Best Colby Pearce Podcasts (2024)

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Thoughts on Sounds - Ep145 1:16:08

1h ago1:16:08

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Thoughts on Sounds - Ep145 In this episode I discuss the relationship between music, health, and athletic performance. Some of my ideas and experiences are pretty orbital so fasten your cosmic seatbelt, or whatever, and then enjoy some tunes. I made a playlist on Spotify of my of my most recent played tracks. These probably all fall in the category…

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Season 5, Episode 1, Expressing Research Findings Through Music 29:46

4d ago29:46

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Send us a text In this fantastic episode not only does Lisa talk to Ric Flo about music, belonging and care but we release Big and Bold. Dr Lisa Cherry commissioned Ric Flo to create a piece of music from her research on belonging, communicating some of the themes, direct quotes and general sense of the wisdom given by the research participants. Ou…

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The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 2 - Ep144 59:46

3d ago59:46

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** THIS IS PART 2 OF THIS EPISODE ** More with Dr. Courtney Conley. We Continue our discussion about all things feet including toe spacers, cycling shoes, and how to help me with my hallux limitus. Isn’t Latin great? Dr Courtney is endlessly passionate about the human foot and I am grateful she took the time to come and nerd out with me on this top…

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The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 1 - Ep143 1:19:33

9d ago1:19:33

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The Fractal of the Feet with Dr Courtney Conley - Part 1 - Ep143 This conversation with Dr Courtney takes place in my fit studio. We speak about all things feet including toe spacers, cycling shoes, and how to help me with my hallux limitus. Isn’t Latin great? Dr Courtney is endlessly passionate about the human foot and I am grateful she took the t…

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26. The Power Meter Podcast 1:23:53

10d ago1:23:53

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Join us for a special episode all about Power Meters. Zack Morris, Colby Pearce and Nicki Sørensen share their thoughts and experience of training and racing with power meters, including a little history since Colby and JV were the among the first to own SRM power meters in the US and Nicki was an early adopter too. For more information on coaching…

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SBT RDX - Ep142 1:22:07

15d ago1:22:07

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SBT RDX - Ep142 In this walking pod I offer some lessons I learned during the 2024 SBT GRVL race. I competed on the Black course and suffered epic cramps with about 35KM to go in the race, something I have never experienced in over 35 years of bike racing. I discuss some hypothetical explanations for this outcome and also share thoughts on the race…

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Michael O'Brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 2 - Ep141 1:09:31

24d ago1:09:31

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Michael O'Brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 2 - Ep141 This is Part 2. This episode is a discussion with cyclist Michael Obrien, who had a transformational life experience in 2001 when he was hit by an SUV while riding his bike. We speak about the Japanese form of pottery known as Kintsugi, in which a broken bowl or vessel is repaired, and the glue is la…

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Michael O'brien We Are Kintsugi - part 1 - Ep140 1:05:10

1M ago1:05:10

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Michael O'brien We Are Kintsugi - Part 1 - Ep140 This episode is a discussion with cyclist Michael Obrien, who had a transformational life experience in 2001 when he was hit by an SUV while riding his bike. We speak about the Japanese form of pottery known as Kintsugi, in which a broken bowl or vessel is repaired, and the glue is layered in gold le…

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Movement is a River - Ep 139 1:17:49

2M ago1:17:49

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Movement is a River - Ep 139 During this walking podcast I discuss the idea that all movement is like a river. I offer that we must direct and cultivate the qualities of the river of our movement with a specific intent, or this river will be wild, untamed, and end up in the wrong place. I offer this analogy to help people understand that their dail…

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Saddle Forward! - Episode 138 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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Saddle Forward! - Episode 138 This walking podcast is a commentary on two different perspectives about forward saddle positions that have been floating around in the intersphere. They got me thinking so I figured I would drop some thoughts on this topic. The first discussion is around an article Dan Empfield posted on his website slow twitch dot co…

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Season 4, Episode 7, Jessica Parker on Trauma Informed Senior Mental Health Training 17:35

2M ago17:35

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Send us a text Find out from Jessica Parker how you can unlock the full potential of your school community by joining TICS DfE quality-assured Practising as a Trauma Informed Mental Health Lead (SMHL150) which allows you to become a certified lead. The best bit? It is fully funded for schools in England. “Creating schools, services & systems that m…

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Season 4, Episode 6, Emma Easton on Building Bridges of Trust with Young People 31:18

