Lowlands Coaching

In this podcast Gerry and Geoff speak with Jamie Anderson. Jamie grew up in a small country town in Australia. A few hours north of Melbourne in the southeast. It was a small community, but seen as a hub for cycling. They had Commonwealth game riders and Olympic riders coming out of that little town where he grew up. So Jamie started riding his bike too. He was about nine years old starting with BMX, and then graduated to the track, there was a velodrome in town, and later onto th...

Cyclists are often unaware of the importance of insurance until it's too late. In the event of a crash, having insurance and a good attorney can be vital to getting the compensation you deserve. Joe Piscitello is a bicycle accident attorney who has seen firsthand the importance of cyclists being properly insured. In this podcast, he discusses the different types of insurance available to cyclists, how much insurance is enough, and what to do in the event of a crash. He also shares his vision ...

In todays podcast Geoff and I speak with Gareth Thomas. Coach Gareth has been a coach and advisor for over 25 years to top endurance athletes, including World and National champions in Triathlon, Duathlon and Cycling.He brings elite-level coaching & sports science support to age group athletes and their coaches to help everyone reach their true potential. His services include custom training programs for Running, Cycling and Triathlon, blood lactate testing, swim video analysis,...

In this episode Gerry meets with Joram Kolf CEO and founder of EatMyRide and Lisa Nijbrook Nutritionist at EatMyride and Pro Tour cycling team quickstep.Joram and Lisa share with Gerry how EatMyRide can help cyclists off all levels to improve their performance by personalizing nutrition plans and fueling strategy.They explain how the app takes into account the type, duration and intensity of exercise as well as the rider's individual characteristics such as weight, age and gender.EatMyRide ha...

Allison Mrugal is a professional road cyclist who races with Cardinal - Classic Cycling team. She got her start in professional cycling, racing mountain bikes cross country. However, after some time, she decided to focus on road racing. She's competed in many events, including the Joe Martin stage race and Unbound gravel. In this episode, we catch up with Allison to learn more about her cycling career and what it's like behind the scenes of being a professional athlete. Then, in an exciting p...

Geoff and Gerry caught up with the Sonoma Creamery ultra endurance cycling team before their Race Across America (RAAM). Listen and hear what they had to say about how they prepared for this amazing expedition.Race Across America is the World's Toughest Bicycle Race! A classic American tradition, drawing racers from around the world. Solos racers have 12 days and relay teams have 9 days to complete the journey. The courses of both races have varied over the years. However, in the Race Across ...

In this episode of our podcast Geoff & Gerry speak with Greg Hillson from INSCYD. Greg shares how he got into cycling himself and explains all about INSCYD testing. What is Vo2max and VLamax and how does i compare to FTP? How can you improve your fueling strategy for training and racing. Listen and find out yourself how the best of the best like Mathieu vd Poel and Wout van Aert use INSCYD to support their training and race plans. INSCYD is performance analysis software. That means it is ...

Are you planning to ride the Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) this year, or are you interested learning more about this crazy 1 day gravel race, tune in to our latest LowLands Cycling podcast soon. Mike, troy and Geoff will be riding the Asheville BWR, aka "The Hell of The North", this year. In this podcast they discuss why they decided to do this amazing, but brutal event. How they prepare for the event looking at training plans, material, logistics, nutrition, and much more. What are t...

This is the podcast Geoff and Gerry recorded with coach Andrew Harris. It was absolute amazing to have Andrew on the show and learn all about his uniques coaching philosophy and his Edge Cycling Team. https://www.edgecyclingteam.com/(See topics and timestamps below)From the Edge Cycling Website:Andrew Harris is the founder of Edge Cycling and currently serves as the Performance Director and Head Coach. Prior to the formation of Edge Cycling, Andrew coached individual athletes and served...

Please enjoy the podcast Geoff and Gerry recorded with Molly and Rob van Houweling. In addition to her work as a Professor of Law and Associate at UC Berkeley, Molly is also a competitive bicycle racer on the road, time-trail, track, and Zwift. On September 12, 2015 she set a new Hour record by cycling 46.273 km in an hour. A record that stood for 12 years by the acclaimed Dutch cyclist Leontien van MoorselMolly is also a six-time UCI Amateur Road World Champion, most recently winni...