In this podcast, Coach Jason and I talk through "OFF Season" or Pre Season... and our thoughts on it. The type of workouts and phases to work through.    Hope you enjoy!

Inside The Big Ring: The Podcast for Endurance Athletes

#102: Off Season Discussion w/ Coach Jason

This is a BIG podcast with an amazing athlete!  Jana won the female 35-39 win at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship and was the top age group female at the 2019 North American Championships at IRONMAN TEXAS!  Find more information about Jana here! https://www.instagram.com/czechchick15/?hl=en Photo was taken by @ScottFlathousephoto

#101. IRONMAN Kona AG World Champion- Jana Richtrova

It's episode 100!!! We talk about goals and sweet spot training!

#100. Goals and Sweet Spot

This is a fantastic interview with Coach Dylan Johnson.  We go into Dylan's background as a cyclist and how he's gotten to the place he is now with top finishes at BWR Cedar City, Dirty Kanza, and his win at Sugar Cane 200.  We also talk a lot about his youtube channel, what has been his favorite ones to make, and road blocks he's run into along the way Finally, we talk in detail about training topics such as Polarization, Low Carb, Zwift structured workout, strength training, and HRV.  You can find more info about Dylan here: https://www.dylanjohnsontraining.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIf1xvRN8pzyd_VfLgj_dow    

#99. Interview w/ Dylan Johnson: Youtube, Polarization, Low Carb, Zwift

In this Podcast, Coach Steve breaks down his 8 tips for improving your swimming.    Also, here are some links to some of the information that was provided   Catch Phase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QynymK__pOs&list=PLZ0_QgMLzLCIKZt1mS1cpSUU_Y29EbTZl&index=9 ----- Dropped Elbows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfh6nOWBMbA&list=PLZ0_QgMLzLCIKZt1mS1cpSUU_Y29EbTZl&index=11 -----

#98. 8 Tips for FASTER Swimming

This is a quick podcast that runs through a type of bike session that I believe will be helpful to your training.  Enjoy! www.insidethebigring.org

#97. Bike Workout to Add To Your Training

Coach Jason and I talk through the women and men's professional races at Challenge Daytona! https://www.toroperformance.net/  

#96. PTO Championship Post Race Breakdown

The final installment of Big Ring Origins and the path that Coach Steve has taken for his coaching. This was unquestionably the most intense chapter of coaching, but the one with the biggest reward, learning, and challenges.  USAT High performance MMTT LifeTime Fitness A lot of good moments and frustrations along the ways

#95. Big Ring Origins, Part 3: High Performance Coaching

Coach Steve is joined with Coach Jason Lentke from Toro Performance https://www.toroperformance.net/ https://www.instagram.com/jlentzke/ In the podcast, we discuss: 1) His race and experience at the Arizona 70.3. This is the first 70.3 in the US since Covid hit and he talks about how the pre-race and race went, and how he took 2nd Overall! 2) Lionel Sanders demonstrated how strong he is by crushing the Canadian Hour Record as well as beating Jen Voight's Hour Record. Incredible effort by Lionel! How will this translate to Daytona? 3) Jason and Coach Steve talk about the dynamics that we see playing out at the PTO Daytona race with so many ITU athletes versus long distance athletes. We make our picks! 4) Lastly, we talk about IRONMAN Florida and will it be a Heather Jackson and Sam Long domination? Or will we see Cody Beals, Matt Hansen, or Chris Leiferman take the win? We are excited to see racing back!

#94. Lionel Sanders Hour Record, PTO Daytona, COVID AZ 70.3, IRONMAN Florida

In this episode of Inside The Big Ring, Coach Steve talks about how to manage the offseason, mainly October through maybe December.  What workouts to do? What to focus on? What common mistakes are made? This podcast is short and sweet.   

#93. Off Season Training Strategies

In this podcast, Coach Steve talks through the development and planning for one of his athletes.  He talks about the strengthens and limiters, the workouts they will be focusing on.  Enjoy! If you are interested in coaching, check out https://insidethebigring.org/coaching  

Athlete Development: Part 1

In this podcast, Coach Steve talks about   1) How running cadence and stride length are important for maximizing speed 2) How too much or too little training load will effect performance  

#91. Running Cadence/Length and Training Load Mistakes

This question and answer is geared towards if you are feeling like you've plateaued, which type of sessions you should do for the bike and run to break out of it. 

#90. QnA: Key Bike and Run Workouts

Big Ring Origins Part 2 is focused on my time with Carmichael Training Systems. The education and experience I gained from CTS is the foundation of my coaching. My time learning from fellow coaches like Kevin Todd, Andy Applegate, Jason Koop, and Colin Izzard is unparalleled. 

#89. Big Ring Origins: Part 2

What an amazing interview with Tim Podlogar on sports nutrition! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timpodlogar/ Website: https://tpodlogar.com/ We dive into many topics  How are carbs used for the body How are fats used for the body to power training Keto Diet, the positive and negative effects on training. Who it will benefit and who it may not. Louise Burke's lastest review The relationship carbs and fats have with performance Periodization of Carbs and Fats in your WEEKLY training plan Maurteen

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