Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Real talk on endurance training for gravel and MTB racing. Host Dave Schell coaches and races events like Leadville 100 and Unbound 200, and each episode brings in coaches, physiologists, and industry insiders to dig into the physiology, nutrition, tactics, and training science that actually moves the needle for off-road endurance cyclists.
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Latest Episodes
Everything you need to know about the Leadville 100 MTB Reroute with Kevin Goldberg
SummaryDave sits down with ultra runner (and self-described "clueless cyclist") Kevin Goldberg to break down the newly released course changes for the 2026 Leadville Trail 100 MTB. If you've dreaded the Power Line hike-a-bike, won...
Nutrition Considerations for Leadville and other High Altitude Races with Uri Carlson
Summary Dave and Uri Carlson (Inner Wild Nutrition) break down how altitude and heat change the fueling and hydration game for high altitude and heat. If you've ever bonked at Leadville, chugged water at 10,000 feet and still...
Durability with Matti Rowe
SummaryDave and Matty break down durability, the fitness quality that actually determines whether you finish strong or fall apart late in a long race. If you've ever wondered why your FTP keeps climbing but your race results don't...
Addressing Knee and Lower Back Pain with Martin Kumm
SummaryIn this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, host Dave Schell and guest Martin Kumm discuss why cyclists get hurt and what to do about it. Martin, a sports chiropractor for Team EF Pro Cycling, breaks down the mechanics ...
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Two Weeks Out: Everything You Need to Know Before Unbound with the Gravel God Matti Rowe
SummaryIn this episode Dave and Matti break down everything you need to know in the final two weeks before Unbound Gravel. Whether this is your first 200 or your fifth, the same mistakes show up every year. This episode is about ...
