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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Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 23min
272: Is There a Place for Low-Carbohydrate Diets? With Dr. Paul Laursen
We discuss the questions of whether a low-carbohydrate diet truly hurts performance and if it is better for our health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2023 • 50min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Return on Investment in Women’s Sport—with Kate Veronneau
Learn about Zwift's return on investment into women's cycling through the Zwift Academy and work with the UCI and ASO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 8, 2023 • 54min
271: Nerd Lab: Touching on the Extraordinary Body of Research of Dr. John Hawley
We dive into the work of Dr. John Hawley – he has produced many seminal studies and papers in exercise science since the 1990s. Today, we wilk look at a few of his key papers on carbohydrates and how we adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 4min
270: Structured Training Plans, Building a Base for Attacks, and Contradicting the Science
Rob, Grant, and Trevor are back with another Potluck Episode. We discuss a host of odd, interesting, and humorous training topics in this week’s show.For Show Notes and Transcripts Visit: www.FastTalkLabs.com/potluck-discussion-structured-training-plans-building-a-base-for-attacks-and-contradicting-the-science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2023 • 56min
Fast Talk Femme Podcast: Increasing Longevity in Endurance Sport - with Katerina Nash
Learn how to maximize your endurance sport for a lifetime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2023 • 1h 27min
269: Getting Through Serious Injury with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Dr. Julie Emmerman
All athletes fear the injury that takes years to recover from or permanently changes their lives. We talk with several experts, including Taylor Phinney, on how to manage serious injury and find yourself again. For show notes and transcripts visit: https://www.fasttalklabs.com/getting-through-serious-injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
