Podcasts by The Ride Life: Mountain Biking Ladies

59. Winter Training Program for Mountain Biking | Women Mtn Bike from 2022-12-13T21:22:14

Planning your winter training is key to success.

But! How do you need to look at the different months.

I go over some simple ways to look at your monthly training needs to meet the...

58. Starting to feel your age? How to stay healthy for Mtn biking | Mountain Bike Strength from 2022-12-13T19:43:33

Feeling older, not as strong or as fit can cause problems for mtn biking.

In this video I go over 3 main ways to help your body to be a better mtn biker and to help your body do better of...

57. Gain Endurance! Why Riding Slow Makes you go FAST! | Mountain Biking Training from 2022-12-13T19:30:02

Have you have been told to go slower to build your base aerobic endurance? 

It may not make sense unless you look at how aerobic and anaerobic endurance is made.   

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56. My Why – How it Came About… from 2022-04-15T16:11:21

In this podcast I go over how The Ride Life and the Mountain Biking Ladies came about – why I felt the urge to start it. And how I had some bumps in the road. I hope you get some motivation from...

55. What gives us motivation to do something about what we don't like? from 2022-03-31T11:00

In this podcast I go over pain points and motivation. This is a hard this thing to muster to make things happen! But I talk about some of my why and how I muster some motivation to do my workout...

55. What gives us motivation to do something what we don't like? from 2022-03-31T11:00

In this podcast I go over pain points and motivation. This is a hard this thing to muster to make things happen! But I talk about some of my why and how I muster some motivation to do my workout...

54. Interested in Women's MTN Biking Events? from 2022-03-17T20:21:36

In this podcast I am live with Ash Zolton (Co-owner of ROAM Events). We discuss how to overcome objections to going to women mtbing events and races… as well as how to start your own if wanted.<...

53. Used to be Good at Something… and Now You’re Not? from 2022-03-03T15:18:05

53. Used to be Good at Something… and Now You’re Not?

In this podcast I discuss coming back from having a baby or being injured… anytime that you lose skills, fitness it is hard. I go ove...

52. What is Rate of Perceived Exertion and How to use it from 2022-02-17T12:00

In this podcast I talk about rate of perceived exertion and how to best use it for your training. This helps with giving another data point and metric for zone training as well as keeping you fr...

51. How to handle Stress and Sleep - 2 major Area we overlook as Women Riders from 2022-02-01T22:00

In this Interview with Nicole Hill we talk about stress and how to look at it differently. We also look at how sleep and stress play into each other.

Nicole is going to be the feature tal...

50. What you lack if you only do Trainer Riding this Winter from 2022-01-20T12:00

In this podcast I talk about some things that trainer riding lacks for your full body health and riding ability. This can hold your back if you are not aware about it come springtime.

Che...

49. Body Efficiency to Ride Longer and Harder from 2022-01-06T12:00

In this podcast I talk about some things to help you ride for longer and harder on the trail that doesn’t have to do with endurance… yes – it gives you more endurance without endurance training…...

48. What to Work on Now to Ride More of the Trail Later from 2021-12-23T12:00

In this podcast I talk about some things that are super important to ride more of the trail, feel more confidence in your riding, and have more fun come the next major riding time!!

Check...

47. What do I do more of in the Winter to help make next Season Great! from 2021-12-09T12:00

In this podcast I talk about some things that change gears in my training and riding. These help me manage the time changes, the cold, and prepare me for the next spring :).

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46. What can Affect your Heart Rate along with Fitness Level from 2021-11-25T12:00

In this podcast I talk about 5 main areas that can affect your heart rate that don’t have anything to do with your current fitness level. These tend to raise your HR and can alter which zone you...

45. Intro to Endurance Zone Training and Importance for Mtn Bikers from 2021-11-11T12:00

In this podcast I talk about some main differences in zone training and how they play a role in your ability to ride trails and gain fitness. I also go over why they are so important for us to t...

44. Is working to progress working against you? from 2021-10-27T13:55

In this podcast I talk about how too much focus and load onto yourself can actually make you a worse rider. That it can overload you…

Check it out 😊

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43. What do you need to do to Progress your Riding? from 2021-10-14T11:00

In this podcast I talk about breaking down what your goals are to your body and your trail needs. How to think about this differently vs just looking at everyone as a whole and following along t...

