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 4, 2024 • 1h 23min
300: The 300th Episode!
For our 300th episode, our hosts – both old and new – are interviewed by Dr. Stephen Seiler to discuss where we’ve been and where we’re going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 28, 2023 • 52min
299: Revisiting Episode 3: How to Structure Your Training Plan
This podcast revisits a previous episode on how to structure your training plan. The hosts discuss the importance of balance in training and nutrition, the significance of including long rides in a training plan, and the importance of base training. They also discuss customizing training plans, planning training weeks for self-coached athletes, and the value of base riding intensity.
Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 22min
Fast Talk Femmes Throwback: The Importance of Strength Training for the Female Endurance Athlete
Strength coach Erin Carson discusses the importance of strength training for female endurance athletes, including benefits for performance and durability. The podcast covers topics such as the role of strength training in working with professional triathletes, improving mobility and balance, injury prevention, form and technique in the gym, challenges of simultaneous muscle and endurance building, in-season maintenance programs, and effective training with a focus on recovery.
Dec 21, 2023 • 59min
298: The Health Impacts from Breathing Particulate Matter
This podcast explores the health impacts of breathing particulate matter, including asthma, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative conditions, anxiety, and depression. It discusses the importance of reducing exposure and highlights the adverse effects on athletic performance. Various factors contributing to these health impacts are examined, including the susceptibility of different groups such as children, the elderly, and those with existing lung diseases. The systemic effects of particulate matter, correlations with health issues, and the elevation of cytokines leading to inflammation are also discussed. Furthermore, the podcast delves into how breathing particulate matter can contribute to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks.
Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 14min
297: Nerd Lab: Dr. Véronique Billat - A Pioneer in Interval Training Research
Dr. Véronique Billat, a pioneer in interval training research, discusses various topics including different types of intervals for training, the importance of active recovery, individualizing interval training prescriptions, the role of lactate in supercompensation, physiological differences between men and women, and the hydrodynamics and power requirements in swimming.
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Dec 12, 2023 • 55min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Optimizing Altitude Training with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, researcher providing practical tips on optimizing altitude training, discusses the benefits of altitude training for athletes. Topics include physiological effects, training camps, supplemental oxygen, correlation between GDP and Olympic medals, tapering, altitude tents and chambers, nutrition strategies, and sleep quality.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 21min
296: To Use or Not To Use: Block Periodization Plans, with Joe Friel
The podcast explores the concept of block periodization in training for endurance sports, discussing its benefits and differences from traditional periodization. It also explores the challenges faced by athletes in implementing block periodization, the importance of rest and recovery in training, and the significance of personal interaction between coaches and athletes. The podcast highlights the advantages and applications of block periodization for high-end work and professional athletes, and the importance of coaching and training partners in this training approach.
Nov 30, 2023 • 46min
295: Q&A on Nutrition and Women’s Development in USA Sports with Kristen Arnold
National Team Coach and Nutritionist Kristen Arnold helps us explore maximizing your nutrition as an athlete, gives advice for how junior women can reach the next level, and shares her experience managing national projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 31min
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel
World-renowned sports scientist Dr. Peter Hespel discusses the potential benefits of ketone supplementation for athletes. Topics include ketone use in endurance sports, nuances of ketone use, GDF 15 as a marker of overtraining, effects of ketone esters on glycolysis and acidosis during exercise, ketone esters and exercise performance, impact of ketone esters on cognitive function, ketone supplementation in professional cycling, role of ketone use in superhuman performances, evolution of cycling and ketone supplementation research, and ketone supplementation for performance optimization.
Nov 23, 2023 • 1h 20min
Thanksgiving Throwback: From Collegiate Racing to World Tour in Three Years with Sepp Kuss
Sepp Kuss, a professional cyclist who went from collegiate racing to World Tour in just three years, discusses his rapid progression, strategies for recovering after a bad race, training dilemmas, setting reasonable expectations in racing, and aspiring to perform well as a support rider. Additionally, tips are provided for stepping up to the next level in racing.
