Top Three Tips for Mountain Bike Training Podcast

I wrote a post a couple of months ago (Free Speed!) about reconnecting with Dr. Matt Miller, a longtime friend and fellow mountain bike racer.

From his site, www.mtbphd.com :

“Dr Matt Miller is a sports scientist and entrepreneur focused on MTB rider performance. He was the first to publish findings on using FTP to predict MTB race performance and pioneered braking analysis on the trails. 

​Matt is the Inventor and Founder of BrakeAce, the world's first brake sensor and analysis app. BrakeAce was successfully funded on Kickstarter in August 2021. He has coached gravity and endurance MTB racers 1-on-1, including riders earning multiple USA National Championships and top-10 overall finishes in the Enduro World Series. He continues to consult for major brands in the industry and publish educational science content for mountain bikers.”

Matt lived in Pennsylvania when I met him and we raced many of the same regional and national events.  He was always so much fun to be around and once he aged up, a great competitor to race against.  Most of the time I only saw the back of his jersey, though.  Now he lives in New Zealand, with some of the best trails in the world right down the street from his house in Rotorua.  Riding destination for sure!

I was honored to be invited as a guest on his podcast, Demystifying MTB, with the two of us getting into a great discussion about The Top Three Mountain Bike Training Tips.  Within in the episode I presented my three best tips which include some workouts to help you get faster on the trail.  Dr. Matt and I share many training philosophies and it was really fun talking about some great training ideas and the why behind them, with an occasional trip down memory lane.

Here’s a link to the YouTube version:

https://youtu.be/SdS5ReLSRC4

But if you’re more of an audio only type of person, here’s a link to the podcast on Matt’s site:

https://www.brakeace.com/podcast/episode/2859ee5a/top-3-tips-for-mtb-training

I’ve been on a few podcasts before but this was the first mountain bike specific one.  If you have any suggestions, comments, feedback, or the like, please shoot me an e-mail or leave a comment here.

Also, please pass on the links to anyone that you think may be interested, as well as to folks who would want to learn more about BrakeAce, the world’s first brake power meter.  The first round of orders have been shipped and Dr. Matt is currently taking pre-orders, so don’t delay!

Order here:

https://www.brakeace.com/shop

What’s YOUR best mountain bike training tip?  Post this up or any questions or comments below.

Until next time, keep working on that aerobic engine.  Your mountain bike will thank you.

​Cheers,
Coach Brian