Monday
Jan192009
It's All In Your Head (Podcast)
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10:28AM 
What a fun episode! We cruise on rollers, out in the countryside, play music, and it is all sandwiched between some great Zen thoughts from a true master.
SHOWNOTES!
- The meaning of life is...
- On the rollers in the backyard with Kai and Roxy.
- Riding Karma out in the countryside.
- Your new years resolution should be small and attainable.
- Positive results lead to more successful resolutions.
- Mine is to ride rollers for an hour without using support.
- Riding no-hands and swapping out gloves.
- Old gloves taste nasty.
- Using the Strassburg sock for plantar fasciits.
- How much do you train on the trainer?
- Base training = Going slower than the people in cotton.
- You can absorb more energy by using different mixes of sugars.
- Link to Google Spreadsheet of carbs for fueling mixes.
- Goods (All in your Head) by Mates of State.
- How to build power on the bike -
1. Focused time on a trainer.
2. Fixie with brakes and gearing at about 75 inches of
"rollout". Link to gear chart.
3. Single speed.
4. Super single speed.
5. Power meters.
- Proper fueling can make your bike levitate.
- Link to simple fueling spreadsheet. 60 grams of carbs per hour.
- How to change a flat.
- How to use HR to help stay at certain effort levels.
- Got numb crotch? Lower back pain? Adjust your seat.
- Zen audio clips from Ajahn Brahm of the Western Australia Buddhist Society.
Reader Comments (10)
love the new digs tex. love the show. anything about the upcoming year's tri plan? Holostic guru coming up?
Mates of State......seriously? I saw them open for Rainer Maria (who has now since broken up) in 2002. It is funny to me now that they are on commericals and getting so popular. Welcome to the party....hee,hee.
Love the show, as always.
Awesome show. I totally agree with your cycling advice. I've been riding more on trainers and single-speed lately. When I do have time for a nice long ride, the speed and power is awesome! Also see a big carry-over to running strength as well.
Keep the rubber side down.
another great show Brett! the passing trucks always freak me out as I am running with headphones...I always have to look behind to make sure its the podcast and not a real truck. I guess I have good headphones eh?
Where is the "Link to Google Spreadsheet of carbs for fueling mixes."?
Dangit! Just published it in the shownotes. Thanks for reminding me!
still part way through your podcast.. don't forget 1/2 the reason you ride fixed is to do strength.. the other reason is for the cadence work / rounding out the stroke.
did ya try fixed on rollers yet?
as of more recently.. dude, SS mountain biking is __FUN__.
OK, I gave away all my secrets.. cya.
Still using the Straussburg socks? I've been wearing some off and on a few months now. They don't fix everything, but they definitely help if I have a flare up. You can tell the difference in the first steps out of bed if you've worn them or not. I found had to learn to wear them loosened up a bit too. Good show.
p.s. I tried Fig Newmans to help fuel my long run today and they agreed with me, I think they are a "keeper" for me for fueling.
so i get the carbs per hour, but how do you mix it as you go, are you storing the water in a camelbak and then filling an empty water bottle with part carbs part water.
maybe its a dumbass question but hey if you have a tip, that would be good
Yes, I ride with a camelbak or other water bottles and dilute the carb mix as I go. One sip of carb mix per 15 minutes, one big gulp of water to follow.