On this episode of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, Coach Rob talks about taking your training outdoors for the spring. He discusses 5 simple ways to increase your fitness exponentially now that you've put in the winter work, and gives a few workouts to help you realize your training, racing and riding goals this season.

It's all too common:

You've got an important target event coming up in a short time, and you're lagging on fitness. You decide to "race youself into shape" only to have your season implode after a couple months of high intensity work (without much base.)

On this episode of the Tailwind Coaching podcast, I'll talk about how to avoid the high intensity "trap" in your own training and some of the physiology behind what happens to your body when you're overtrained.

Avoiding the intensity trap is important as you start to see your season goals get closer. How can you avoid overtraining? I'll tell you...

On this edition of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, Coach Rob discusses SMART goal setting, the difference between goals and season objectives and how many goals you need to make up a season.

On this edition of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, I'll talk you through the process of planning your season. While I won't provide you a training plan, I'll provide you all the tools you'll need to set up your season and build your training schedule properly. As a bonus, I'm offering my season planning spreadsheet to everyone free of charge. I encourage you to download it and follow along as I talk you through planning for success.

Upgrading your bike to perform better can be a bit like stepping through a minefield. On this eipsode of the Tailwind Coaching Podcast, I'll discuss what upgrades are the best bang for the buck, and which upgrades will leave you with little more than a lighter wallet.

How should you spend your offseason? Hopefully, you're not spending it losing all your hard won fitness. I'll tell you how to avoid that in today's podcast.

As the success of gravel grinder rides grows, so too does the market segment. Pick the right bike and learn to ride safe on those unpaved paths.

Coach Rob and his guest for the evening chat about value for your dollar when it comes to racing and riding cycling events. They cover the concept of swag, freebies, what those free water bottles are good for, and how to get value for your dollar.