Today we discuss if you should attempt to lose weight in the off-season and how you would go about doing it.

Today we tackle the inevitable road block in our pursuits for athletic improvement, the dreaded injury. Whether it's an acute injury or an overuse, we've got you covered with the right way to recover and get back into the game without re-injuring!

It's about that time of year for our road and mountain bike riders to think about taking an offseason break. Who should take an offseason break and why? What do we recommend for filling the time and what are our goals during the time off?

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We sat down with Pro Enduro rider Paul Serra for an hour chat. This free-flowing conversation covers a bit of everything from: What is Enduro? How do you train? What's it like being a pro? And much more. We really enjoyed chatting and we hope you learn a bit from our conversation.

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Do you have allergies? Even if you don't think you do, there's a chance they are hurting your training and races. What are some common allergy symptoms? How do allergies affect you and your training? What can we do to counteract their attack on your immune system?

Do you get dropped every time your friends want to drop down the ridge? Are your recovery descents after intervals slower than the interval itself? Some of us need to improve our descending; and we're going to discuss how.

Today's podcast discusses how to work on your sprinting and how to embrace that part of the sport that you've been neglecting. Everyone has to provide an impulse of power to get away from opponents or mark their stamp on the race. How do you learn sprint and improve that part of your game?

Todd introduces sleep as a topic of utmost importance. He introduces the parts of sleep, recommended amounts, techniques for better sleep and discusses a few interesting studies on the topic.

Part two of our introduction to bike fitting. Todd and Jason talk about what it's like to get a bike fit from a professional fitter. What is going to happen when you arrive? What steps are going to be taken to improve your fit? We also discuss some of the technology that is used for high end bike fitting and the purpose/goals of these technologies. 

Todd and Jason discuss simple bike fitting that one can do for themselves at home. This is the first place you should start if you think your fit is not quite correct. We talk about all 5 contact points between the body and the bike. 

Next week's episode is Pt.2 which discusses professional bike fitting and some of the technology used to achieve a more exact fit when fitting yourself just doesn't quite work.