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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.

Episodes

254: The House and the Storm - A Metaphor for Training

In this summary episode, Coach Connor shares a metaphor he developed to explain to all of his athletes how our bodies adapt to training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 09, 202359 minEp. 254

252: Nerd Lab: Variable-Paced Intervals and Vibration Plates

In this special Nerd Lab episode, we focus on three recent studies published by Dr. Bent Ronnestad that are all focused on improving time at VO2max Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 202350 minEp. 252

249: Finding True Motivation—with Sonya Looney

Understanding your sources of motivation can be key to achieving your athletic potential, yet it's a topic that can also be surprisingly complex. We talk with mental performance expert Sonya Looney on how to find your motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 05, 202359 minEp. 249

248: Favorite Fast Talk Podcast Moments of 2022

Our hosts pick their favorite podcasting moments from 2022 with a variety of fun and informative guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 29, 202259 minEp. 248

247: Going Long, Very Long—with Dede Griesbauer

We’re joined by Dede Griesbauer who just won the Ultraman world championships at the age of 52. She talks with us about what it takes to win one of the world’s most grueling events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 202259 minEp. 247

246: Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable

In this week’s show, we talk about training over the holidays, why discomfort is important to our development, and our goals for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 202250 minEp. 246

245: Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride?

We all understand the purpose of high-intensity intervals and long endurance rides, but is there a value to kitting up and doing a workout that’s both short and easy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 08, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 245

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 13, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 237

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 29, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 235

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 22, 202253 minEp. 234

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 15, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 233

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

Sep 01, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 231

230: Episode One of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Dr. Seiler and the Heart

This is our first episode of a limited series recorded with Dr. Stephen Seiler. In this episode, Seiler explains his history, then talks about something near and dear to him and all of us: the heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 202254 minEp. 230
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