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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Nov 3, 2022 • 1h 12min
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 • 1h 3min
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 • 56min
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 • 1h 2min
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 • 1h 2min
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 • 1h 6min
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 • 53min
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 • 1h 11min
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 • 46min
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 • 1h 19min
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
