Fast Talk

We talk with one of the world’s top hydration experts about the evolution of hydration science and how it has changed our sports drinks over the decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our hosts address the challenges they have been thinking about as the season comes to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talked with Sonya Looney about how the positive psychology concepts of flow states, flourishing, and grit are essential for athletes to both perform their best and enjoy their sport.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore strategies for discerning reliable information in a world saturated with data. Highlight the importance of accurately interpreting data from devices and trusting one's intuition. Discuss the overwhelming amount of information available in various fields and the challenge of finding what is relevant. Delve into the complexity of truth and the need to consider multiple factors. Explore contradictions in scientific studies and the significance of individual variables. Discuss different training approaches and the impact of diet trends on women. Delve into the intricate nature of truth and caution against relying on single examples. Shed light on the potential limitations of indiscriminate supplement intake for athletes.

Rising U.S. mountain biking star Gwendalyn Gibson explains what it takes mentally and physically to succeed at the UCI World Cup level.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Brendan Egan, a top researcher in ketone supplementation, discusses the types and impact of ketone supplements on our health. They explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of ketone esters in endurance sports and the effects of ketones on fuel usage during exercise. They also discuss the benefits of ketone bodies in Alzheimer's and personal experiences using ketones in ultra-endurance gravel events.

We talk with master mechanic Lennard Zinn about how to address the challenges of maintaining your bike with the many innovations of the past 10 years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. Seiler helps us understand the power of rest from a physiological perspective. Rest can help us become more disciplined and improve fitness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the hosts discuss Van Der Poel's crashes, the accuracy of using one-hour normalized power to estimate FTP, and criticisms of the Worlds course in Scotland. They also explore knee pain solutions, the success of cyclist Matthew Vanderpool in multiple disciplines, and the challenges and benefits of participating in different cycling disciplines. Additionally, they talk about impressive bike saves, testing lactate levels in athletes, and the difficulties of designing championship courses.

Experts discuss the importance of comfort in bike fits and performance, the impact of movement strategies on comfort and injury prevention, choosing the right chamois for comfortable cycling, knee health and asymmetries in performance, and the significance of bike fit in addressing discomfort. They also explore the innovation mindset in pedal systems and the effects of tire pressure on performance and comfort.