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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Aug 29, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
334: How to Measure and Train Zone 2, with Jared Berg
We do the bulk of our training in zones 1 and 2, so this episode will explain how to define them and—more importantly—how to best train them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2024 · 1 hr 40 min
333: It's Never Too Late to Start an Endurance Sport—or Change It Up
Many started young, others turned their passion into their profession, and some used it to get healthy. Learn from the experiences of multiple athletes and coaches on how they entered—and stayed in—endurance sports no matter what life threw their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
332: How to Measure Running, with Nell Rojas
In today’s episode, we switch our cycling shoes for running shoes and discuss how runners can accurately measure and pace their training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 8, 2024 · 57 min
331: Potluck Discussion: Race Weight, Not Feeling a Workout, and Big Lessons Learned
In this week’s potluck, we discuss if lighter means you always perform better, how to change things up if you’re not feeling that day’s workout, and what key tips we have to be better coaches or athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 1, 2024 · 1 hr 30 min
330: How Much Interval Training Do We Really Need? With Dr. Stephen Seiler
Nothing has been researched more than high-intensity interval training. We talk with Dr. Seiler about what the science really says and how to apply it to our own training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
329: Nutrition Approaches for Ultra-Endurance Events
Athlete, coach, and nutritionist Stephanie Howe explains how ultra-athletes can optimize performance through evidence-based nutrition practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
328: Long Workdays, Training Races, and Varying Base Rides
Our hosts bring their questions on working out at the end of a long day, how to manage when training races are too easy, and if base ride intensities should be varied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2024 · 1 hr 27 min
327: What It Takes to Race the Tour de France, with Alex Howes and Neal Henderson
We’ve all seen on TV how hard the Tour de France is, but what does it take for these riders to push themselves so far day after day? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
326: Revisiting Episode 8: The Importance of Neuromuscular Training
Originally titled “Stop Your Legs from Fighting (Themselves),” we look back at episode 8 to see how our views—and the science—has changed regarding neuromuscular work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
325: When Is Fast Tech Too Fast?
When does an innovation in speed cross the line of fair competition or safety? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
324: Lennard Zinn’s Cycling Gear Essentials
Lennard Zinn shares his decades of experience to help cyclists of all levels navigate what gear they do and don’t need when starting a new cycling discipline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
323: Do All Athletes Need Regular Blood Testing?
Blood tests can help tell whether an athlete is overtrained or performing at their best, but is it a good idea for athletes to do regular testing? We discuss with Dr. Lauren Rudolph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
322: Evolution of the Holistic Athlete with Dirk Friel
We talk with TrainingPeaks founder Dirk Friel about how athletes, coaches, and training software now focus on the whole athlete instead of only training plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2024 · 1 hr 30 min
321: How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback, with Eric Brunner
We talk with National Cyclocross Champion Eric Brunner about how to best give and receive feedback—not only in sports, but all aspects of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
320: Potluck Discussion: Holding a Wheel, GI Issues While Running, and Training Physiology or Performance
In this potluck we discuss what to do when you’re struggling to hang on to a wheel, what the overall goal of training should be, and how to handle needing to poop during a long running event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2024 · 49 min
319: Do Cooldown Sessions Help or Hurt You?
It’s a given that after a race or workout you do a cooldown—but is there any evidence this actually helps? The science may say otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
318: Get the Most Out of Your Performance with Mental Strength Techniques
e’ve talked a lot about sports psychology tactics, but in this episode Dr. Brian Zuleger explains how to effectively apply them to your performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
317: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Metabolism
We explain what metabolism is, how our bodies use carbohydrates and fat for fuel, and give an overview of an incredibly complex process all designed to produce one molecule: ATP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
316: Potluck Discussion: Gear Innovation Limits, Revisiting VO2max, and Training/Life Balance
Our team dives into these important topics and along the way, Grant shows his “dadness,” while Rob and Trevor argue while making the same point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
315: Is Cadence Work a Waste of Time?
While pros do a lot of both high- and low-cadence work, we talk with one of the top experts in the world on cadence, Dr. Ernst Hansen, about why the science isn’t so clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices