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
May 18, 2023 • 59min
268: Favorite Workouts—Race Season Edition!
We hear from Fast Talk all-star guests like Lachlan Morton and Stephen Hyde about their favorite race season HIIT work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How to Avoid Overtraining—with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
Dr. Trent Stellingwerff shares insights on preventing overtraining in female endurance athletes through periodized nutrition. The episode covers balancing hard training with rest, training guidance for young athletes, monitoring energy availability, optimizing supplements, and periodized nutrition for middle distance athletes.
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May 11, 2023 • 1h 42min
267: Are Your Interval Workouts Effective?—with Dr. Stephen Seiler
Interval workouts are often tough and many athletes finish them wondering if they were effective. We discuss how to get the most from your interval workouts with Dr. Stephen Seiler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 4, 2023 • 1h 20min
266: Is the Rise of Wearable Devices Helping or Hindering Our Training?
There has been an explosion in new metrics on wearable devices including oxygen saturation, sleep analysis, and glucose monitoring, but how much should we rely on them and do they really help us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2023 • 44min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Dr. Julie Emmerman on Maximizing Your Mental Game
What happens between your ears is every bit as important as what happens in your muscles. We talk goals, mindset, body image, and more with sport psychologist Dr. Julie Emmerman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
265: Are Training Zones Dead?
Training zones have served an important role for decades, but with the sophistication of training software and portable devices, do they still have a place?Show Notes and more info: www.FastTalkLabs.com/are-training-zones-dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 1min
264: The Importance of Staying Present in Training and Racing
If Coach Holicky could boil sports psychology down to one concept, it’s being present in everything we do. We explore this concept and how it ties together mental toughness, motivation, and even pain tolerance. For more information and show notes visit: www.FastTalkLabs.com/the-importance-of-staying-present-in-training-and-racing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2023 • 1h 15min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: USA Cycling's Brendan Quirk on Elevating Women's Cycling
We chat with USAC's CEO about the road ahead for women's cycling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2023 • 1h 2min
263: Nerd Lab- Geeking Out on Dr. Paul Laursen's HIIT Research
We cover some of the seminal research from Dr. Laursen on high-intensity interval training and dehydration. For more information - Show Notes - Links - Summary: https://www.fasttalklabs.com/fast-talk/nerd-lab-geeking-out-on-dr-paul-laursens-hiit-research/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 6, 2023 • 1h 12min
262: Is Social Media Impacting Your Training and Racing?
In this week's Fast Talk podcast, we discuss the impact digital media can have on the physical, mental, and emotional health of athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
