The Second Echelon

Christian outlines the utility and impact of Character on the Process of Success, as well as guidance on how to manifest Good Character in your endeavors.  Conor and Noah then discuss how this guidan…

Noah and Conor share takeaways from their time in Belgium over the summer as coaches and athletes! 

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Noah and Conor deep dive on the most common limiting factors they see as coaches for cycling athletes, discuss what they struggle with themselves as athletes (and the impacts), as well as simple and …

Christian is back on The Second Echelon! This episode covers "Race Reps" - the building blocks for Race Experience - how that becomes Race IQ, and processes for independent performance development! A…

Conor and Noah discuss their top 3 nightmare Nationals, the impact of those experiences, and avoiding burnout!

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Martin Murillo returns with Noah to share the epic tale of his race against the bulls, the bees, and the Big Names at The Rock Cobbler. Join us for one of the most inspiring adventures in domestic am…

Conor and Noah address the fundamentals of XC MTB racing strategy, tactics to gain an edge on your competition, how to do proper course recon, developing your trail sight-reading ability, and much mo…

Mario Arroyave hosts this special episode to interview Elevate and WRA Athlete, Reggie Jonaitis, on his recent P/1/2 win! Reggie was born in Lithuania, purchased his first racing license in 2019, and…

Noah and Conor address five of the questions most commonly asked about training and coaching, tackle the common myths around mountain vs road handling skills, discuss the benefits of various discipli…

Martin Murillo returns with Conor and Noah to chat about the rabbit hole of endurance racing, parallels in elite training across different sports, how to make a sick skate video and turn that into a …

Noah and Conor sit down with Martin Murillo, a Colombian-born former Ivy-League athlete, marketing guru for Specialized, and a connoisseur of ultra-endurance adventure!

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Noah and Conor chat about domestic stage racing, and Conor shares epic tales from three hardest races he's ever done!

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Conor and Noah break down common misconceptions about strength training for cycling, and discuss the real purposes and benefits of strength training for cyclists. Conor also shares  first-hand experi…

Noah interviews Christian on his directing experience from the Collegiate to National and Professional ranks, examine the differences between private coaching individual athletes and coaching/directi…

You always see the same athletes making  the breakaway, but what is their secret? It isn't clairvoyance or the mystical power of voodoo, but a consistent methodology. In this episode Noah and Conor d…

Christian and Noah return to open the second season of The Second Echelon! Topics include happenings since the last episode in April of 21', as well as what is in store for 22' and the future.

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Burnout is a common topic in the world of training and performance cycling. However, it is often misunderstood as many cases of burnout are self-inflicted by the athlete falling short of their person…

Christian and Noah discuss what it means to be a professional mountain bike racer, the different types of "pro",  as well as different levels and avenues of income. There is a clear path to setting y…

The UCI has made new rules to protect us from riding our bikes very incorrectly! Also, part 2 of the Cooperation block on John Wooden's Pyramid of Success. Do you know how to  cooperate with yourself…

This episode is the first part of a deep dive on Cooperation, and where it fits in the Pyramid of Success. But first! More news and clarity on the new Olympic Development Academy when the CEO and Per…