Coaches on Couches
Each week Coach D and Coach B-Fun share their 20+ years of endurance coaching, training and racing experience through less than serious conversations and interviews with other time crunched athletes, coaches, and experts within the endurance community. If you are a cyclist, triathlete, runner, or do-it-all athlete, this is made for you! We can't guarantee political correctness, but we can guarantee you will pull some great nuggets of information to help improve your own performance.
We'll be talking: Cycling, Running, Triathlon, Duathlon, Cross Country, Aquabike, SwimRun, Mountain Biking, Cyclocross, Gravel Grinders, and any other sports we have the pleasure of working with.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Marginal Gains Aren't For Everyone
They are sexy. And it just rolls off the tongue. As coaches of runners, cyclists, and triathletes, we love chasing marginal gains to increase the performance of our athletes. But chasing marginal gai…
Heat Acclimation For Dummies
The heat is on! And your body is wondering what the heck is going on. As athletes and coaches living in some of the worst heat and humidity in the country, we know a thing or two about dealing with t…
Unbound XL with David Ax
Straight off a top 15 finish in the 2024 Unbound XL Gravel race, we chat with our boy David Ax about his preparation, training, equipment, and how the goal of 24 hours in the saddle panned out for hi…
Lose Weight the Proven, Hard, Not Fun Way
In this episode, Coach D and Coach BFun give you the honest truth about losing weight...ready!? It's hard and it's not fun. But there are ways we can change our habits and low hanging fruit that when…
Your Expectations are Killing Your Performance
The typical avatar of an endurance athlete lends itself to having high expectations, and that is a dangerous thing. Most of the time, we put these expectations on ourselves, and they are like a weigh…
Win The Day Before Your Next Big Triathlon
Proper pre-race prep for premium (triathlon) performance. Say it 5x fast.
It's time to nail your next goal race, but a lot hinges on what you do in the 24 hours before the gun goes off. Don't sabotag…
Doping In Triathlon - Should You Be Worried?
If you've been around the block, you know it's happening. The larger possible reward, the larger the chance that people will cheat. It was happening before Collin Chartier was caught and chances are …
Top 10 Tips for Beginner 100 Mile Ultra Marathoners
You decided to take on a beast of an event. The unknowns are greater than the certainties. The truth is, doing your first 100 mile ultra marathon is a lot more complex than just getting out there and…
Finding The Spark to Return to Training and Racing
There are a million and one reasons why endurance athletes take a break from training and racing. Be it cycling, running, triathlon, or any other feat of endurance, it likely involved a decent amount…
Commuting to Pro Cyclist in 14 Months - Mason Schofield
Mason Schofield didn't grow up with dreams of becoming a pro cyclist. He really didn't even play sports growing up. But when the pandemic hit and life was in flux, he found joy in getting out on a be…
Waxing Chains with Cole McDaniel of 901 Wax
To wax or not to wax, that is the question. Of all the trends in cycling right now, chain waxing seems to be the one we get asked about the most. So, we called on our local chain waxing guru (and eng…
Illness and Endurance Training - How To Handle It
As cyclists, runners, and triathletes, one of the reasons we train is to stay healthy. But let's face it, this winter has sucked in terms of staying at full capacity. We've had athletes who have been…
Everyone Deserves A Properly Fit Bike - A Bike Fitter's Rant
In this episode, Coach D has a lot to get off his chest when it comes to bike fitting. As someone who has been fitting bikes professionally and studying human physiology and biomechanics for over a d…
Magic5 Goggles Co-Founder Rasmus Barfred
If you are a triathlete or swimmer, you know The Magic5. Their catchy marketing and claims of custom fit unleaky goggles caught us the moment they hit the interwebs. It's no secret, we love their gog…
Francisco Alatorre - Ultra Runner By Proxy, Aquaman By Choice
When doing Ironmans isn't enough, what do you do? Ask Francisco. This guy has been a joy to coach and has managed to strike a great balance between training for crazy challenges and still managing to…
What Is Wrong With the American Pro Peloton?
After the little altercation between Cory Williams and Michael Hernandez after the Salt Lake Criterium, we decided to pull Coach Jonny Brown in on the conversation considering he had a front row seat…
You Got Hurt - Now What?
Let's face it, getting hurt sucks. Anytime you are unable to do the activities you love, it can trigger a nasty game of mental ping pong. As a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, our brains tend to trave…
Bike Fit Series - Fixing Hand Numbness
Hand numbness is among the top 3 most common complaints we get from athletes, right behind (pun intended) 2 other numbnesses that are way less tolerable. Coach Dale has fit hundreds of bikes (over 60…
Throwback - Dialing In Hydration with Andy Blow
A timely throwback for you endurance athletes this week. Why? Because it's hot AF outside! This week in the Memphis area it's 90 degrees and the feels like temp is over 100. Typical summer day right?…
PT Series - Fixing Back Pain with 901PT
This week we have Clay Jones and Sara Michael from 901PT and we are talking about a huge pain in your...back. Back pain is one of the most common ailments among cyclists, runners, and triathletes. Ye…