Smooth Legs, Bikepacking, & Rider Etiquette

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Smooth Legs, Bikepacking, & Rider Etiquette

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Oct 9, 2016

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Pros/cons of shaving vs waxing?
Keeping pace with strangers?
When should cyclists give way to runners?
How to adventure cycle? (Bikepacking 101)
Are you a cycling romantic or pragmatist?

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Oct 9, 2016

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SPC006 - How to Make a Successful Transition to Your 'Cross Season: In Episode #6 I talk Cyclocross. With the Australian 'cross season one third of the way through, and the northern hemisphere about to kick of theirs, This week it's about 3 ways to make a successful transition to your 'cross season. The 3 best things t... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC009 - 4 Steps to a Stress Free Race Day: Race day can be very stressful, between registration, trying to remember all your equipment and warm-ups, it's hard to stay focussed. This episode details everything you need to help build a solid pre-race routine to make your race day stress free. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC007 - How Enhancing Your Mind Can Give You a Performance Boost": In this Episode I talk about using your mind as an internal energy force. Your mind defines all aspects of your behaviour; such as how you think, feel and interact with others. In a sport like cycling, the right mindset and high motivation can make th... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC002 - Self Myofascial Release Therapy for Cyclists: The second episode of the Semi-Pro Cycling podcast where I raise tight areas, how to fix them and the best 4 areas to hit when you are short on time. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC028 - 15 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Go Coach Hunting: The most important relationship in cycling: Finding a coach is hard enough without being clear what you want out of the relationship. These questions get you ready to be coached and help filter out the wrong candidates. by Semi-Pro Cycling
32 min listen
SPC054 - Nutrition and Performance Month Highlights and Wrap Up: This is the final episode of 4 in the nutrition and performance series where I explore the best takeaways from the past 3 episodes. Including getting your health right, nutrition timing and head over belly eating. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC008 - The Best 3 Marginal Gains for Quick Wins: There are 1000's of ways to make marginal gains, we get started by looking at Team Great Britain and taking the best 3 for quick wins. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC018 - 2013 Tour de France and Etape Planning with Tim Marsh.mp3: I’m planning a trip to the 2013 Tour and Etape and not using a tour company. It’s a logistical nightmare so I asked Tim Marsh of velonomad.com to help me out. We cover stage watching, flying with bikes, campervans, hotels and rides through the Alps, an... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC017 - Is it Time To Buy a Power Metre?: The pre-release of the StageOnePower power metre is a sign that power data is starting to become available to the Semi-Pro for a realistic price. This coincides with my hunt for a complete data solution for my new training regime. Join me as I break do... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC014 - Solving Travel Challenges with Olympian Bec Henderson: There are many travel challenges such as immunisation, vaccinations, jet lag, diet, and acclimatisation. This podcast deals with how the travelling cyclist can stay on top of their training and performance while in ever changing environments. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC013 - Climbing tactics and tips with Dylan Cooper from Rockstar Racing: Climbing is one of those parts of cycling that can make or break you depending on how you approach it, or how you are feeling on the day. Dylan and I talk about ways to get the best out of yourself to climb at your best and give you an edge in races. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC010 - How a Warm-Up Framework Can Save Your Race Day: Having a set way of approaching warm-ups, regardless of the type of race, is a useful tool to save you from working harder than you should on race day. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC012 - Hacking PRO Recovery Tools, Techniques & Gadgets: We all see the PROs using new recovery tools, techniques & gadgets, but do they really work? In this episode we take a look at what the pro’s use, what are the Semi-Pro alternatives and should you use them? by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC003 - Increase Riding Performance with Music.mp3: Listening to music can increase your training and racing performance. There is research now to back this claim up. Find out about it here. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC022 - How to Make Your Indoor Training Easier and More Efficient: Making training easier and more efficient is all about perceived effort compared to power output. I explore this idea with the latest indoor trainers and their super powerful software. It's amazing what's out there! by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC005 - Performance Enhancing Drinks: Episode 5 of the Semi-Pro Cycling podcast talks about performance enhancing drinks that make a big difference to your riding and recovery. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC033 - Practical Periodisation and Training with Adam Zimmerman: Periodisation models are a confusing mess for anyone new the different options. I got Adam Zimmerman from Zimmerman Training on the show to explain his take periodisation and training in the real world. He also introduces a running coach called Jack Da... by Semi-Pro Cycling
28 min listen
SPC023 - 6 Steps to Planning Your Annual Training Plan: The 6 steps according to Joe Friel-Planning 2013 or any year is long and complex. This episode goes through his training plan process and sets up a framework for getting the most out of 2013. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC016 - Finding Cheap Momentum to Save You Energy: Madison hand-slings are a classic way to get cheap momentum but there are lots more ways. This episode looks at many of the ways to save time and energy when racing. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC015 - Boost Your Power and Speed with One Hour per Week: Introducing the Tuesday of Terror aka Hour of Power aka Hour of Speed. The prescribed intervals in this episode are key to building power and speed in both the off season and competition phases. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC040 - How to Clean Your Bike Like a Semi-Pro: Everyone has their own style when they clean their bike. I am sharing mine this week, so you can clean your bike like a Semi-Pro, I'm also on the hunt for new ideas on ways to get the job done. Also, I talk about my favourite lube, and break down the g... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC048 - Biomarkers of Performance and Optimising Your Blood: Taking control of your blood can help you optimise your performance by using biomarkers to guide your nutritional and supplement needs. This episode has all the information to get you started, including a way to hack the process for cheaper or if it's ... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC024 - 5 Training Principles to Live By: These 5 principles can help you make important decisions regarding things like when to stop intervals, when to ride in a bunch and other important decisions that need to be made during training. Having something to fall back makes training consistent a... by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC019 - 5 Ways to Optimise Your Life for More Riding Time: Only owning one type of sock and 2 pairs of underwear are a couple of the ways I reduce time spent on mundane and repetitive tasks. This week is all about ideas to give you more riding time. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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SPC035 - Motorpacing: Your Neuromuscular Secret Sauce: How are you training your neuromuscular response to your chosen event? Motorpacing is hard, dangerous and probably illegal where you live, but it might be just what you need to kickstart your speed. by Semi-Pro Cycling
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Smooth Legs, Bikepacking, & Rider Etiquette

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