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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Jan 16, 2020 • 1h 12min
93: Balancing sport and life, with Brent Bookwalter
Today, we’re joined by Brent Bookwalter of the Mitchelton-Scott WorldTour team, a man of both wisdom and humility, for a full conversation on balancing life and sport. We don’t all deal with the issues related to pro cyclists’ in our own lives, there are common themes about self-care, and working to keep your passions alive that we can all relate to. Today we also spoke to coach Katie Compton, and two of our favorite coaches and soon-to-be Fast Labs podcast hosts, Grant Holicky & Colby Pearce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 9, 2020 • 36min
92: Bonus Q and A on intensity vs. volume, overtraining, lab testing, and more
Welcome to this bonus episode of Fast Talk. These new episodes, which we’ll publish every other week, will run shorter than our regular episodes, and they’ll be geared toward answering your questions. All in all, they’ll contain the same great content you’ve come to expect from Fast Labs. If you have a question, give us a call at 719-800-2112 and a voicemail. If we can hear you loud and clear, we may include the recording in the show. As always, email us at fasttalk@fastlabs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2020 • 1h 16min
91: Beyond the Data: Training is not only About Numbers
In this episode, we're here to remind you that successful training is not determined by data and statics 100% of the time. Our main guest is former professional cyclist turned coach Julie Young, whose road racing career stretched over a decade with teams including Saturn and Timex. She continues to race and is currently part of the talented team behind the Kaiser Permanente Sports Medicine Endurance Lab in California. We’re also joined by Coach Steve Neal, as well as Trek-Segaf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2019 • 1h 10min
90: Innovative approaches to base training, with The Cycling Gym
Base training has traditionally been all about long, slow rides, but we've found some innovative approaches to improving training this time of year. Today, we’re discussing how best to deal with Base Season training challenges including poor weather and limited daylight. Our primary guests today are Andrew Randell and Steve Neal, the owners of Toronto's The Cycling Gym, joined by one of their athletes, Jeremiah Groen. We’ll also hear from pro roadie Erica Clevenger, as well as Lennard Zinn & Bruce Bir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2019 • 1h 30min
89: The Value of Physiological Testing with the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and Performance Center
This week’s show is about physiological testing. The result of a good test is a robust set of data specific to you, which can help you understand things like your true training zones & how well you can get up tough mountain climbs. Our guest is Jared Berg, exercise physiologist at the University of Colorado Sports Medicine & Performance Center. 2020 will be the year when Fast Labs expands beyond Fast Talk! Expect more from Colby Pearce & Grant Holicky soon. Check out www.FastLabs.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2019 • 1h 11min
88: Season Planning for the Limited Racer, with Colby Pearce & Grant Holicky
When we're racing only three or four times a year, do we still need to periodize our season? Can we be on form all year round? Today we'll dive into planning a season with limited racing, asking the questions: What can we learn from the pros? What can we not take from pros? Then we'll look at several scenarios, including having four or five races in a short time frame, four or five races that are spread out, a single focus event, and the non-racer who just likes to smash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2019 • 1h 46min
87: Preventing injuries through strength and conditioning with Jess Elliott
In this episode of Fast Talk, we’re going to discuss four of the most common overuse and imbalance injuries in cyclists and how to address them with off-the-bike work and proper bike fit. Patellar tendinitis, pelvic obliquity, back pain, and thoracic kyphosis, are fancy terms that our today's guest, Jess Elliott, the owner of Tag Performance and University of Denver faculty member in Human Performance and Sports, will help you understand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2019 • 1h 5min
86: Listener Questions On Inflammation, Cardiac Drift, and Much More
We’ve received so many intriguing questions from our listeners, it was time to devote an entire episode to answering them. We appreciate the feedback, and generate many future podcast topics from your questions, so please keep them coming. You can always email us at fasttalk@fastlabs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2019 • 1h 45min
85: Learning to trust the science with Dr. Jim Peterman
In this episode of Fast Talk, we're going to cover: • Basic structure of a research study • Concepts needed to understand scientific research • Understanding scientific methods • Preferences among researchers • A study’s endpoints • The concept of the false null hypothesis Our primary guests are Dr. Jim Peterman, a professor of exercise physiology at Ball State University & Nate Wilson, a former elite U23 racer & head coach at Catalyst Coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 4min
84: Pro training tips with George Bennett
We sit down with George Bennett of the Jumbo-Visma WorldTour team to get a better understanding of how pros at the highest level of the sport train, and what amateurs can learn from those methods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
