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 9, 2023 • 1h 2min
293: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Fibers
Hosts discuss muscle fibers, slow twitch and fast twitch, type IIa fibers, teaching methods, future of coaching, lactate shuttle theory, muscle fiber recruitment and conversion, effects of training on muscle fibers, and role of genetics in athleticism.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 17min
292: What Impact Will AI Training Software Have on Training?
Explore the impact of AI training software on endurance performance and the concerns and benefits surrounding its implementation. Discover the evolution and limitations of AI training software, as well as its potential dangers and ethical concerns. Learn about the revolutionary impact of AI software on athlete training, including personalized workouts and analysis of large data sets. Understand the benefits and limitations of AI in training, emphasizing the importance of human intervention and responsibility. Explore the use of AI training software in analyzing athlete workouts and its integration into athletic training.
Oct 31, 2023 • 58min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Paris Brest Paris Brevet—How to Plan, Prep & Execute with Lisa Charlebois
Discover Lisa Charlebois' journey into Randoné cycling and her completion of the self-supported Paris-Brasse-Paris-Bravé event. Learn about motivations for long distance cycling and the unique aspects of events like Paris Brest Paris Brevet. Explore eating strategies and fueling during long-distance cycling, custom bike specifications for PBP, expert filtering, female athlete coaching, and bike fitting, finding the right combination for gravel events and multi-day rides, and preparation for the Paris Brest Paris Brevet event.
Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 17min
291: Fact, Fringe, or Freaky? Taking on "Out There” Topics in Exercise Science
We dive into blood flow restriction, anti-aging supplements, post-activation potentiation, and the potential fringe training benefits you may never have even heard of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2023 • 60min
290: Why Coaches Need Support, too with Lee Povey
The modern coach often assumes their job is fundamentally self-sacrificing – the athlete always comes first. We talk about why changing that belief can make for a better coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 13min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Improving Safety in Pro Cycling with Adam Hansen & Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
Pro cyclist Ashleigh Moolman and former pro cyclist Adam Hansen discuss safety in professional and world tour bicycle racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 30min
289: The History of Sports Drinks with Dr. Robert Kenefick
We talk with one of the world’s top hydration experts about the evolution of hydration science and how it has changed our sports drinks over the decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2023 • 46min
288: Potluck Discussion - Choose the Right Climb, Find Lost Motivation, and the Best Cross-Training
Our hosts address the challenges they have been thinking about as the season comes to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
287: What the Field of Positive Psychology Has to Offer to Athletes with Sonya Looney
We talked with Sonya Looney about how the positive psychology concepts of flow states, flourishing, and grit are essential for athletes to both perform their best and enjoy their sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 21, 2023 • 1h
286: The Age of Data Overload—What's True and What’s Actually Worth Knowing?
Explore strategies for discerning reliable information in a world saturated with data. Highlight the importance of accurately interpreting data from devices and trusting one's intuition. Discuss the overwhelming amount of information available in various fields and the challenge of finding what is relevant. Delve into the complexity of truth and the need to consider multiple factors. Explore contradictions in scientific studies and the significance of individual variables. Discuss different training approaches and the impact of diet trends on women. Delve into the intricate nature of truth and caution against relying on single examples. Shed light on the potential limitations of indiscriminate supplement intake for athletes.
