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Fast Talk
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.
Latest episodes
Mar 23, 2023 • 58min
260: Are You Ready for Race Season?
In this week's episode, our hosts talk about the best work to do leading into the race season, getting meditative during intervals, and preparing for an epic event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 16min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Training During Pregnancy—with Catherine Cram
There's an abundance of myths about training while pregnant and returning to activity postpartum. Our guest on this show is an expert in the field who helps separate fact from fiction with the latest research and knowledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 21min
259: Carbohydrates: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—with Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
We know we need carbs for training and racing, but what impact do they have on our health? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2023 • 57min
258: Do Top Athletes Make Top Coaches? - With Melanie McQuaid
Former XTERRA world champion and coach Melanie McQuaid talks with us about the pros and cons of top athletes becoming coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 2min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Developing the Next Generation—with Julia Violich
How do you attract, nurture, and retain talented young riders? We find out in the latest Fast Talk Femmes podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 2, 2023 • 43min
257: Dr. Iñigo San Millán Special: Developing Young Talent in the Pro Peloton
At age 18, Spanish cyclist Juan Ayuso signed with World Tour team UAE Team Emirates. In this podcast, Dr. San Millán discusses Ayuso's successful move to the pro peloton and the obstacles facing American junior cyclists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
256: Race Stress, Threshold Work, and Dealing with Health Setbacks
In this week’s show, we talk about how we deal with the stress of competition, whether threshold intervals are so yesterday, and the mental side of dealing with health setbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2023 • 46min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Understanding Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport—with Dr. Emily Kraus
In the latest episode of Fast Talk Femmes, we learn more about RED-S, its effects on female endurance athletes, and ways to prevent it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
255: Learning About the Biopsychosocial Approach to Training
Dr. Michael Crawley and Andy Kirkland join us to talk about what they’ve learned working and training with top Ethiopian runners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2023 • 59min
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
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