The Breakaway Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to The Breakaway Podcast.
The Breakaway Podcast is a conversation about cycling and self-improvement. Most of that improvement comes from work we do on the bike but like anyone passionate about their fitness, and for whom cycling is more than just ‘exercise; it’s not just about the bike.
In this podcast, we break down the latest in cycling coaching and motivation to make it simple. You’re busy. We get it. We talk to the best in the world to help you make sense of it all and make your time matter. We will make it simple but improvement isn’t easy. You still have to do the work.
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Allen Lim Part II: The Joy of Data and breaking down barriers.
Allen has a gift. A gift of parlaying a lifetime of knowledge and experiences into Layman's terms. In this episode, Allen looks back at his days in professional cycling, the good times and the hard times that became great ones with time. Breaking down barriers not only with sports science but with the racism rooted in some of the world that professional cycling operated in. Listening to Allen speak is hypnotic and we could've kept this going for hours….get some popcorn and enjoy.
Allen Lim Part 1.
The joy of data and the start of marginal gains. By now you've most likely heard the term “marginal gains” being thrown around in the cycling world. In this episode, we speak with sports scientist, coach, and Skratch Labs founder Dr. Allen Lim about how he broke down long-standing barriers in the cycling world and introduced us to what we now call marginal gains.
Implementing scientifically proven data, in a sport that was riddled with tradition and resistance to 'science' was no easy task. We had to split this into two episodes as there are too many sound bites for one to take.
We all ride for different reasons. Mari Holden, a former World Champion, and Olympic medalist has evolved the reasons why she rides again and again. Now, as she nears 50 years old she's finding new ways to motivate, new ways to look at data, and new ways to find herself on the bike. Join us for Episode 7 as we dig into her past, present, and future on two wheels.
Flow state.
The mind/body connection.
In the zone.
There are many ways to describe how to achieve the pinnacle of performance and in this episode, we talked to former professional cyclist David Millar on his experience finding those 'Magic Days' where everything just comes together. There's so much to unpack here and some great lessons for us all to make the most of our workouts, days, and weeks. We can't hit the Flow state every time, but we can learn from the best on ways to increase our odds.
In 2021, Ashton both set a new World Record and became World Champion in the pursuit, defeating a man considered unbeatable in the event. How did he do it? In this episode we bring in our first guest; world record holder, world champion, and all around talented and amazing human, Ashton Lambie. Ashton gives us some insight into how he set his goals and achieved them by focusing on the process instead of the outcome...something we can all relate to in our own fitness journey.
DIg into how you push past limits and can see the benefit of focused efforts. So much of sports is about seeing people exceed their limits, and we can all do this in our own day-to-day. In Episode 4, we dig into this from a physical, planning and mental standpoint.
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We talk about so many things in fitness and cycling but rarely do we talk about things like rest, sleep, recovery in a busy life. In Episode 3, Christian and Jordan dig into ways that we can all learn and test how we can better find recovery to assist with our workouts. Small things. Simple but not easy.
“Men lie. Women lie. Numbers do not lie.” - Jay Z. In Episode 2, we dive into power as a means of understanding cycling performance, why if you want to improve you should care about power, how we make it simple to understand and a small homework assignment to see how well you know your power/body.
In our pilot episode, we talk to Christian Vande Velde about the recent performance by Mathieu Van der poel and the incredible power numbers he generated to win the Italian World Tour race, Strade Bianche.
Christian answers questions on how Mathieu did it, what kind of effort it took for him, and how that applies to the rest of us trying to improve our mortal cycling efforts.