{"podcast":{"title":"MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast","slug":"moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616","podcast_index_feed_id":561616,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/movingtheneedle/feed.xml","website_url":"https://movingtheneedle.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8120634/MovingTheNeedle_High_RES_podcast.png","author":"movingtheneedle","episode_count":100,"summary":"In this show, Andrew sets out to pick apart the habits, routines and strategies that Top Athletes and Industry leaders use to reach the pinnacle of cycling. Including their early beginnings, bouncing back from adversity, and candid untold stories from life on the road. As a professional international downhill mountain biker, and now commentator, Andrew “ Needles “ Neethling brings 18 years of experience in all aspects of the Cycling Industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T04:18:07.453008+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616"},"episode":{"title":"#173.Dirk Friel: Unlocking Athletic Potential — Data, Coaching, and the Future of TrainingPeaks","slug":"173-dirk-friel-unlocking-athletic-potential-data-coaching-and-the-future-of-trainingpeaks","published_at":"2025-11-25T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/173-dirk-friel-unlocking-athletic-potential-data-coaching-and-the-future-of-trainingpeaks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616","url":"https://movingtheneedle.podbean.com/e/173dirk-friel-unlocking-athletic-potential-%e2%80%94-data-coaching-and-the-future-of-trainingpeaks/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bi5qfwjchbu4idnp/Training_Peaks7rcta.mp3","summary":"Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, joins Needles to dive into the evolution of data-driven coaching — from the early fax-machine days of training logs to the cutting-edge AI and tech shaping the future of sport. Dirk shares lessons from decades in cycling and coaching, the importance of balancing data with intuition, and why recovery, nutrition, and mindset are the real performance unlocks. They also explore how downhill and gravity athletes can leverage endurance principles, the art versus science of coaching, and how adaptability fuels both athletes and entrepreneurs.","meta_description":"Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, joins Needles to dive into the evolution of data-driven coaching — from the early fax-machine days of training lo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4730,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/episodes/173-dirk-friel-unlocking-athletic-potential-data-coaching-and-the-future-of-trainingpeaks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616/173-dirk-friel-unlocking-athletic-potential-data-coaching-and-the-future-of-trainingpeaks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}