363 episodes

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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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.

    Do All Athletes Need Regular Blood Testing?

    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.
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Evolution of the Holistic Athlete with Dirk Friel

    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. 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback, with Eric Brunner

    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. 
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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Potluck Discussion: Holding a Wheel, GI Issues While Running, and Training Physiology or Performance

    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. 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Do Cooldown Sessions Help or Hurt You?

    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. 
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    • 49 min
    Get the Most Out of Your Performance with Mental Strength Techniques

    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. 
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    • 1 hr 25 min

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