Fast Talk

Fast Talk Labs

The Fast Talk podcast offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts.

Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels, Fast Talk episodes feature fascinating conversations with world-class experts discussing the endurance sports topics they know best: the best ways to train, effective workouts, questions on polarized and interval training, sports nutrition, physiology and recovery, and sport psychology.

Fast Talk guests and regular contributors include Dr. Stephen Seiler, Joe Friel, Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, Dr. Andy Pruitt, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more.

Fast Talk is part of Fast Talk Laboratories, a new endurance sports knowledgebase for endurance racers and adventurers.

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Dec 15, 2022 · 50 min
246: Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable
In this week’s show, we talk about training over the holidays, why discomfort is important to our development, and our goals for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
245: Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride?
We all understand the purpose of high-intensity intervals and long endurance rides, but is there a value to kitting up and doing a workout that’s both short and easy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2022 · 53 min
244: Episode Three of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Inside a Top European Cycling Team
Espen Aareskjold, coach of Uno-X Pro Cycling, talks with Dr. Seiler about how they develop some of the best cyclists in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
243: What Happens When We Stop Training? - with Dr. Iñigo Mujika
We explore what happens to our bodies when we stop training for a period of time and address how to successfully navigate the effects of detraining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022 · 44 min
242: Welcoming Fast Talk's Great Brit—with Emma-Kate Lidbury
The former pro triathlete and managing editor of Triathlete joins the podcast and talks with us about what brought her to Fast Talk Labs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2022 · 58 min
241: Neural Networks: Possibly the Best Training Tech You’ve Never Heard of—with Alan Couzens
We live in an era of data overload, so knowing how to interpret that data is key. Alan Couzens talks with us about how neural networks may be that answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min
240: Should Cyclists Run and Should Runners Cycle? - with Lauren Vallee
Coach Lauren Vallee talks with us about how cyclists and runners can incorporate the other sport into their training, not only to improve health, but to increase their performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
239: When Good Intervals Go Bad, the Best Way to Train VO2max, and More—with Jon Tarkington
USA Cycling’s head of coach development joins us to answer questions about training, coaching, why young riders are winning Grand Tours, and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022 · 56 min
238: Potluck Discussion - Is It the End of the Road for the North American Racing Scene?
In this week’s show, we talk about whether gravel racing can save North American racing, if adding a Zwift race to your interval work is still good training, and techniques our hosts use to keep in balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
237: Was That the Greatest Ironman World Championship Ever?
Talking to us from the Big Island of Hawaii, we chat with Coach Ryan Bolton on all things Kona and get his expert analysis on some epic record-breaking racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
236: Episode Two of the Stephen Seiler Podcast - A Brief History of Exercise Physiology
In this second part of a limited series recorded by Dr. Stephen Seiler, he gives the history of exercise physiology research and answers many questions about why research is the way it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
235: Can Cyclocross Make You a Stronger, Faster Cyclist?
Whether you’re a roadie, a mountain biker or a triathlete, the unique demands of cyclocross mean it can make you better at your preferred discipline. On this week’s show we chat with cyclocross experts Grant Holicky and Stephen Hyde about the many benefits of ‘cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2022 · 53 min
234: Nerd Lab - Are All High-Intensity Intervals Created Equal?
Physiologist Rob Pickels nerds out with Trevor Connor on four recent studies that span a wide range of topics, from the benefits of percussive massagers for strength work to the impact of pregnancy on elite runners. Tune in to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
233: How Your Brain Can Make or Break Your Performance
Neuroscience isn’t an exciting term, but it can be one of the most important factors in how well our muscles perform. We talk about this fascinating connection between mind and body with Dr. Scott Frey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2022 · 46 min
232: Potluck Discussion: Angling Our Hoods, Reconsidering Long Thresholds, and Extreme Measures
In this week’s show, we talk about whether there is a benefit to angling our hoods, long thresholds vs. short thresholds, and what extreme measures we have gone to for racing or training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1, 2022 · 1 hr 18 min
231: Maximizing the Physiology and Performance of the Female Athlete - with Dr. Stacy Sims
"Women are not small men" is a phrase synonymous with Stacy Sims—and in this show, we find out exactly what that means. Tune in to learn just how important it is for coaches and female athletes to adapt training so that women’s physiology can be used to harness their strengths—not hinder them—throughout their athletic lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2022 · 54 min
230: Episode One of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Dr. Seiler and the Heart
This is our first episode of a limited series recorded with Dr. Stephen Seiler. In this episode, Seiler explains his history, then talks about something near and dear to him and all of us: the heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
229: Doing It All — Pro Triathlete Rach McBride on How to Race and Thrive at Triathlon, Gravel, and Mountain Biking
How do you reach the podium in not one sport, but three—and all in the same season? We chat with McBride and their coach, Mateo Mercur, to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2022 · 57 min
228: Potluck Discussion: The Value of Marginal Gains, Attacking in Training Races, and What to Do in an Emergency
In this week’s show, we talk about marginal gains in the Tour, how best to approach training races, and what to do if you encounter an emergency mid-ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 4, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
227: How to Make VO2 Max and Threshold Workouts Work for You - with Hunter Allen
Threshold and VO2 Max intervals are two of the most common workouts for endurance athletes. However, what is the difference between the two, and how do you best execute each one? We dissect these questions with coach Hunter Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices