Coach for Source Endurance and Nutritionist Kristen Arnold (MS, RDN, CSSD) joined us to talk about eating right and preparing your body to be its best before the race starts. We talked about the nutrition basics and then explored specifics for different times a year before concluding with a discussion about eating right on the bike and what to talk about with your coach. Kristen's website: www.arnoldrdn.com Source Endurance: www.source-e.net

In this episode we get down to business with Colin Reuter of Road Results/CX Results on where you stack up, i.e. where you rank, against your cyclist friends. We also talk about upgrades, and how to improve the upgrade system. We then explore disc brakes, or more aptly we explore how to remove a thru axel from your knee. For more on Road Results visit their website www.road-results.com For Colin on Twitter @resultsboy

In the third and final part of our interview with Rob Laybourn, we talk about the National Association of Professional Race Directors, why it was created and what it is doing to make bike racing better. Then we talk about bringing in different sources of revenue including through television and sports gambling and finish up by talking about the basic structure of the racing calendar. Find out more about the NAPRD at www.NAPRD.org Find out more about the Armed Forces Cycling Classic at www.cyclingclassic.org or on Instagram at @af_cyclingclassic.

In part 2 of our interview with Rob Laybourn we talk about the business end of promoting a pro bike race. In it we discuss revenue streams, what it takes to keep sponsors engaged, motivated, and happy. Then we delve into where he sees professional race directing going in the future for his event and new ways to bring money into the sport. To learn more about the event go to: www.cyclingclassic.org or on Instagram @af_cyclingclassic Photo by Bruce Buckley and courtesy of MABRA

In part 1 of a 3 part series, we talk with Rob Laybourn, the race director of the Armed Forces Cycling Classic about how he created a vibrant and successful race. Cover photo by Bruce Buckley and courtesy of MABRA.

DJ Brew of DC Velo sits down to talk to us about how bike racing is a social activity and why having a positive community is so vital in keeping the sport fun. Photo by Will Nelson.

Zack Allison, CLIF Bar, Kristen Arnold, Butcherbox Racing, and Whitney Allison and Julie Kuliezca of Hagens Berman Supermint talk with us about what it means to be a professional bike racer in America, how this is most definitely a team sport, and what it's really like living the pro bike racer life.

What happens when you make the leap and go from being the dominating force in the cat 3 field to one of the guys in the M1/2? You start learning all over again. Learn about Scott's story, where the team is going, and about Murphy the dog's dedication to chasing the tennis ball. https://youtu.be/rPsNnjKr4es

Angela tells us about her upbringing in Italian restaurants, how that shaped her career, and how she took the leap and joined up with one of MABRA's most storied men's programs to start a new women's legacy.

We talk with the head guys from Amp Human about coming up with PR Lotion, how it works and why it should be part of your training regime.