycling-interval-workout-guide Of course, the answer is it depends but a lot of people have now downloaded wko5 or messing ...
Cycling Burst Interval Workouts
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNOLzpp2M0 Full blog: www.evoq.bike/blog email questions: [email protected] How many at...
Underspeed Overspeed - Tried Them, Hated Them, Kept Doing Them, Making Me Faster
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you done these? Shout out to Patrick for getting me into these again this year! Full Blog here: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/underspeed... Ch...
Tour of North Georgia, TONGA, Part 1
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There were a lot of questions from the Instagram post (@BrendanHousler and @EVOQBIKE) where I asked what people wanted to take away from this race. T...
Have Concrete Reach Goals and Avoid Useless Metrics
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
www.evoq.bike Have concrete goals. Understand rest. Don't obsess over metrics that don’t achieve your goals. You are not your F...
Cycling Tips For Your Next Big Bike Race
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A look back so that you Do Better Than My Pro JMSR 2019. Just wasn't prepared for this type of event and got SHELLED last year. Take some tips with yo...
Peaking For Your Bike Race
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Full post: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/peaking-for-cycling-race The question below came in about peaking for a bike race, and how to know what to train...
Coaches Call - Peak for Joe Martin Stage Race, Big block training, Failing Workouts, Periodization, Self Coaching
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We just decided to record a coaches call, and the future ones will be indoors so you can't hear the birds. Testing the peak for Joe Martin Athlete ...
How To Pace A Time Trial In Cycling
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one is a bit long; it might be worth checking out the full blog: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/2019/4/11/how-to-pace-a-time-trial-in-cycling Visit U...
Complete Guide To Polarized Cycling Training
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/complete-polarized-training-guide Polarized Training For Athletes in 2020? Four Things I Like and Dislike About...
Carb Periodization for Endurance Cycling; Carb Loading Without Weight Gain
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/cycling-nutrition-guide Carbohydrate Periodization. True Carb Loading has been a challenge: how do you make sure the glycog...
Basic Gravel Racing Tips from 2019 Land Run 100
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/gravel-racing-training-tips email me: [email protected] The big difference with a gravel race is that there’s...
Cycling Training Through Coronavirus - Don't Revert To Base
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/training-through-coronavirus I saw A LOT of posts on Strava saying, “BACK TO BASE” and “No point in training” due ...
Increase Your FTP and Get Dropped; Wait, What?
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.evoq.bike/blog/improve-cycling-ftp-or-get-faster Yes, increasing your FTP could make you slower in a race or group if that’s all you wor...
I’M FREAKING OUT OVER THIS POWER TEST
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We ALL do it. But learning to not freak out, seeing it as a benchmark, AND SEEING THE FOREST is CRUCIAL to growth and success.
Don’t Confuse The Point of #NoCoast and Avoid Zone 1
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you need that recovery! Riding and trying to avoid more than zone 1 time is for ENDURANCE RIDES. When you have hard intervals, you need full...
Tour of South Florida: My 3 Lessons Learned After 891 TSS in 4 Days 😑🍚
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have a young athlete that I told he has to write down three lessons that he learned after every race, and I thought to myself: why am I not still do...
Gravel Worlds 2018: Throwback With Lessons Learned
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you about to do Gravel Worlds 2020 or looking to dabble in your first gravel race? After I completed my first gravel race in 2018 in a massi...
I Love Group Rides...All The Asterisks
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Full blog over here: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/2019/6/13/when-is-a-cycling-group-ride-appropriate For many riders, group rides are what they live for...
Race Report: Ackerman Rockcrusher Gravel - 100 miles (or 97)
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy Race metrics First Race Vibes New Teammate! Jack White is a beast Shout Outs Post race hypotheticals - steer clear of what if's Lessons: Mapp...
Should I Quit An Interval? TiZ Matters
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Time in Zone! But don’t mentally just give in.
When Should You Upgrade?
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert: RIGHT NOW
Top 3 Cycling Workouts You Need For 2020
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the full blog for all 3 tips here: http://evoq.bike/blog/top-3-cycling-workouts-to-make-you-stronger Email me at: [email protected] &...
The Workout That I Shouldn't Have Been Skipping
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hint: Overspeed Have you done these? Comment YES or NO below! Full Blog here: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/underspeed... Challenge your neuromuscu...
VO2Max Cycling Intervals: tabata or classic?
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Full blog: http://evoq.bike/blog/2020/1/13/what-... There are a LOT of blog posts about “What is VO2Max in cycling” and all of the science behind ...
Top Supplements for Endurance Cyclists in 2020 - Cordyceps M and Beta Alanine
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Full Blog On Beta Alanine and Cordyceps M here: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/2019/12/18/best-supplements-for-cyclists-in-2020 Real Mushrooms Discount Co...
Don't Let Our Ego Ruin Our Training; You Can't Always Train and Race at 100% Of Peak Performance
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for Lala jingling in the background. March 2019: When you sabotage your own workout and let your ego get the best of you. STAY THE COURSE; follo...
1 Massive Reason Why Obsessing Over Your CTL Can Ruin Your Cycling Season
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read the full blog here! Once Strava started to incorporate their version of a Performance Manager Chart, calling it Fitness and Freshness, athletes s...
Cycling Rest Week Or Taper Week...which one to use?
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you like videos and visuals, check out the video here! Most cyclists hate rest weeks from their training regimen. Not only do we have to ride less,...
EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast (Trailer)
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas