Fast Talk

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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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Jul 28, 2022 · 57 min
226: What Will Coach Education Look Like in the Future?
We explore the past, present, and future of coach education with Joe Friel and Jon Tarkington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
225: Is There a Benefit to Altitude Training? - with Dr. Peter Hackett and Jon Jonis
Not everything that happens to us at altitude is positive, nor do we all respond the same way. We discuss the ins and outs of altitude camps, and how to make sure you benefit from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2022 · 59 min
224: Is Virtual Racing the Future? - with Ben Delaney
Road racing has been on a decline, while virtual racing has been accelerating as a legitimate type of racing. We discuss what this means for both sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2022 · 50 min
223: Potluck Discussion - Ideal Mental States, Mixing Energy Systems, and Memorable Failures
Our hosts continue their potluck discussion and talk about what’s the ideal mental state for performance, whether we should be consistent with our intervals or not, and why failure is so important for an athlete to experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
222: Finding the Balance Between Nutrition and Fueling
We discuss the difference between nutrition and fueling, and why focusing on performance versus health can lead to different dietary choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
221: Addressing Sweat and Electrolyte Loss with Dr. Robert Kenefick
We discuss sweat rates, sodium & other electrolyte losses, general guidelines, and how everyone's sweat rates vary with Dr. Robert Kenefick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2022 · 54 min
220: Q&A on Burning, Tingling Nether Regions! Exploding Back Pain! + Knee Health and Fitness After 40 with Dr. Andy Pruitt
Author and renowned expert on injury and fit, Dr Andy Pruitt, answers questions about back pain, knee issues with increased training, numbness and pain where we sit, and how much we can still adapt as we age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
219: The Best Strategies for Gravel Racing with Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen
Learn the “ins and outs” of gravel racing as we discuss everything you need to know with pro-cyclists (now turned gravel racers), Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen. From gear to weather to developing a good start and finish strategy, we cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2022 · 52 min
218: Potluck Discussion: Ride Nutrition, Two Minute Intervals, and How to Quickly Get Your Form Back
Our hosts have a “potluck discussion” about athletes' different needs for carbohydrates, how 2-minute intervals compare to Tabata’s, and why current athletes can come back much quicker from time off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
217: Understanding and Training Your Breathing with Dr. Stephen Cheung and Steve Neal
Heart rate, power, and now breathing: they all have their own languages and tools that are critical to endurance sports, but you might not have known that breathing is also trainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2022 · 34 min
216: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 4
Fast Talk all-star guests including Dr. Iñigo San Millán, Kendra Wenzel, Joe Friel, Lennard Zinn, and Brent Bookwalter reveal their favorite workouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2022 · 1 hr 16 min
215: The Most Important Cycling Innovations of the Past 40 Years with Lennard Zinn
Bike tech guru Lennard Zinn talks with us about the biggest innovations in bicycle technology that have improved performance, ease of use, and perhaps most importantly, comfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2022 · 1 hr 16 min
214: Why Balance and Timing, Not More-Is-Better, Are the Secrets to Peak Performance
We explore how our bodies adapt to training and why that doesn’t mean maximally stressing the body, but stressing it the right amount at the right times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022 · 1 hr 31 min
213: T-Minus Four Days: prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
Your training is done. It’s only a few days to your big event. This is when many athletes unravel months of training with a few bad choices. Top coach Neal Henderson discusses with us how to avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of those final days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2022 · 46 min
212: Q&A on Indoor Training, Effective Sleep, Recovery Needs for Women, and Vitamin D with Jennifer Real
Medical Doctor and elite Zwift team manager Jennifer Real talks with us about indoor training and racing, and how to get effective recovery including monitoring sleep and taking Vitamin D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
211: Does Strength Training Hurt or Help Endurance Sports with Dr. Bent Rønnestad
We’re joined by Dr Bent R. Rønnestad to dive into questions about concurrent strength and endurance training including whether they interfere with one another, and if endurance athletes should strength train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min
210: Nerd Lab: Eccentric Damage and a Heated Polarized Debate
Exercise physiologists and resident nerds Rob Pickels and Coach Trevor Connor continue their discussion of new scientific research in sport science. Though the discussions we have of these studies may not always directly apply to your weekly training plan, understanding the questions that have been asked by physiology researchers can give you context about what is known and knowable by science as it relates to human performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022 · 57 min
209: The Balance of Race Experience, Scientific Knowledge, and Coaching with Julie Young
We explore how important it is to have race experience, a scientific background and a coaching background to fully guide athletes with coach, physiologist, and past pro Julie Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2022 · 45 min
208: Q&A on Pacing for a Gran Fondo, Juniors Training, Two Minute Climbs, and 5x5 Minute Intervals with Houshang Amiri
We’re joined by Houshang Amiri, a UCI Elite Coach and Trevor Connor’s coach at the Canadian National Center, to address questions about both building endurance and top end work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
207: Addressing Endurance Athlete Gut Issues with Dr. Patrick Wilson
The author of The Athlete’s Gut talks with us about digestive issues like bloating, cramps, pain and inflammation - all of which can derail the best event preparation plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices