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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May 14, 2020 · 2 hr 3 min
111: Busting myths about riding in the heat and cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
Ah, here at Fast Talk we love a good myth. More than that, we like busting them. From the age-old myth about sleeping in a room with plants, to the myth of lactic acid, Coach Connor and I enjoy applying science to firmly-held beliefs and turning...
May 12, 2020 · 2 min
Introducing Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Hey Fast Talk listeners. We're proud to introduce the latest podcast addition to the Fast Labs family, a new show dedicated to a holistic approach to cycling. The Cycling in Alignment podcast is the brainchild of Colby Pearce, a U.S. Olympic track...
May 7, 2020 · 38 min
110: Off-the-bike workouts for optimal physical and mental performance
Getting off our bikes is the last thing most cyclists want to do. That, however, is just what we’re recommending in today’s episode of Fast Talk. Whether for overall health, improving performance and fitness, gaining athleticism, or getting a...
Apr 30, 2020 · 1 hr 25 min
109: The metabolic cost of your rides—is it the same for everyone?
Today we have a classic, complex, Coach Connor special. We ask a question not many other physiologists are asking: Is an amateur’s zone 2 ride (in a five-zone model) as physiologically taxing as a pro’s zone 2 ride? To put it another way, if a...
Apr 23, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
108: Q and A on TSS, training at altitude; plus exercise physiology resources
We’ve received so many great questions about TSS, or Training Stress Score, that we wanted to look at this popular metric from several angles. Most of today’s episode is devoted to those questions; and stay tuned for a future episode where we’ll...
Apr 16, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
107: How to race aggressively, with national road champion Ruth Winder
Welcome everyone to Fast Talk, your source for the science of cycling performance. I'm your host Chris Case. Today, we take a step away from the science, and talk tactics. When we’ll race again no one really knows. So we thought it would a great...
Apr 7, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
106: Dr. Stephen Seiler on adjusting your training in a pandemic
As promised, today in episode 106, we bring in Dr. Stephen Seiler, one of the world’s preeminent exercise physiologists, to discuss how to adjust your training now that the world is in a chronic state of disruption. Obviously, this is new territory...
Mar 31, 2020 · 37 min
105: Psychological tools to deal with disappointment, defeat, and uncertainty—lessons for cyclists (or anyone living through a pandemic), with Julie Emmerman
It goes without saying that we are living in a time defined by disruption—loss, disappointment, confusion, and far too much uncertainty. I think it’s safe to assume those emotions are universal; each of us has been impacted by the current pandemic...
Mar 26, 2020 · 39 min
104: Bonus Q and A on respiratory exchange, using commutes effectively, and life-training balance
Why new music now? Well, as mentioned in our last episode, we no longer co-release Fast Talk through the VeloNews channel. We are exclusively publishing through the Fast Talk channel, so tell all your friends, teammates, riding buddies, and coaches to...
Mar 24, 2020 · 57 min
103: Fast Talk's origins and future - a special episode as we say goodbye to VeloNews
These are special times, challenging times, and this is a special edition of Fast Talk. And I say that not because we discuss COVID-19 in this episode, but because this is the last episode of Fast Talk to be co-released on the VeloNews channel. For...
Mar 17, 2020 · 1 hr 48 min
102: Performance Psychology with Julie Emmerman, Payson McElveen, and Grant Holicky
As the world’s attention is fixated on the spread of COVID-19, many of us are feeling various amounts of stress and anxiety. We want to acknowledge that fact; these are challenging times. By coincidence, we recorded and planned to release today an...
Mar 10, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min
101: Zones are a range, not a specific number, with an all-star cast of guests
We’re incredibly lucky here at Fast Labs to be able to talk with some of the most intelligent physiologists, coaches, and athletes about training, and sport science generally, on a weekly basis. We glean so much insightful...
Mar 3, 2020 · 1 hr 49 min
100: Dr. Stephen Seiler: The Past, Present, and Future of Polarized Training
Welcome to episode 100 with Dr. Stephen Seiler! We are so proud to have now brought 100 episodes of our passion for the bike to you! Thanks to all of you for coming along with us as we’ve interviewed some of the best physiologists, nutritionists,...
Feb 25, 2020 · 1 hr 46 min
99: Training Triathlon as One Sport with Three Disciplines, with Melanie McQuaid and Whitney Garcia
Swim, bike, run. I can do two of these things well. The third could cause my death. For our guests today, however, putting these disciplines together represents a good day's work. Of course, I'm talking about triathlon. And while Fast Talk has always...
Feb 19, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
OC 03: #BestRetirementEver with Meredith Miller, plus 'cross and badass women
Fast Talk Listeners, this is the final episode of Off Course that we will be uploading to this channel. Subscribe to Off Course on your favorite podcast app in order to keep listening to interviews like this. Today, my guest is Meredith Miller. She...
Feb 18, 2020 · 39 min
98: Bonus Q and A on Interval Intensity, Dirty Kanza Training, and Muscle Fiber Recruitment
We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep saying it: Thank you for sending us questions. We are here for you and your training. Nothing is more fulfilling than knowing that the hours of research, study, and production of...
Feb 12, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
02 Chris Case: The Brain, The Body and the Love of Cycling
Part of the reason I created this podcast is to share the strong camaraderie and friendship that we enjoy as cyclists, swimmers, and runners, with you! This episode is a great glimpse into my relationship with Chris Case. Chris is the co-founder of...
Feb 11, 2020 · 1 hr 25 min
97: Are You Stretching Too Much? Analysis with Menachem Brodie and Payson McElveen
Are you stretching? Are you stretching too much? The core of episode 97 delves into the short and long term effects of stretching, differentiates between the athletes in various disciplines that should be stretching more, and who should be stretching...
Feb 4, 2020 · 22 min
96: Bonus Analysis on Pedaling Dynamics with Colby Pearce
Today we're pulling from the Fast Labs vault to hear from one of our favorite guests, Colby Pearce. We recently asked Colby a very simple question: Tell us what you know about the pedal stroke. We anticipated an intelligent, albeit relatively short...
Jan 28, 2020 · 1 hr 15 min
95: Lennard Zinn and the Art of Tire Pressure
Welcome to Fast Talk! Today in episode 95 we talk in-depth about the humble tire. Often neglected, frequently misunderstood, the lowly tire is a much more complicated piece of equipment than many people know. Today, with the help...