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Coach Adam Pulford delivers actionable training advice and answers your questions in short weekly episodes for time-crunched cyclists looking to improve their cycling performance. The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast (formerly The TrainRight Podcast) is brought to you by the team at CTS - the leading endurance coaching company since 2000. Coach Adam pulls from over a decade of coaching experience and the collective knowledge of over 50+ CTS Coaches to help you cut throught the noise of training information and implement proven training strategies that’ll take your performance to the next level.
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Free Cycling Training Assessment Should you be doing the same workouts as professional cyclists? In this episode, CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford examines the training sessions making the rounds on social media, including Brandon McNulty's 3×60-minute aerobic workout and high-intensity sessions from Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel. Adam explains why individual physiology, training history, and overall workload matter more than any single workout. He also discusses the limitatio...
Free Cycling Training Assessment Your offseason is supposed to help you recover and prepare for what's next. So why do so many endurance athletes end up sore, injured, burned out, or struggling to get back into training??? In this episode, CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford explains eight common offseason mistakes, from running too much and lifting too heavy to skipping recovery, ignoring nagging injuries, and taking an unplanned extended break. Adam shares how to approach detraining int...
Free Cycling Training Assessment What happens when your training numbers say you're doing fine, but mentally, you're struggling to find the motivation to ride? Athlete burnout and overtraining can share symptoms like fatigue, mood changes, and low motivation, but they're not necessarily the same problem. Understanding the differences can help athletes recognize when training stress, performance expectations, or the demands of everyday life are becoming difficult to manage. In this episode, ...
Free Cycling Training Assessment What would a professional cycling coach change about your training if he could see everything you've been doing? In the first episode of RATE MY TRAINING, CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford takes a deep dive into the training history of a real amateur cyclist: Willy B, a 67-year-old gravel racer preparing for another shot at Unbound 200. Willy trains 10–15 hours per week, has experience racing demanding gravel events across Europe and the United States, a...
Free Cycling Training Assessment Cyclists can spend an extraordinary amount of money chasing performance. Supplements promise better recovery. Wearables promise better training decisions. Ketones promise another fuel source. Ceramic components and aero equipment promise free watts. But which purchases actually provide enough benefit to justify the cost? CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford evaluates seven popular cycling purchases through the lens of performance per dollar. He digs into su...
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