The Maybird Cycling Podcast

Episode 170- Planning your season for long-term success

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tried to think of something funny. I didn't.

Episode 169- If you do these 9 things, you'll be fine

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The top 9 things you need to be doing to have a long and successful career.

Episode 168- How to be a parent to an athlete

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It can't be that hard, right?

Episode 167- Let's name the zones, the zones, the zones.....

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Please tell me that you get it.

Episode 166- Sarah Kaufmann on youth development

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Local legend and coach Sarah Kaufmann shares her thoughts on youth development.

Episode 165- The no duh diet

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some really wild nutrition advice. Like, we're talking SUPER left-field stuff.

Episode 164- The only two things we care about

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Don't be a dork (a terrible person).

Episode 163- Helena Archibald on Everesting

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Good, smart people are out there. Don't believe me? Give this one a listen.

Episode 162- Art O'Connor and Sam Hayden

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two experts WEIGH in (see what I did there???) on strength training and weight lifting.

2026 Launch Meeting

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the 2026 season!

Episode 161- Picking Isaac's brain never gets old

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac Boyden is back, and he said that this was actually LESS nerdy than he expected. I'll let you be the judge.

Episode 160- Pete Weber Interview

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An incredible conversation with a legend.

Episode 159- Xander drops some elite ball knowledge

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, so you think that YOU know a lot about bikes???

Episode 158- Kyson on trainers and Game of Thrones

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kyson likes the trainer sometimes.

Episode 157- Filling your bucket (list)

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some cool races and a cool song about a boat.

Episode 156- Lifetime Health

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We spend 50% of our time on disclaimers.

Episode 155- Sam Hayden Interview

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss a HUGE weekend of racing and talk to PT Sam Hayden.Resource Link- https://dialing-in-your-body-for-s8cbp7n.gamma.site/

Episode 154- Zach Calton Interview

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to one of the GOATs of Utah cycling.

Episode 153- What should you do every day?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winter training!

Episode 153- 2025 States Recap

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What a weekend. Bravo.

Episode 152- States 2025

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, there is an 's.'

Episode 151- Taper your way to the peak (or something like that)

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zoom is a curse.

Episode 150- A different episode

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe's career choices and their relevance to our team.

Episode 149- *insert aerodynamics pun here*

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Go fast(er).

Episode 148- Faith Jolley on handling wildlife encounters

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you see a moose on the trail? What about a bear? Faith Jolley has all the answers.

Episode 147- One, two, three, NFOR

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're going to work, make sure that you clock in.

Episode 146- The key to key workouts

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

And lots of NICA shout-outs.

Episode 145- Stop! NICA time!

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Also puking?

Episode 144- Cramming for the NICA test

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to get on the right track with NICA around the corner.

Episode 143- Dylan Willick Interview

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dylan Willick talks to Joe about learning to ride (and live) again.

Episode 142- Special fish city

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What to do when the racing gets long.

Episode 141- Joe's Q and A

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Questions, answers, and some other stuff.

Episode 140- Why are my legs sore?

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We give you SIX reasons. SIX!

139- A non-bike episode

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time to take a break from bikes and talk about... other stuff I guess?

138- Sorry- its just Dan today- talking about consistency

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is at Soho right now, so Dan talks about consistency

137- Hot or not

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heat adaptation, saunas, and not giving Dan a break on Father's Day.

Episode 136- Dr. Ross and perfectionism

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan's thoughts on the clinic with Dr. Ross.

Episode 135- Hydration

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's not as simple as drinking more, but you should probably do that too.

Episode 134- How to fuel in an hour (and 20-something minutes)

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The big 3 rules to make the right calls.

Episode 133- Kyson Montague

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyson is back in the house to talk intervals.

Episode 132- A weird story about milk?

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's not clickbait, I swear. Does anyone ever read these? Let me know.

Episode 131- Bo Foreman on core work

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's experts, and then there's Bo Foreman. Did you remember to floss?

Episode 130- Let's try this again

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You guys had better like this one or else.

Episode 129- Early April Episode

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does anyone actually read the show notes?

Episode 128- All your base are belong to us

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's kinda boring until the end.

Episode 127- How to motivation

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The final ego episode

Episode 126- Leggo my eg(g)o

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Neapolitan ice cream and chap stick.

Episode 125- I'll take my miSTEAK medium rare

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan talks about the 4 biggest mistakes he sees youth athletes make. (This episode has nothing to do with beef, so the pun only works on one level :(

Episode 124- Mandatory Kindness Episode

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to not be a dick :)

Episode 123- Progression (Don't podcast drowsy)

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about training progression and it's potential.....zzz....zzz....zzz....zzz (Don't worry it's not boring I'm just tired)

Episode 122- Training Management Alphabet Soup

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a dense one, but Dan and I mess up enough to make it fun.

