Show 38 - Coaching

 


Raya and Stephen are wrapped up snug on a bitter autumn day in
Podcast Towers, and as ever the conversation is 'all about the
bike'.


Staring forlornly at the sodden roads, Stephen discusses his last
big 'challenge' of 2018, which will be his longest and hardest
ride yet.


Included in that is the hurdle of which London bridge a cyclist
should use to cross, and before you know it the Pod has the
lowdown on cycling and bridges. Which one are you most likely to
die on? We couldn't wait to find out either.


Of course, if tunnels is more your thing, then the Pod can reveal
the only legal way a bicycle can cross the Thames on a motorway.
It's little known, and it'll blow your mind.


Elsewhere, Raya gets a surge of maternal pride as Stephen hints
he might make that transition to actual road cyclist, as he gets
himself an essential piece of Roadie gear he's put off for 5
years. And he discusses the idea of a smart bike computer, in a
pathetic attempt to try and talk Raya into buying him one for
Christmas.


And finally, we have our big topic: Coaching. Regular nominee for
Coach of the Year, Will Usher, joins us in the studio to discuss
cycle coaching; from training, to diet, to psychological hurdles,
the route to being the best version of you is laid bare. This is
the expert consultation every cyclist calls out for, and it's
free, right here, in this Pod. Can you afford to not listen?


Oh and of course there's the kitbag and the Velominati being as
pompous as ever (and this one is particularly 'spinctrally
embedded').


Aaaaand Stephen becomes a Maserati. Thanks, overly ostentatious
branding!


 


The Cyclist Pod (c) Stephen Grant and Raya Hubbell
www.cyclistpod.com


Music 'Zazie' c/o Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)


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