endurance Archives

How a Lack of Strength and Fitness Contribute to Injury Risk for Bikers

FKT Record Holder and Coach Rab Wardell Shares his Tips for Going Fast and Building Confidence [Podcast #274]

What's Your Longest Mountain Bike Ride? [Survey]

Tinker Juarez Shares his Secret for Beating Mountain Bikers Half his Age [Podcast #262]

Rebecca Rusch on Facing Challenges, Doing Good in the World [Podcast #240]

Kurt Refsnider on Bikepacking, Training, and Facing Challenges [Podcast #234]

Sonya Looney Talks Mountain Bike Nutrition, Risk Taking, and Competition [Podcast #217]

Buying a Mountain Bike, Then Racing it 1000km Across Switzerland [Podcast #215]

Payson McElveen Talks About Breaking the White Rim FKT Record and MTB Training [Podcast #204]

The Balance: What I Did For My 100th Bike Ride of the Year

Olympian Chloe Woodruff Talks About Goal Setting [Podcast #178]

Mountain Bike Training: How to Build and Maintain MTB Fitness, Strength, and Endurance

The Eastern Divide Bikepacking Route & Bikepacking Tips for Beginners [Podcast #154]

I talk with Daniel Jessee about an exciting project to create an long-distance, East Coast bikepacking route called the Eastern Divide Project. Daniel is an experienced bikepacker who has travelled all around the world, and he shares his expert tips for getting started.

Mountain Bike Endurance Training Tips with Cycling Coach Ben Turits [Podcast #151]

In this episode, cycling coach Ben Turits shares his tips for mountain bike endurance training, talks about the tools of the trade, and shares his philosophy for coaching elite MTB athletes.

Iditarod 350 Bikepacking Race Winner Neil Beltchenko [Podcast #150]

We talk with Neil Beltchenko about bikepacking in Alaska, and the fundamental skills necessary to be a successful bikepack racer.

Watch: How Bikepack Racer Lael Wilcox Bikes 20,000 Miles Per Year

This video from Wired is a great look at Lael Wilcox's accomplishments as an ultra-endurance bikepacker, including how she rides 20,000 miles per year.

How I'm Training for My First Big Mountain Bike Endurance Race

Training tips for your first endurance mountain bike race.

Ultra Endurance Record Holder Eddie O'Dea Shares His Bikepacking Tips [Podcast #121]

Ultra-endurance mountain bike racer and record holder Eddie O'Dea talks about what it takes to be a bikepacking champion. (Hint: it involves staying awake for long periods of time.)

Tips for Getting & Staying Fit for Mountain Biking [Podcast #114]

We'll cover the basics for getting started, how to increase distance and speed, nutrition, and more.

Mountain Biking: It's Good for Your Heart

Unleash Your Inner Beast: Why You Need to Do an Endurance Race this Year

How To Ride Long Distance on Your Mountain Bike