Episode 121- Getting fast for dummies

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A ridiculously high-level overview of what could be (and have been) 50+ episodes on training.

Episode 120- Did you pick the right bike?

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to pick the right tools for the job.

Episode 119- 2025 Launch (live)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the 2025 season!

Episode 118- Mccall talks skimo

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maybird's friendliest (and maybe fastest) racer talks skimo, bikes, and sushi.

Episode 117- Big canned fish

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fat!

Episode 116- Ryker Brand Interview

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryker joins us to talk about racing, audience questions, and Christmas presents.

Episode 115- Art O'Connor Interview

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WUKAR!

Episode 115- Give this one a shot

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A bunch of things and stuff that might involve trainers.

Episode 114- Old habiths die hard

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about nuclear habits or something like that.

Episode 113- It's NOT the off season

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's our 3rd annual winter training podcast!

Episode 112- Hannah Otto Interview

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Hannah Otto about training, bikes, and tacos.

Episode 111- A Halloween-ish Episode

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This was kind of a fever dream of an episode. It's all over the map. Enjoy... or something!

Episode 110- 2024 Awards Show

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

State champs, awards, and absolutely no mentions of a popular American bicycle component manufacturer.

Episode 109- States 2024 (how bad do you want it/peaking)

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

RPE, peaking, and the end of the 2024 race season.

Episode 108- A sick episode

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Getting sick is bad.... and other groundbreaking observations.

Episode 107- GYBWINTDTWINTD

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wanna know what that stands for? Well, you'd bbbbbbbbetter listen.

Episode 106- Brady knows best

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The local legend Brady Preston tells us all the secrets to being fast! (and nice)

Episode 105- Fatigue

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are ya feelin' it?

Episode 104- Larkin Brothers Interview

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to local legends Elijah and Tate Larkin about their insane backpacking excursion in Croatia.

Episode 103- Megatron Interview (if you know, you know)

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan has all of the guests at once.

Episode 102- A very complicated reason that Dan is slow

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just one of them though.

Episode 101- Block (periodization) Party

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's not what you think it is. Also, TONS of news.

Episode 100- Thankamony

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been real folks. Thanks for your support.

Episode 99- The non b*ke episode

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doing magic in the middle of nowhere.

Episode 98- Mid Season Breaks (DON'T WORRY THERE'S ANOTHER ONE TOO)

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this one first.

Episode 97- Heat Adaptification

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We crammed a ton into this episode, but it ends with heat-related stuff.

Episode 96- Xander Lyman Interview

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Xander about training, tech, and terrible ways to save weight.

Episode 95- Isaac Boyden Interview

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with an up-and-coming bike industry superstar.

Episode 94- John Knoblock Interview

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The most labor-intensive episode.... ever... But it was worth it.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=HZSJ2E6HWPPH2&s...

Episode 93- Getting REAL nerdy about hydration

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This might be the most informative episode ever...? Maybe...?

Episode 92- I pity the poor fuel (part two)

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Race recaps, nutrition, feeling, and recycling puns.

Episode 91- Bart Gillespie Interview

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to local legend Bart Gillespie about bikes.

Episode 90- Bottlenecks: the worst kind of necks

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's exactly what it sounds like.

Episode 89- Lotion research with Noah Crockett

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We review Noah Crockett's seriously impressive research on AmpHuman PR Lotion.

Episode 88- A judiciously Zen take on cadence

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good ol' classic episode with Joe and Dan and no interesting guests.

Episode 87- Avoiding Some Pitfalls With Kyson Montague

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is off today, so Kyson and I get to geek out about training stuff. Some really good gems here for sure!!

Episode 86- Gabe Noorda Interview

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to a local legend about motivation and training.

Episode 85- Simpful Truths

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go back to basics.

Episode 84- Early April Special

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A special early April look at our new opinions.

Episode 83- Brady Preston Interview

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I talk to Brady about riding bikes, throwing spears, and measuring couches.

Episode 82- Bo Foreman Interview

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Maybird's resident physiology expert about stretching, mobility, and more.

Episode 81- Viva la (Fatigue) Resistance

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan and Joe discuss ways to keep the power coming, no matter how long you go.

Episode 80- A new (nor)way to train

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Find out why folks from the land of brown cheese and fjords are so darn fast.

Episode 79- Aimee Larkin Interview

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How good is Aimee Larkin? Good enough to convince me to go running.

Episode 78- Fear (We sound better now!)

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We got new equipment to make sure that we could answer Hayden's question perfectly.

Episode 77- Coach’s Meeting

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mandatory listen for all of our excellent coaches.

Episode 76- The National Brief

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wanted to race at the top level? Here's what you need to know.

Episode 75- Stuff you should know about bikes

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bikes, equipment, bike fit, and other things that Joe likes ranting about.

Episode 74- 2024 Orientation (Mandatory Listen)

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2024!