How to Climb Faster Without Increasing FTP
Climbing faster isn’t always about increasing FTP or producing bigger power numbers. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the pacing strategies, tactics, fueling, and key workouts that ...
1 Kesä 14min
Why Data Alone Won’t Make You Faster
Endurance athletes have access to more data than ever before, but data alone doesn’t guarantee better decisions. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the role of Rate of Perceived Effor...
25 Touko 14min
These Habits Are Quietly Killing Your Recovery
Recovery isn’t just about what happens right after training, it’s about all the little things between sessions that add up. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the habits that quietly ...
18 Touko 16min
What “High Quality Training” Actually Means
Quality training is often reduced to intensity, but that’s only part of the picture. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down what high-quality training actually looks like and why it’s oft...
11 Touko 8min
You Don’t Have a Fitness Problem, You Have a Durability Problem
Most athletes focus on how strong they are when fresh. But performance is defined by what holds up as fatigue accumulates. In this episode, we break down durability: what it is, how to measure it thro...
4 Touko 14min
Why You Shouldn’t Train Alone All the Time
Training alone might feel productive, but it’s not always the most effective way to improve. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford explores the concept of social facilitation and how training with o...
27 Huhti 15min
Why You’re Overcomplicating Endurance Training
Zone 2 training has become increasingly complicated, with subzones like 2a, 2b, and even 2c being thrown around. But does any of that actually improve your training? In this episode, we break down w...
20 Huhti 13min
Why Shorter Rest Periods Lead to Bigger Gains (#300)
Most cyclists think they need more volume or more power to improve. Coach Adam Pulford explains why that’s not always the case and how training density (doing the same work with less recovery) is one ...
13 Huhti 11min
