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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May 28, 2020 • 2h
113: The duration and intensity of rest periods is as critical as your intervals, with Sebastian Weber
We’ll start today’s show with a simple question, one that few athletes ask themselves: why do we have rest periods at all? Then Trevor and I will discuss the metabolic milieu that is “perturbed” during intervals. Our main guest is Sebastian Weber of INSCYD, and we’ll also hear from national champion Ruth Winder, Dr. Stephen Cheung, and Jared Berg. Sebastian is creating a webinar that will complement this episode as well, so please visit fastlabs.com/fasttalk113 for that once it's available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2020 • 1h 38min
3: Allen Lim - Cultivating the Environment of Coaching
Colby Pearce interviewing Dr. Allen Lim, founder of Skratch Labs, is today’s esteemed philosopher. REFERENCES: LUX camp is June 15th to July 15th. Dr. Allen Lim https://www.doctorallenlim.com Skratch Labs https://www.skratchlabs.com/ Dr. Stacy Sims https://www.drstacysims.com/ Chek https://chekinstitute.com/product/holistic-health-and-performance-for-women-e-learning/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinginalignment/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyclinginalignment-110271017351743 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2020 • 1h 3min
112: Q&A on HIT training, gut health, recovery, and CTL
Today, we’ll address several questions that we received from listeners via email, voicemail, and Twitter. The first question Coach Connor addresses is about interval work and HIIT exercises, which we use as a springboard to talk about the difference between HIIT and HIT workouts. Please take a moment to take our survey. As we consider the potential for new subscription offerings, we want to hear from our devoted listeners. Visit https://fastlabs.com/subscriptionsurvey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2020 • 52min
CA 01: Introduction to Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
I’m your host, Colby Pearce. My goal is to help people express their highest potential by illuminating a path that enables alignment with truth. Ultimately, through this podcast, I aspire to provide a platform for useful insight and discussion around cycling and holistic health. Resources: www.industrytap.com/knowledge-doubling-every-12-months-soon-to-be-every-12-hours/3950 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2020 • 2h 4min
111: Busting myths about riding in the heat and cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
Dr. Stephen Cheung, a preeminent environmental physiologist, debunks myths about riding in extreme temperatures. Topics include physiological responses to heat and cold, dressing for cycling in different weather, managing heat while riding, and the effectiveness of mouthwash and menthol rinse for heat. They also discuss adapting to cold weather, the myth of embrocation for warming up, and insights on staying warm in cold conditions.
May 12, 2020 • 2min
Introducing Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
Hey Fast Talk listeners. We're proud to introduce the latest addition to Fast Labs. The Cycling in Alignment podcast is the brainchild of Colby Pearce, U.S. Olympic track cyclist and Hour Record holder. Colby has been a Steve Hogg Certified bike fitter for the past decade, working with elite athletes and teams. The minutiae of cycling and riding technique are just part of the story he shares. Alignment with nature and treating the sport as a practice are a couple of the philosophies that will be discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2020 • 38min
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. We'll hear from former pro and longtime endurance coach Julie Young; RedBull athlete, MTB marathon national champ, and host of The Adventure Stache podcast, Payson McElveen; Petr Vakoc of the Alepcin-Fenix team; and Steve Neal, endurance coach and the co-owner of the Cycling Gym. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2020 • 1h 26min
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? We’ll discuss what that means in much more detail with today’s main guest Dr. Iñigo San Millan, lead physiologist for the UAE-Emirates WorldTour team. We’ll also hear from physiologists Dr. Stephen Seiler and Jared Berg; Xert creator Armando Mastracci, and Mitchelton-Scott's Brent Boo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 4min
108: Q and A on TSS, training at altitude; plus exercise physiology resources
Delve into the complexities of Training Stress Score in cycling and its use in training planning. Explore the significance of balancing training activities indoors using platforms like Zwift. Discover recommended exercise physiology resources and the challenges of altitude training.
Apr 16, 2020 • 1h 8min
107: How to race aggressively, with national road champion Ruth Winder
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 time to help our listeners at least daydream about racing with this episode. Specifically, we’re discussing how to be aggressive, when to be aggressive, in races. And we’re doing it with none other than the current national road champion, Ruth Winder, who we caught up with many months ago. Despite the halted season, we decided now was the time to release this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