2M ago31:18

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Send us a text Emma Easton is the Education Manager of Spartans Community Education which provides youthwork led, trauma informed alternative education for primary and secondary children and young people, when mainstream is asking for more than they have to give. She works within these nurturing settings and leads a committed team of youth workers,…

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25. Nathan Haas - Life as a pro transcends into a career in coaching 1:10:21

3M ago1:10:21

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Nathan Haas is a household name in the sport of cycling having raced at the world tour level for many teams including one of the previous iterations of the EF Pro Cycling -Garmin-Sharp. He has also recently begun a successful career as a professional gravel racer as well as coming full circle and joining Team EF Coaching, this time as a coach. Zack…

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Three Attributes of Cyclists - Ep 137 1:12:05

3M ago1:12:05

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Three Attributes of Cyclists - Ep 137 In this night time walking adventure I speak about the three characteristics a cyclist must have in order to express their highest potential as an athlete. The episode is inspired by conversations with Jonathan Vaughters about what it takes to be good. His list included 1) Marathoner 2) F1 Driver. He has a vide…

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Episode Three - Self Awareness: Endings and Beginnings 29:11

3M ago29:11

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Send us a text In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and allowing the beauty from within to shine! This episode has a sharp focus on endings and begin…

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Episode Two - Navigating Nurturing The Self Through Cancer 41:49

3M ago41:49

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Send us a text In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and allowing the beauty from within to shine! This episode has a sharp focus on self care, collec…

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Episode One - Finding The Beauty in Cancer 38:45

3M ago38:45

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Send us a text In this three part, one off series, Dr Lisa Cherry is in conversation with Nikki Leader, close friend, energy healer and Sound Therapist, as they navigate cancer together. Join them as they explore the trauma of diagnosis, inner strength and allowing the beauty from within to shine! Episode Two is here and Episode Three can be found …

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24. Charly Wegelius - A less successful rider can often make a more successful Sports Director 23:57

3M ago23:57

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Head Sports Director for EF Education-EasyPost, Charly Wegelius, had a long career as a pro cyclist before becoming an important member of the team's staff. Zack sat down to learn more about the role of Sports Director, what being an ex-pro brings to the table and lots more. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our websi…

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23. Carmen Small - The evolution of women's cycling and what makes EF different 30:44

3M ago30:44

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Head sports director for EF Education-Cannondale team and ex-pro racer Carmen Small talks to Zack about how the women's peloton has changed since she raced, what attracted her to joining EF Pro Cycling and how they've built their new team. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.co…

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Forest Walking in Japan - Episode 136 1:00:00

4M ago1:00:00

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Forest Walking in Japan - Episode 136 In this discussion I speak to my audience of somanauts about impressions Japan has left on me and how these concepts can help us in our practice of sport and life. Wandering through the forest, I discuss cleaning your room, respect for other humans and reverence for nature. As always, I hope you find this discu…

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22. Andreas Klier - Pushing the envelope on technology, the next generation of riders and Andreas the Artist 41:08

4M ago41:08

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EF Pro Cycling Technical Operations Manager Andreas Klier talks to Zack about finding the next technological advances in cycling - including tubeless, aerodynamics and more, plus what he thinks about the next generation of riders. Andreas also tells us about changing his mind on his favorite race and his other profession as an artist. For more info…

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Locavore - Episode 135 1:53:40

4M ago1:53:40

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Locavore - Episode 135 Today’s conversation is with Craig Taber from Locavore Delivery. Locavore works with the highest quality farms across the front range of Colorado to deliver meat to your doorstep. We speak about the relationship between scale and environmental impact in an economically driven market, the convenience of Amazon, and the boundar…

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21. Archie Ryan - Turning pro, overcoming injury and why he chose EF Education-EasyPost 18:53

4M ago18:53

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Team EF Coaching director Zack Morris chats to EF Education-EasyPost new signing Archie Ryan at our Girona training camp. The Irish rider talks about his u23 years, how knee injuries impacted his racing, his love for the Basque country and who is the better rider, him or Ben Healy? For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit ou…

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The Cold is my Teacher - Ep134 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

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The Cold is my Teacher - Ep134 Grandpa Pearce is here to tell you a walking story again. The story is about cold. Cold can teach you a lot about yourself. It is an opportunity to work with the breath and to have an alternative means of generating a focused state. It also brings about an experience of equanimity following the event. Do you work with…

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20. Ben Healy - Finding form, learning lessons and going all-in 20:15

5M ago20:15

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Irish National Champion and breakaway specialist Ben Healy of EF Education-EasyPost talks finding form, learning lessons and going all-in, plus his thoughts on the new POC Procen Air helmet. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠…

