Fresh episode featuring Chad’s Tour de Romandie classification win and the journeyman lessons that shaped how we coach today.

In the coaches corner we chat about LSD (Long Slow Distance) rides from South Mountain group rides to Camp Verde gravel adventures—we’re diving into why LSD rides build more than fitness. They build community.

And it’s Race Season in Arizona See you at MBAA Race #1, Valley of the Sun, or 24hrs in the Old Pueblo. Let’s ride!

🎧 New episode out now

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In this episode, Coach Jason pulls out his Arizona State Championship jersey and shares the story of earning it through the MBAA (Mountain Biking Association of Arizona) racing series. Discover how grassroots racing organizations like the MBAA—a fixture in Arizona mountain biking since 1991—create pathways for journeyman cyclists and shape the coaches they become.

Plus, Jason, John and Chad break down essential base season training principles to help you build a strong aerobic foundation for the year ahead, and we recap the recent Borderlands gravel race with insights from Tenac athletes who tackled the course.

Whether you’re training through base season, considering your first local race series, or just love a good cycling story, this episode celebrates the journey over the podium and the community that makes it all worthwhile.

In This Episode:

* The story behind Jason’s Arizona State Championship jersey

* 30+ years of MBAA racing history and its impact

* Base season training tips: volume, consistency, and avoiding common mistakes

* Borderlands gravel race recap and lessons learned

Join us Behind Every Jersey—where every story matters.

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In the debut episode of Behind Every Jersey, head coach Jason Tullous unveils a yellow jersey from 1988—the jersey he purchased for his very first race. This isn’t a trophy or a prize, but a jersey bought with anticipation and hope by a young cyclist about to enter the world of competitive racing. Jason shares the story behind this foundational piece of his cycling journey, exploring the nerves, excitement, and lessons from that first race experience. This jersey represents the beginning of a cycling career defined not by podium finishes, but by the dedication, growth, and passion of a journeyman cyclist who would eventually channel those experiences into coaching the next generation at Tenac Championship Coaching.

We recap the Spiritworld 100 Gravel race and preview the El Tour de Tucson Road Race.  From there, we touch upon Zone 2 training and my running field test by INSCYD.

We go over Jason's run training and experiences the past couple of weeks and some upcoming cycling events.

Coach Jason Tullous and Coach Chad Beyer introduce themselves and Coach Tullous surprises Coach Beyer with a request.  The speak about training in general but more specific to running on this episode along with commenting on this recent blog by Kilian Jornet: https://mtnath.com/training2022/