Velo Podcast

No pain, no gain, right? Well, not really. Today's episode is all about busting two commonly held and closely related training myths. First, should you always do precisely what's written on your training plan, even if your body is tired? And second, should your intervals always be ridden to failure, as hard as you can go? Coach Trevor Connor and VN senior editor Caley Fretz are joined by Brent Bookwalter, Lucas Euser, Inigo San Milan, Robert PIckels, and Grant Holicky to help you determine when you should and shouldn't push through bad legs, and when you should and shouldn't do intervals at full gas.

No pain, no gain, right? Well, not really. Today's episode is all about busting two commonly held and closely related training myths. First, should you always do precisely what's written on your training plan, even if your body is tired? And second, should your intervals always be ridden to failure, as hard as you can go? Coach Trevor Connor and VN senior editor Caley Fretz are joined by Brent Bookwalter, Lucas Euser, Inigo San Milan, Robert PIckels, and Grant Holicky to help you determine when you should and shouldn't push through bad legs, and when you should and shouldn't do intervals at full gas.

What does BMC's Jim Ochowicz know about football? Not too much, apparently. British Cycling is back in hot water following Nicole Cooke's scathing evidence provided to British Parliament, but how will it affect Dave Brailsford and Brian Cookson, who was once president of the British governing body? Plus, a look at this weekend's cyclocross world championships in Luxembourg and a chat with Guy Andrews about his new Greg LeMond book, Yellow Jersey Racer.

What does BMC's Jim Ochowicz know about football? Not too much, apparently. British Cycling is back in hot water following Nicole Cooke's scathing evidence provided to British Parliament, but how will it affect Dave Brailsford and Brian Cookson, who was once president of the British governing body? Plus, a look at this weekend's cyclocross world championships in Luxembourg and a chat with Guy Andrews about his new Greg LeMond book, Yellow Jersey Racer.

Bike racing is back! And it's already scorching. Literally. Fred Dreier, Spencer Powlison, and Caley Fretz are joined by Andrew Hood from Adelaide, Australia to talk about heat-shortened season opener and TDU's decision to ditch podium girls. Then, Bike Law's Bob Mionske joins to discuss what you should do in the event of a bike/auto crash, and how bright lights and neon clothing can (or can't) help you in a court of law.

Bike racing is back! And it's already scorching. Literally. Fred Dreier, Spencer Powlison, and Caley Fretz are joined by Andrew Hood from Adelaide, Australia to talk about heat-shortened season opener and TDU's decision to ditch podium girls. Then, Bike Law's Bob Mionske joins to discuss what you should do in the event of a bike/auto crash, and how bright lights and neon clothing can (or can't) help you in a court of law.

Dane Cash of VeloHuman and Cosmo Catalano of Cyclocosm get the 2017 season underway with a Tour Down Under pre-race show. The podcast talks storylines, route, and favorites ahead of the Australian one-weeker.

What is the healthy way to get to race weight? Coach Trevor Connor and senior editor Caley Fretz are joined by Dr. Philip Goglia, a nutritionist to the stars (and Phil Gaimon)to discuss safe and effective ways to drop weight, how to best fuel your training, and why paying close attention to your food matters.

A brief disclaimer for today's episode: We can't fully agree with a fair amount of the science used to explain Dr. Goglia's advice. We think if we asked Dr Goglia, he'd agree that he was not trying to give hard science but being more metaphoric to make the advice digestible. The recommendations, though, are sound and helpful to cyclists.

What is the healthy way to get to race weight? Coach Trevor Connor and senior editor Caley Fretz are joined by Dr. Philip Goglia, a nutritionist to the stars (and Phil Gaimon)to discuss safe and effective ways to drop weight, how to best fuel your training, and why paying close attention to your food matters.

A brief disclaimer for today's episode: We can't fully agree with a fair amount of the science used to explain Dr. Goglia's advice. We think if we asked Dr Goglia, he'd agree that he was not trying to give hard science but being more metaphoric to make the advice digestible. The recommendations, though, are sound and helpful to cyclists.

The Program, that bio flick about Lance Armstrong, is a very, very, very, very bad movie. Fred Dreier, Spencer Powlison, and Caley Fretz delve into just how bad (very), and propose a few ways to fix it. Then, the three discuss Fretz's recent feature on Megan Guarnier, who was America's best bike racer in 2016. What makes her tick? Why did it take so long for her to reach the top? We answer these questions and more.