//TOPICS COVERED We catch up with Pete and his new bike shop, Free Lap Collective , they will be opening on May 3! A deepâish dive into current events in pro racing Analysis of an athleteâs training calendar for what they are doing well and can improve Research review on why age makes you slower and what you can do to reverse it What to do if you can only train on back-to-back days
// TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Welcome!
(01:01) Rapid Fire Questions with Pete Morris
(02:46) Discussing Tulsa Tough and Training Preferences
(11:21) Peteâs Bike Shop!: Free Lap Collective
(17:34) Trainer Road Throwdown Series and Group Ride Announcement
(21:15) Womenâs Paris Roubaix
(25:12) The Evolution of Competitive Cycling
(25:29) Tadej and Matthieuâs Paris-Roubaix battle
(27:07) Tactical Moves and Team Dynamics
(30:15) The Rise of New Cycling Stars
(32:01) Comparing Legends: Tadej vs. Lance
(35:31) Innovations and Strategies in Modern Racing
(43:24) Gravel Racing Tactics and Trends
(52:20) The Future of Gravel World Championships
(55:25) Specialized Domination in XC World Cups
(55:43) Analyzing a Dedicated Athleteâs Account
(01:05:25) Age and Its Impact on Performance
(01:12:52) Training Strategies for Aging Athletes
(01:21:05) Balancing Training with a Busy Schedule
(01:27:20) Conclusion and Upcoming Events
We covered a lot of ground bench racing before that.
While we donât spend a huge amount of time on the topic, we worked to distill it down to the most relevant takeaways and guidance, so we hope you get all the value in a high impact way!
Could I put in a suggestion for a future show? Could you cover endurance training for perimenopausal and menopausal women? The science is changing all the time, and the collective experience of some of our top level athletes is growing as more and more women stay in the sport despite going through one of the most difficult times of their life.
Selene Yeager would be a fantastic guest to have on, if you can get her, and she may be able to suggest other good athletes to speak on the behalf of a huge number of women who are lost in the noise of young pros, and veteran men.
Our training has to adapt in ways none of us every expected. The standard training plans that used to work donât any more. There is a significant focus on encouraging women to do sprint interval training, plyometrics, super heavy lifting as a prime focusâŚhow does that fit in with the standard TR plan build structure (I can tell you, with difficulty). Do we really have to change our goals, or risk loosing valuable muscle and bone health at the expense of getting an endurance result?
For me I think itâs the strength training thatâs missing. Itâs just not been part of my routine, and developing it into a regular pattern in middle age is going to take time.
+1, really enjoy the friendly bike and racing banter.
Iâll nit pick on the âwhy you get slower with ageâ title though since it hits too close to homeâŚ
We certainly lose genetic potential as we age, but the good news is that most amateurs are operating nowhere near their genetic potential. Sure, if someone trained like a pro through their 20âs and 30âs, fitness is likely to decline after that regardless of what they do. But if someone trained like most amateurs who have busy lives outside of cycling, there are likely plenty of gains to be had even as they age. The 60 year old who is tapping a high percentage of his genetic potential can be much stronger at 60 than he was at 40 if he was tapping a small percentage of potential. Sure, father time eventually trumps any amount of additional training, but there are plenty of cyclists who get faster in their 40âs, 50âs, and 60âs.
My n=1 has me much stronger in my mid 50âs than I was in my early 40âs. Iâm not setting any PRâs for 1-5 minute power these days, but my power/durability for long efforts just keeps going up. Old man diesel legs are a real thing.
The physiological decline in aerobic capacity canât be denied, but I believe the biggest contributor to performance decline with athletes in their 50âs and 60âs is simply motivation and choice. At some point, itâs not that fun to train more/harder each year just to maintain fitness (or slow the decline). Many athletes move onto other pursuits outside of cycling. Some simply transition from doing events for the competition to doing them for the fun/challenge of participation (with greatly reduced training). And thatâs the really cool dynamic of many of these mass start events where you can race at the pointy if thatâs your thing, but do the same events in party mode when you no longer want to compete.
Awesome podcast @Jonathan and @PeteMorris. Love listening to our old âfriendsâ talking again. Brought back very fond memories, and the magic immediately came right back into the room. Great to see Pete and best wishes on the new shop!
This podcast may or may not have content you are looking for, but I remember listening to it last year and I think it touches on some relevant topics. While itâs normally a Leadville-centric podcast, this particular episode focuses on the wife of one of the podcast hosts who is an amateur masters athlete. And also includes her daughter (Melisa) who is a fairly new pro racer and ended up winning Leadville last year (after this podcast aired). They are obviously a Leadville family and a couple very inspiring women. I also linked the TR podcast with Melisa after she won.
New episode with TR-alum Pete Morris is live!
We catch up with Pete and his new bike shop, Free Lap Collective , they will be opening on May 3!
A deepâish dive into current events in pro racing
Analysis of an athleteâs training calendar for what they are doing well and can improve
Research review on why age makes you slower and what you can do to reverse it
What to do if you can only train on back-to-back days
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