Daniel Matheny is a world class cycling coach from Colorado Springs. When he is not coaching athletes to National Jerseys and MTB World Cup qualifications, Daniel Matheny fights for national MTB championship titles and races close to the highest level in the US. Discover how to utilize VO2 Max workouts to your advantage whilst also learning some pragmatic advice for self coached athletes. This is a gem of a podcast!

How to find Daniel…

https://mathenyendurance.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mathenyendurance/

National champs/mindset articles = https://mathenyendurance.com/choose-winning/

Seth Godin’s The Dip article = https://mathenyendurance.com/surpass-the-dip/

Chapters

0:00 Intro

6:33 What are you up to these days?

8:30 How do juggle training/racing/family/work?

14:30 Daniel’s background in physiology

18:30 Coaching philosophies and soft skills

22:20 AI and coaching/training

27:24 Self coaching

30:30 How do you see the big picture as a self coached athlete?

33:34 Seth Godin’s The Dip

39:12 40 minutes of VO2 and VO2 training

46:10 Peak and fade workouts

52:40 National champs/mindset

1:00:29 Daniel’s thoughts on strength training

1:07:22 Are you making gains in numbers or trying to fend off the losses?

1:11:22 Fondo riding

1:12:09 How do you manage athletes that always ride hard that don’t need to?

1:13:20 Why ride endurance?

1:24:25 Wrap up

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