Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Unlock your endurance potential. The Training Babble Podcast takes a deep dive into the strategy and science behind training for off-road cycling and gravel racing. Host Dave Schell brings over 20 years of coaching and racing experience, including as former Director of Education at TrainingPeaks.
Each episode features interviews with experts and insiders to inform your training on topics like physiology, nutrition, mental toughness, equipment selection, and race tactics. Expect an informative yet lighthearted conversation filled with practical tips to up your performance. Special guests from across the cycling world join to share their hard-earned wisdom.
Whether you're an amateur looking to reach new heights or a coach wanting to refine your craft, The Training Babble Podcast offers a master-class in endurance training. Challenging conventional methods, busting myths, and digging into the latest research, this show equips you with the knowledge to train smarter and unlock your full athletic potential.
Subscribe to the Training Babble Podcast and join our community of passionate off-road cyclists. With tips, stories, and advice from leading figures in gravel and mountain biking, we're here to support your journey to peak performance and beyond. Elevate your off-road cycling experience with us.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 78
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Revolutionizing Endurance Sports: The Rise of AI Coaching and Performance Optimization with Ryan Cooper
Discover the revolutionary ways artificial intelligence is transforming the world of endurance sports with our special guest, Ryan Cooper, founder of Best Bike Split. Imagine having you…
Demystifying Thresholds with Dr. Phil Batterson
Dave talks to Integrative Physiologist, Dr. Phil Batterson about which thresholds we can actually measure, why they matter, and how you can use them to get faster.
Critical Oxygen
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Gravel in 3 Acts with The Gravel God: Recap of Matti's Unbound and STBT GRVL
In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the power of skills work in racing. Dave and Matti take us through their journey of honing those critical skills and how it translated…
Beyond the Numbers: The Role of Specificity in Training, or How to Pee off the bike with Matti Rowe
Matti Rowe of Gravel God Cycling returns to talk about training beyond the numbers and the importance of specificity in your training.
The Ugly Truths of Setting Big Goals with Jeff Lukich
Dave talks to endurance performance coach Jeff Lukich about the reality of setting big goals for ultra-endurance events.
In this insightful conversation, Dave and Jeff discuss the challe…
Power Metrics Explained: TSS and PMC (Part 3)
Dave and Ryan bring it all together discussing how FTP, NP, and IF come together to make TSS and the PMC.
Power Metrics Explained: NP and IF (Part 2)
Dave and Ryan continue their power TLA discussion with NP and IF.
Top Indoor Training Mistakes, or Tangents Galore with The Gravel God
Dave sits down with Matti Rowe, the Gravel God, to discuss some of the top indoor training mistakes they see and how to avoid them, but ultimately ends up going on lots of tangents.
Power Metrics Explained: FTP (Part 1)
Dave and Ryan set out to discuss the list of power metrics and three letter acronyms you find on your head unit, training software, and basically anywhere else you read about cycling...…
Self Talk With Carrie Jackson
Dave sits down with mental skills coach, Carrie Jackson, to discuss the importance of self talk in sport and life. They also discuss dealing with setbacks such as injury and illness, an…
Cycling Myths we wish would die... and other stuff.
Dave and Ryan discuss some commonly held cycling myths, then go off on tangents about other related training practice misconceptions
A case for Running Year-Round with Coach Chris Baddick
Coach, and Elite MTB and CX Racer, Chris Baddick returns to the podcast to try to convince us to run year round.
Insta - @Cbaddick
ChrisBaddick.Com
Revo Walking Series: Full Body Warm Up …
Restoring Balance During the Offseason
Dave and Ryan discuss the importance of restoring balance during the offseason, getting creative with specificity, and Ryan questions whether or not gravy is a viable recovery drink.
Talking Optemization Mathematics with Best Bike Split co-founder Ryan Cooper
In this episode of Training Babble I finally sat down with my good friend Ryan Cooper to discuss what goes into creating an optimization model, how off-road cyclists can use it, and wha…
Honoring your Hunger with Liz Fusco MS, RDN, CSSD
Liz and I chat about some of the bad nutrition advice that just won't die, general guidance on fueling your workouts and races, individualizing your nutrition strategy, and the 5 R's of…
Beauty in Chaos: The value of messy data with coach Chris Baddick
On this episode I sit down with friend, fellow coach, and former professional cyclist, Chris Baddick. We discuss the importance motivation, making the most of limited training time, and…
Chain Lube Myth Busting with Adam Kerin of Zero Friction Cycling
Your drive train is one of the most important parts on your bike, and poor maintenance, or a sub standard lube can cost you time, money, and valuable watts! In this episode I sat down w…
The Science of Pacing with Matt Miller, MTB Phd
I kick off season 4 with Matt Miller, the MTB Phd, a mountain bike coach, sport scientist and inventor of the Brake Ace, based out on New Zealand. Matt and I discuss, typical vs optimal…
Is Technology Killing Your Athletic Potential with Alison Powers and Dr. Nicole Adams
Is technology killing your athletic potential? I sat down with coaches Dr. Nicole Adams and Alison Powers to discuss how over-reliance on technology and data maybe negatively impacting …
Riding Fast Inside After 50 with Joe Friel
I sat down with my good friend and Training Bible author, Joe Friel, to discuss his latest book Ride Inside. We also discussed Joe's advice for the aging athlete as well as some of Joe…