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Dr. Allen Lim: All About Salt - Ep133 1:40:12

5M ago1:40:12

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Dr. Allen Lim: All About Salt - Ep133 This conversation with Dr Allen Lim covers a broad range of topics including heat stress adaptation, handing up water bottles and driving busses when you have a doctorate, salt and the sodium - potassium balance.By Colby Pearce

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Go For A Walk - Ep132 49:30

5M ago49:30

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Go For A Walk - Ep132 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is about the most fundamental pattern of human movement: Walking. Old school cycling would command that riders stay off their feet but I would offer that this is an old ideal that should be lit on fire and kicked off a cliff. Walking is an absolutely essential aspect of the human experience…

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GOATA: Ricky Stanzi - Ep131 2:04:54

5M ago2:04:54

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GOATA: Ricky Stanzi - Ep131 This conversation is with GOATA Movement coach Ricky Stanzi. In our discussion, we unpack the philosophy of GOATA movement, what it is and the origin of this philosophy. GOATA stands for Greatest Of All Time Athletes. It is a movement education system that is based on movement principles observed in young children, triba…

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Shop Local and Organic / Birdwatching for Cyclists – Ep130 1:02:01

6M ago1:02:01

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Shop Local and Organic / Birdwatching for Cyclists – Ep130 One more solo walking podcast in which I tell you a story, grandpa Pearce is here to tell you about the way things used to be. The point I am making specifically is about how modern training has become dictated by head units and power zones, and why this is problematic. Riders assume that t…

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Forging, hardening, quenching, sharpening – Ep129 1:10:54

6M ago1:10:54

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Forging, hardening, quenching, sharpening – Ep129 This episode is a discussion of how the creation and construction of a Japanese samurai sword, or katana, is an excellent analogy for training in cycling. I break down these concepts in parallel so we can have a better understanding of how cycling training is performed in the proper sequence, and I …

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19. Alison Jackson - Inside the Women's Peloton 30:40

6M ago30:40

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The Queen of Roubaix - EF Education Cannondale rider Alison Jackson joins the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast from our 2024 Team Camp in Girona, Spain to share some insights on her background in the sport, perspective around racing, and goals going forward. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠…

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How to Pedal a Bike V3.0 - Ep128 1:34:31

6M ago1:34:31

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How to Pedal a Bike V3.0 - Ep128 In this pod, I discuss the importance of proper and correct form again. I get a lot of questions on this topic, so thought I'd revisit it. SEATED: Like you are on a flat pedal. Push early in power phase. Do not pull up. Axial extension of the spine. Feel shoulders depressed and retracted. Vertical movement of diaphr…

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Training in the Rain and Running from Thanos - Ep127 1:08:32

7M ago1:08:32

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Training in the Rain and Running from Thanos - Ep127 This episode is about a client who has undergone significant life and health challenges. We have exchanged several emails about his situation and had very honest discussions regarding his choices and trajectory in the sport of cycling. He has given me permission to share his story with my audienc…

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Ideas to Restore Health - Ep126 1:47:10

7M ago1:47:10

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Ideas to Restore Health - Ep126 This episode is a discussion about restoration of health when you are not feeling quite so perfect. Here, I reflect on my own state of health and strategies I have employed with myself and my athletes to spring back to full vital capacity. Understand that illness is usually a sign that you have done too much and are …

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Moon Walk - Ep125 1:08:22

8M ago1:08:22

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Moon Walk - Ep125 Well here I am wandering around my neighborhood in the dark with a microphone like a crazy person. Or someone who has lot of thoughts. On this moon walk I take some time to answer a few comments and questions from my audience. Discussion points include the relativity of diet, errors in logic and dictation of intensity using RPE, h…

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Grant Thomas: Finding Center Through Primal Movement - Ep124 1:53:40

8M ago1:53:40

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Grant Thomas: Finding Center Through Primal Movement - Ep124 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with natural movement practitioner Grant Thomas. We had an excellent conversation about his journey of integrating primal movement and animal flow in his movement practice. We also spoke quite a bit about the concept of finding center…

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Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123 1:10:15

8M ago1:10:15

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Random Thoughts on Feet, Power and Racing - Ep123 Hello there, Space Monkeys. It’s been a minute since my last recording, things have been busy. But here we are kicking off the 2024 podcast season and here I am with some thoughts on various topics, including feet, wedging, power meters, RPE and racing tactics. You know, the usual stuff, except that…

