# #174. Skill, Strength & Sanity: How MTB Riders Actually Get Faster with Jonny Thompson Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson.md Podcast: [MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616) Published: 2025-12-09T05:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://movingtheneedle.podbean.com/e/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/riq9meza84ne86nm/Fit4racing.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/episodes/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson Duration seconds: 4731 ## Resource How much training do you actually need… and how much is just noise?Fit4Racing’s Jonny Thompson jumps back on the show to break down the myths and mistakes riders make in the gym, on the trail, and everywhere in between. Whether you’re a weekend warrior juggling a job, a parent battling daylight hours, or a racer trying to squeeze more speed out of your limited time — this episode gives you a roadmap. Strength and Condition Basic Guide: https://fit4racing.com/strength-and-conditioning-guide-for-mtb-riders/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/episodes/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/174-skill-strength-sanity-how-mtb-riders-actually-get-faster-with-jonny-thompson.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.