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Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingTraining Truths we Wish More Athletes Would EmbraceSend us a textIn this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, host Dave Schell and guest Matti Rowe dig into the complexities of cycling, racing, and coaching. They discuss Matti's recent experience at Unbound, the importance of supporting athletes, the chaotic nature of racing, and the misconceptions surrounding training metrics like CTL. The conversation emphasizes the significance of recovery, nutrition, mental preparation, and the broader perspective on goals and fulfillment in the sport of cycling.TakeawaysMatti shares his experience of racing and the challenges faced...2025-07-0240 min
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingBe Here Now: Let Go of the Past, Forget about the Future, Perform Your BestSend us a textSummaryIn this episode of the Training Babble podcast, hosts Dave Schell and Matti Rowe delve into the complexities of athlete mindset, focusing on time orientation, the burden of past performance, the impact of aging, and the role of metrics in training. They discuss how anxiety and depression relate to future and past thinking, respectively, and emphasize the importance of being present. The conversation also touches on the dangers of comparison and fantasy in athletics, and the need for athletes to balance their expectations with reality. In this conversation, Matti...2025-04-1845 min
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingYou Should NOT Hire a Coach...Send us a textSummaryIn this episode, Dave Schell and Matti Rowe dive into the intricacies of the coach-athlete relationship, emphasizing the importance of alignment between a coach's methodology and an athlete's goals. They discuss common misconceptions about coaching, the necessity of commitment from athletes, and the reality of athletic progress, debunking the myth of instant results. The conversation highlights the need for patience and understanding in training, as well as the significance of finding the right fit between coach and athlete. In this conversation, Dave Schell and Matti discuss the limitations of...2025-04-021h 00
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingFTP is everything, FTP is nothingSend us a textIn this episode of the Training Babble podcast, hosts Dave Schell and Matti Rowe dive into the complexities of training metrics, particularly focusing on Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and its relevance in endurance sports. They discuss the evolving definitions of endurance, durability, and the importance of volume in training. The conversation highlights the sacrifices athletes must make to achieve high performance and the often unspoken realities behind setting and pursuing goals in the competitive sports landscape. In this conversation, Dave Schell and Matti discuss the intricacies of race dynamics, the importance of nutrition...2025-03-1945 minTraining Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingWe Hired an AI Coach So You Don't Have To! with Matti RoweSend us a textSummaryIn this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, Coach Dave Schell and guest Matty Rowe of Gravel God Cycling dig into the implications of AI in coaching. They discuss the rise of AI tools like CoachCat, the challenges of relying on flawed metrics, and the importance of human expertise in interpreting data. The conversation highlights the complexities of training plans and the need for personalized coaching, emphasizing that while AI can assist, it cannot replace the nuanced understanding that comes from experience and direct athlete-coach interaction. In this conversation...2025-02-2644 min
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingYou're doing it wrong!: The Gravel God's Guide to Gravel Racing.Send us a textSummaryIn this episode, Dave Schell and Gravel God, Matti Rowe, discuss the differences between road racing and gravel racing. They highlight the importance of pacing, drafting, and fueling in gravel races. They emphasize the need to assess one's goals and adjust strategies accordingly. They also discuss the challenges of technical sections and the impact of heat on performance. Matti shares his experiences and provides insights on how to optimize performance in gravel races. In this conversation, Matti and Dave discuss the key factors for success in long gravel...2024-05-1457 min
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingYou're Training Too Hard!!! with Gravel God, Matti RoweSend us a textIn this conversation, Dave and Matti discuss the effectiveness of training by max heart rate. Matti shares his experience with using max heart rate as a measure of training intensity and explains how it can help athletes avoid overtraining and improve their performance. They also discuss the challenges and pushback that athletes may have when transitioning to training by max heart rate. The conversation emphasizes the importance of finding the right balance of stress and recovery in training and the role of compassion and accountability in coaching. The conversation explores the concept of...2024-04-1648 min
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingBeyond the Numbers: The Role of Specificity in Training, or How to Pee off the bike with Matti RoweSend us a textMatti Rowe of Gravel God Cycling returns to talk about training beyond the numbers and the importance of specificity in your training. 2023-05-021h 18
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel CyclingTop Indoor Training Mistakes, or Tangents Galore with The Gravel GodSend us a textDave sits down with Matti Rowe, the Gravel God, to discuss some of the top indoor training mistakes they see and how to avoid them, but ultimately ends up going on lots of tangents. 2023-01-101h 12
The Better PodcastEpisode 24: Joe, Matti, and Andy RoweJoe and Matti are joined by Andy Rowe. And yes, he is Matti's big brother! Andy went through an incredible journey to health and is here to tell his candid story. From poor eating habits, stress, weight gain, to weight loss, and achieving goals, this episode is an awesome and inspiring roller coaster. "You'll never be perfectly prepared - just move forward imperfectly. The important thing is that you're moving forward." 2022-02-041h 53
Dive Into The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing![German] - Faith - The Van Helsing Chronicles, Folge 57: Eine neue Zusammenkunft by Markus DuschekPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/639908to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Faith - The Van Helsing Chronicles, Folge 57: Eine neue Zusammenkunft
Author: Markus Duschek
Narrator: André Teuber, Magdalena Höfner, Dirc Simpson, Helmut Gauß, Thomas Nero Wolff, Karen Schulz-Vobach, Sebastian Fitzner, Douglas Welbat, Sandra Schwittau, Janis Zaurins, Matti Klemm, Jaron Löwenberg, Martin Keßler
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Release date: January 29, 2021
Genres: Mystery & Thriller
Publisher's Summary:
An der Westküste Kanadas wird ein Mädchen an den Strand gespült, eingeschlossen in einen Eisklotz und doch lebendig! Professor Callahan, der ungewöhnliche Phänomene erforscht, findet die...2021-01-291h 01
Piece of KakeDropping out of College #001This is the very first episode of the Piece of Kake Podcast. My Co-Host/Vlog member Clement and I sat down to discuss if college is still worth it with our friend Matti Rowe. I’ve been feeling like dropping out since the start of this term and Matti who had dropped out of mid last year gives his opinion on dropping out. Matti tells us about how life is after choosing to leave College and what is parents think. I explain some inside jokes we have with the Fml Vlog crew...2019-09-2900 min
Being A Better Man119 – Race Relations
RACE RELATIONS…
Story Time with Alf is here!
Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is Race Relations…it’s about people just being people.
Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way...2016-10-2613 min