42. Pregnancy 2-3rd Trimester and Body Struggles from 2021-09-30T11:00

In this podcast I talk about the struggles of being pregnant and what I have been through. This isn’t meant to replace medical advise and please seek information from you care team with more spe...

41. Lifting Heavy… Are Your Ready? from 2021-09-03T11:00

In this podcast I talk about lifting heavy and the things that many people don’t think about when told that their body needs it. I’m going to go into a topic that I feel very strongly about – fo...

40. Ever Have an off Day on the Trail? from 2021-08-05T11:00

In this podcast I talk about off days on the trail… What things can cause it… How to handle it… And most importantly – you are not alone!

Check it out 😊

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39. First part of Pregnancy and Mtn Biking from 2021-07-22T09:00

In this podcast I talk about how I managed the first part of my pregnancy and riding. Some of the things that I learned and things that I’m implementing to stay healthy through my pregnancy and ...

38. When to Push it?! from 2021-07-08T10:00

In this podcast I talk about when to PUSH IT! On the Trail – in the gym… how to look at your body and what gains you can get from it.

Making the decision of yes, I can do this and no I sh...

37. To Stretch or Strengthen - That is the question from 2021-06-24T10:00

In this podcast I talk about stretching vs strengthening for women mtn bikers. How to look at your body in a different light and what it may need in different areas of your body.

This is ...

36. Do you have Trail Fear from 2021-06-10T12:00

Trail Fear and How to Handle it!

This is a commonly talked about subject here in the Fb group Listen

35. 3 Tips to Help when Life Gets Hard from 2021-05-27T10:00

In this podcast I talk about my last month and 3 Tips that I have used to help get through it. I talk about some personal experiences and how you can use the tips on the trail or just in life Listen

34. Glute Specific Exercises – Targeting your Training Program from 2021-04-22T11:00

In this podcast I talk about 2 specific exercises that target the glut and how your training plan needs to add in and follow where you need to balance and strengthen your body.

Two exerci...

33. Glut Activation - How to Use you Core to Assist from 2021-04-15T11:00

Understanding this is huge for your body esp as a female mtn biker. I have included some links to research articles and another video i did on this subject for quad dominance. Check them out and...

32. How being Perfect is holding you back! from 2021-03-30T12:00

The need to be perfect can be demotivating and demobilizing – can stop us in our tracks…

In this podcast I talk about how I have managed this with recovery this past wintertime.

Fr...

31. How To Buy A Bike 101 from 2021-03-25T12:00

Stoked to hop on an interview in the Mountain Biking Ladies FB group with Andi and Ash Zolton from Roam Events!!

We talk about How to buy a bike 101 in 2021 

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30. How to improve your Trail Flow from 2021-03-16T13:31:40

In this interview I talk with Kellie - She is the Owner of Iron Lady Adventures and Coaching

Kellie is on a mission to help others find flow, both on and off the proverbial&nb...

29. Strength Training Needs for a Woman from 2021-03-10T13:00

In this episode I talk about how we as women need to think about strength training in a different way for our bodies.

I go over specifics in focusing your workouts.

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Endurance and Training Tips with Liz Sampey from 2021-03-04T14:00

There are a lot of us that struggle with Endurance... Races.. and GEAR!

I'm bringing in Elizabeth Sampey to talk about all of these things

If you don't know her then you sh...

28. Endurance and Training Tips with Liz Sampey from 2021-03-04T13:00

There are a lot of us that struggle with Endurance... Races.. and GEAR!

I'm bringing in Elizabeth Sampey to talk about all of these things

If you don't know her then you should! Listen

27. 3 Tips to Improve Your Riding from 2021-02-25T13:25:56

Let’s go over 3 Tips on how to improve your riding!! These are things that you can apply to so many parts of the trail and riding as a whole!

I’m excited to share them with you! They are ...

26. Having FUN on the BIKE! from 2021-02-16T17:36:47

Why does FUN need to be in my riding... in my life. How this affects our lives, why it is important to balance our lives with it. In this episode I go through how I look at trails and some of my...

25. Fear! And Riding! with Charlotte Batty from 2020-11-12T11:00

This is a huge area and a common topic for many riders

I decided to bring in the big guns to talk about it!Listen

24. Ever felt like you didn’t belong on the trails? from 2020-11-03T17:04:24

Ever felt like you didn’t belong on the trails?

Like you didn’t fit the bill?

Like you needed to somehow prove yourself - then would place...