328. FasCat Coaching Founder, Frank Overton, Talks Cycling: Power & Sweet Spot Training, The Optimize App & The 2024 Optimize Collective
Summary: Frank Overton, Founder of FasCat Coaching, is world renowned cycling coach. He has guided a wide variety of athletes, from teams like the U.S. National Team, the Priority Health Pro Team, and the University of Colorado Cycling Team to scores of individuals from professionals to amateurs. Overton also contributed to the creation of the Performance Management chart now used by TrainingPeaks, Strava, and others. AND prior to delving into the world of cyclimng, Frank is a former molecular biotech researcher, and holds US patent #7202067 for discovering a gene in a proprietary algae to produce nutritional supplements.<br> <br> FasCat Coaching, based in the endurance sports capital of the US, Boulder, Colorado, caters to cyclists and triathletes and offers athletes expert coaching and data-driven guidance to help them achieve their cycling and multisport ambitions. They offer training plans and one on one coaching, all with their own app and data called Optimize, with highly trained coaches who have raced at the professional level and pride themselves on high levels of communication and data-driven analysis.<br> <br> During our convo we talk about where it all began and Franks start in cycling, the origins of power-based training and how he popularized and pioneered this method. He dials me into another program he pioneered Sweet Spot Training and the benefits of training this way. We def do a deep dive into cycling and he shares races he already has lined up for 2024.<br> <br> Frank sheds light on also talk about their 2024 Optimize Collective – nine athletes who saw impressive results in 2023 and who have their sights set on ambitious goals for 2024. To help these athletes train for their goals, all nine will have full access to FasCat’s coaching services, including Optimize, the groundbreaking system that provides athlete’s with a complete view of their readiness to train. The athletes are: Kyleigh Speering, who took third place at Gravel Worlds; Ethan Overson, winner of the UCI Highlands Classic gravel race; Marisa Boaz, Unbound Gravel 100 winner; Kristian Haikala, 10th at Gravel Worlds; Sierra Sims, 6th at BWR North Carolina; Gavin Hlady, 2nd at USA Cycling’s U23 Crit National Championships; Logan Jones-Wilkins, a GCN writer who finished 19th at Unbound; Avah Cherry, enduro national champion who is also studying aerospace engineering between events; and finally up-and-comer Phil Gaimon, who defended a lot of Strava segments. You can stay connected to their progress on FasCats insta and podcast.<br> <br> CONNECT<br> FasCat Coaching on Instagram, YouTube, Podcast<br> Marni On The Move Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube`<br> Marni Salup on Instagram and Spotify<br> <br> SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER<br> Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Do What Moves You, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news!<br> <br> OFFERS<br> AG1: DrinkAG1.com/MarniOnTheMove<br> <br> SUPPORT THE PODCAST<br> Leave us a review on Apple. It's easy, scroll through the episode list on your podcast app, click on five stars, click on leave a review, and share what you love about the conversations you're listening to. Tell your friends to what you love on social. Screenshot or share directly from our stories the episode you're listening to, tag us and the guests.<br> <br>
