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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May 12, 2022 • 1h 17min
215: The Most Important Cycling Innovations of the Past 40 Years with Lennard Zinn
Bike tech guru Lennard Zinn talks with us about the biggest innovations in bicycle technology that have improved performance, ease of use, and perhaps most importantly, comfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2022 • 1h 16min
214: Why Balance and Timing, Not More-Is-Better, Are the Secrets to Peak Performance
We explore how our bodies adapt to training and why that doesn’t mean maximally stressing the body, but stressing it the right amount at the right times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022 • 1h 31min
213: T-Minus Four Days: prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
Your training is done. It’s only a few days to your big event. This is when many athletes unravel months of training with a few bad choices. Top coach Neal Henderson discusses with us how to avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of those final days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2022 • 46min
212: Q&A on Indoor Training, Effective Sleep, Recovery Needs for Women, and Vitamin D with Jennifer Real
Medical Doctor and elite Zwift team manager Jennifer Real talks with us about indoor training and racing, and how to get effective recovery including monitoring sleep and taking Vitamin D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 3min
211: Does Strength Training Hurt or Help Endurance Sports with Dr. Bent Rønnestad
We’re joined by Dr Bent R. Rønnestad to dive into questions about concurrent strength and endurance training including whether they interfere with one another, and if endurance athletes should strength train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 13min
210: Nerd Lab: Eccentric Damage and a Heated Polarized Debate
Exercise physiologists and resident nerds Rob Pickels and Coach Trevor Connor continue their discussion of new scientific research in sport science. Though the discussions we have of these studies may not always directly apply to your weekly training plan, understanding the questions that have been asked by physiology researchers can give you context about what is known and knowable by science as it relates to human performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022 • 58min
209: The Balance of Race Experience, Scientific Knowledge, and Coaching with Julie Young
We explore how important it is to have race experience, a scientific background and a coaching background to fully guide athletes with coach, physiologist, and past pro Julie Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2022 • 45min
208: Q&A on Pacing for a Gran Fondo, Juniors Training, Two Minute Climbs, and 5x5 Minute Intervals with Houshang Amiri
We’re joined by Houshang Amiri, a UCI Elite Coach and Trevor Connor’s coach at the Canadian National Center, to address questions about both building endurance and top end work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 15min
207: Addressing Endurance Athlete Gut Issues with Dr. Patrick Wilson
The author of The Athlete’s Gut talks with us about digestive issues like bloating, cramps, pain and inflammation - all of which can derail the best event preparation plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2022 • 21min
206: Dr, Stephen Seiler on Breathing, Beer, and Heart Rate
We got so much great information from Dr Stephen Seiler when we interviewed him for episode 200, we wanted to make sure we shared it all with our listeners. In this episode, Dr. Seiler tells about breathing, beer and heart rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