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Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122 1:58:42

9M ago1:58:42

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Nathan Haas: Destroying Hyperbole - Ep122 This conversation with Nathan Haas is one in which we attempt to slay the dragon of hyperbole in cycling. And talk about some other stuff. We cover all sorts of topics from Geraint Thomas’ drinking binger, to how to actually pronounce his name, to why watts are not watts. Which leads to some interesting att…

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Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121 1:59:56

10M ago1:59:56

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Matt Appleman - The Difference Between Perception and Impact- - Ep 121 This episode is a discussion with frame builder and crankset manufacturer Matt Appleman. Matt’s story is that of someone who has brought a product to the world as a result of his own need for something in his own life, which has been a running theme on this show for a while. It …

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Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120 1:48:24

10M ago1:48:24

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Ashleigh Frager: Unleash the Profound Strength of the Body - Ep 120 Today’s discussion is with Back to Basics CEO Ashely Frager. Ashleigh has experienced a deep healing journey which led her to create a company that is focused on household cleaning products that are non-toxic, including her own product that offers a unique cleaning solution. In our…

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Aaron Dunford - Ep119 2:09:12

11M ago2:09:12

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Aaron Dunford - Ep119 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is a conversation with Aaron Dunford, a fit colleague who is Steve Hogg certified and works in Sydney, Australia. Links: Aaron's Website ►► https://fusionpeak.cc/ Aaron's Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/fusion_peak/By Colby Pearce

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Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118 1:43:58

11M ago1:43:58

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Alyssa Sawyer: Commune with the Inner Voice - Ep118 This episode of Cycling in Alignment is with my Chek Professional colleague Alyssa Sawyer. Our conversation bounces around the concept of holding the tension of the opposites, and we discuss the polarity between the worship of science and the trust of intuition and experiential knowledge. Alyssa a…

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Season 4, Episode 5, Colby Pearce on attachment, relationships and the importance of identity 40:30

11M ago40:30

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Send us a text In conversation with Lisa Cherry today is Colby Pearce who is a Clinical Psychologist who lives and works on Kaurna (pronounced “Garna”), Nurungga (pronounced as it reads), and Nukunu (pronounced “nookunoo”) country in the land known as Australia. Across the last twenty-eight years Colby has worked continuously with children and youn…

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The Gravelog with Nathan Haas: Sebastian Breuer, S4E1 1:11:38

11M ago1:11:38

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Ultra Distance Gravel! It might not be Nathan's thing but it sure is Sebs. The two delve into the world of the Atlas Mountains, competing for epic hours and how to balance it all with life.

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MYTHS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS - Ep117 59:22

11M ago59:22

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What is your Myth and what are the belief systems that comprise it? How do these mental constructs impact your relationship to sport and health? I discuss these topics in episode XX of Cycling in Alignment on my return from attending my final course at the Chek Institute, Integrated Movement Specialist level 5, where we studied these topics. #cheki…

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18. Spencer Miller - 5 Nutritional Traps To Avoid 24:02

12M ago24:02

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In Episode 18 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with our nutritionist Spencer Miller, to discuss 5 common nutritional traps that cyclists can avoid, and the alternative solutions. Learn more about our 1 on 1 coaching services at TeamEFCoaching.com For more information on Spencer visit his coaching profile…

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PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep116 1:37:57

12M ago1:37:57

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Part 2 - PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep116 This is PART TWO of a two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology. Our conversation included a broad range of topics including: •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the …

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PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115 1:43:56

12M ago1:43:56

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PETER DEFTY: THE INTUITIVE ATHLETE - Ep115 This two part conversation is with Peter Defty. Peter is the General Manager at Vespa Power Performance and a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in plant biology. Our conversation included a broad range of topics including: •The limited capacity of carbohydrate metabolism and the virtually unlimited capaci…

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THINGS YOU MUST DO - Ep114 1:37:50

1y ago1:37:50

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THINGS YOU MUST DO - Ep114 In this episode I offer my listeners a bit of a SBT GRVL redux, not because I think I’m cool but because hopefully it will be a useful perspective for my listeners. Then I tell you what to do. This is not normally how I relate to my audience, I don’t often consider that I should tell other people how to live their lives. …

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17. Daniel Holloway - Criterium Racing Strategy 1:06:29

1y ago1:06:29

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In Episode 17 of the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with former multiple time pro and elite criterium national champion Daniel Holloway to discuss criterium racing strategy, tactics, and application of fitness. More info on Daniel Holloway More information on 1 on 1 coaching…

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