Today Ellen and Marley welcome strength and performance coach and mountain biker Miranda Lyle, founder of Play Strong Fitness, where she specializes in mountain biking conditioning programs. We discuss why muscle mass, strength, and durability support longevity and better riding.

We also talk about gym motivation, return-to-sport conditioning after injuries, butts... er, glute strength, and why you should treat your body the same as your bike: with regular maintenance and occasional tune-ups when something goes wrong.

On March 16, Miranda is launching a free, online Gear Up Challenge with Shredly. It's five days of super simple challenges, each 10 to 15 minutes long, anchored in the five pillars of her mountain biking program. Two live workshops will also dive a little bit deeper into what a strategic recovery session looks like, so that you can apply what you learn to longer bike rides.

Learn more & sign up here: https://mirandasofferings.myflodesk.com/offtrailshredly (Psst - You'll get a Shredly discount for signing up!)

03:40 Finding Motivation to Train

05:47 Glutes Are Your Powerhouse

08:38 Owwies, Aches, and Training

11:10 Why Lifting + Biking = Great

14:39 Advice for Imposter Syndrome at the Gym

20:02 Returning to Cycling after an Injury

23:45 Aging And Muscle Loss

26:22 Miranda's "SEE" Method

29:34 About the Off Trail Programs

31:21 Join the Play Strong Fitness x Shredly Gear Up Challenge, March 16-21, 2026: https://mirandasofferings.myflodesk.com/offtrailshredly

Find Miranda online:

https://www.playstrongfitness.com/off-trail-mountain-biking-conditioning-programs

https://www.instagram.com/playstrongfitness/

https://www.youtube.com/@playstrongfitness

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