The Training Edge

The best athletes take time to reflect on their prior seasons and to learn from both their wins and their mistakes. Doing this allows you to take those lessons and use them to plan the next season and advance both your training and your results.

This is a practice that I believe all athletes should do at the end of each season, and even better if you can do it with your coach. Join me as I have that conversation with a coached athlete of mine: pro gravel racer Kyleigh Spearing. We chat through her season, what we learned, and what this next year will look like!

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We are back! 2025 is the year of change, and this show is back with some key changes. We’re here with the focus of bringing you the sharpest training advice out there from some of the best coaches and athletes in cycling. Up first is a chat with former pro cyclocross racer Sunny Gilbert. During her entire career she juggled her training with a full time job. We talk about : How do you best design training around a busy life? Is this possible? How to do that, and how to do it well!

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Ricky Arnopol joins us to chat through the pros and cons of early season races. He recently completed Challenge Mallorca, which is a series of single day pro races on the island of Mallorca. How do you keep in mind your real goals for the season when in January you're doing the hardest race you have ever done? What mindset can you carry to help you make the most of events that are well before your primary goals?

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A special New Year's episode! Join host Isaiah on a live consultation call with one of his athletes. Get insight into how coaches and athletes can use regular consultation calls to grow their relationship, share knowledge, and progress athletes towards their goals.  Learn how to prep for calls with your coach and ask the questions that will help you maximize your coaching.

Thank you Bryan Benitez-Nelson for being our special guest!

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Griffin Easter is our guest this week!

Griffin has had an extensive/successful pro road career, and has now transferred that success to gravel. What has that transition been like? What did pro road teach him that has allowed him such quick success at gravel?

We answer all of these questions plus we were joined by Griffen's brother Cullen, to learn all about Opicure foundation, and how the Easter brothers are using bikes to fight Opioid addiction.

You can find Griffen and Cullen on Instagram @gmeaster91 @culleneaster87

Find out more about Opicure through @opicurefoundation

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Pro Cyclist Scott McGill joins us to chat about his standout year and how he is able to race year round. We also cover his training, development, and what he is excited about for 2023 with his new team Human Powered Health.

You can find Scott on Instagram @scottmcgilljr

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Relaxing his training structure, learning to process injuries, finding his why, and juggling intense race/travel schedules are all topics we touch on for what Stephen has learned over 7 years in the pro peloton. Stephen is a professional road racer for Human Powered Health.

You can find Stephen on Instagram @Stephenbassett_

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Nerd coaching alert!!

Elite TT National champ and coach Zach Gregg joins me to chat through all things aero; plus when it is, or isn’t, worth giving up power for aero gains.

You can find Zach on Instagram @zachgregg3. Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

Next up is my conversation with Tanner Putt! A return guest who now has taken on the directing side of the sport. We chat about what it was like to direct road worlds and what we both learned from the year of directing.

You can find Tanner on Instagram @tannerputt. Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod

My next conversation is with Colby Lange. He’s a Pro track and road racer, and in this episode, he shares what track racing is all about and how it differs from road racing.

He also provides insight into how he approaches long-term goals such as the Olympics in 2024.

You can find Colby on Instagram @c0lbylange. Find us on instagram and facebook @trainingedgepod