FASTER Cycling

IM Oceanside 70.3 for many, is the beginning of the triathlon season. This unique course has coastal winds and rough roads along the old Pacific Coast Highway. In this episode of Faster we discuss myths around wheel selection for coastal courses and help you pick your best wheels. We also discuss setting tire pressure on courses with sections of rough road and offer our advice on the ideal tire fo...

We've become the official wheel partner of Alpha Win. Alpha Win runs a triathlon series across the USA and we are very excited to be partnering with them. You will be able to find FLO Wheels at upcoming events so you can get your hands on them. We will also have our new FLO Air Gage in transition so you can air up your wheels with accuracy. Make sure to reference our tire pressure charts to s...

I spent last weekend at Clash Miami running the FLO Wheel Pit for the pro races. While there I worked with a number of athletes setting pressures for a unique course like a Nascar track. The surface is rough and your pressure needs to drop. On this episode of FASTER I discuss the unique racing conditions seen on the Clash Endurance courses discussing tire pressure, tire size, and aerodynamics. Lis...

Over inflating your tires may seem like a trivial issue but today we know that for every 1 psi you over inflate your tires you lose roughly 1 watt to rolling resistance. We also know that most standard floor pumps are only accurate to +/- 9 psi which means that a cyclist with a 200 watt FTP could be giving up close to 5% of their power to an inaccurate pump. It’s why we created a new product calle...

Life balance for most triathletes is a constant challenge. Throw in the last couple years over COVID and the return to our new lives and it’s been nearly impossible. Today, on FASTER we welcome back Max Jones to discuss his journey from owner at Elevate Sports Performance and a competitive triathlete, to leaving for many new careers, starting a family, losing a house in a fire, becoming a full tim...

Ketones are naturally produced in the body when you enter ketosis. This happens when the body is burning fat as its primary fuel source. There’s been lots of discussion on ketosis for diet but what about performance athletes. Today on Faster we talk with Frank Llosa from KetoneAid who is making a Ketone Ester for performance athletes and Anthony Kunkel who uses KetoneAid and lives a life in Ketosi...

FatMax is a popular topic amongst endurance athletes. While it’s a great number to improve, there’s a false belief forming that carbs are the enemy. The truth is, in order to perform at our highest level, we need to fuel our bodies with carbohydrates. The brilliant Scott Tindal from FuelIn joins us again for a fascinating discussion on training your body to use carbohydrates for your race. Along t...

Training and aerodynamics are two the largest watt savings topics we hear about on FASTER. Today on FASTER we are talking with Sebastian Schluricke and Bjorn Kafka from Aerotune who are optimizing aerodynamics and performing metabolic testing in a web based software. On the aero side they allow you to upload ride data to determine your CdA. On the training side they’ve developed a user friendly me...

What do you do with all of the data that you collect while riding your bike? Most cyclist upload it to Strava where they compare themselves to the leaderboard. In a lot of cases this can be demotivating. The Breakaway is using your data to help you compare yourself to yourself. They’re analyzing your power data and providing actionable next steps to help you improve. You’re given a ranking based o...

If you’ve listened to our previous episodes on polarized training, Inscyd and Energy systems and have wondered how you could create your own training plan to implement this work, then this episode is for you. Today on Faster Ryan Kohler from Fast Talk Labs joins us to discuss building your own polarized training plan based on results from an Inscyd test. We walk through workouts for athletes with...

Meditation has been making its way into sport more and more over the years. Historically a lot of people have thought of meditation as a spiritual or religious practice, but that is starting to change. Today on Faster we welcome back Nick Salazar to talk about meditation and his new company Stillside after making a transition from his company TriRig. We talk about the basics of mediation, meditati...

Breathing is something we all must do to survive. It’s also a major part of performance. Today, on Faster we talk with Dr. Dena Garner about a product called Airwaav . Their patented mouthpiece is helping athletes lower their respiration rate, cortisol levels, and lactate levels to improve performance. I was initially skeptical about the product and I found out that Dena was also skeptical. It’s w...

Groundedness, it’s a term that’s been used more in recent year than ever. Today, on Faster we talk with Brad Stulberg about his book “The Practice of Groudnedness” and how groundedness helps endurance athletes. If you’ve ever found yourself focusing on the goal without enjoying the journey, getting out of balance, or becoming obsessive out your workouts, this is a must listen to podcast. Learn abo...

Have you ever been to a race and wished that you could have previewed the course beforehand? Wouldn’t it be great to get a feel for a course when you’re not close? When an athlete has this advantage, they enter race day with more piece of mind. Ben Nobury at myWindsock has been obsessing about this idea for some time. myWindsock provides a descriptive look at a course based on weather data, and ri...

Sprinting, it seems easy right? Stand up and give it all you got. Well, that could not be further from the truth. Today, on Faster Jim Martin returns to discuss sprint finishes and the science behind making them faster.  Optimizing cadence, gear ratios, knowing when to shift, when to stay in the saddle and when to stand and how to stand all make massive difference to your sprint speed. Listen to t...

This is a quick episode to recap 2021 and to welcome 2022 with our plans for the year. It's also to thank you the listener for being a part of FASTER.

Following a diet plan can be challenging at best. What starts off as a perfect pdf with meals planned out meticulously, usually ends up causing more stress. What happens if your buddies want to hang out and grab dinner but the restaurant doesn’t have the Salmon and Quinoa your meal plan calls for? What if you get called out to a work dinner or simply haven’t been able to get to the grocery store d...

Cross training has been viewed in two ways, One, as the best thing for athletes who are looking to perform at a high level in their sport and two, as time taken away from further developing that sport. When considering children’s sports, the topic is even more debated. Today on Faster we talk with Matt Kritz who specializes in strength training athletes in multiple disciplines. His time with the N...

What if someone were to take a practical vs a technical approach to training? What if you looked at how to fit training into your life instead of how to fit life around your training? Could you train less and achieve more? Today on Faster we talk with well-known coach Matt Dixon from Purple Patch Fitness who delivers high-performance triathlon training for time starved athletes. We discuss Purple...

There are several hundred thousand friction instances per minute in a chain when cycling. This creates a lot of friction and can waste up to 20 watts if your chain is not properly lubricated and maintained. Chain lubrication options have exploded over the last few years and many people find themselves confused when trying to understand what’s best for them. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of ba...

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On road aero testing has been taking off over the last few years. We’ve worked with several sensors and can attest to the fact that they can be challenge to use and understand. Today on Faster we talk with GiBLI who is aiming to make their on road aero sensor as easy to use as a power meter. Their advance sensors and intuitive UI is making that possible. Listen to this episode to learn how a GiBLI...

During our podcast on muscle composition a question was posed on what happens to the body when an athlete becomes fat adapted. That led us down a rabbit hole with two previous guests from UNLV, Dr. John Mercer and Tedd Girouard. In this episode we uncover the mystery behind FatMax, aerobic and anaerobic processes and the energy they use, and talk about how lactate isn't the thing that makes y...

Nutrition is what fuels our performances. In this episode we talk with pro cyclist and nutrition master Lori Nedescu about macronutrients and micronutrients and what roles they play in the body for cyclist. We break down the macronutrients protein, carbohydrates, and fat and then discuss the types of micronutrients, water soluble vitamins, fat soluble vitamins, and minerals. Listen to this episode...

Someone’s voice can be a very powerful thing. For Mike Reilly, his voice has inspired and changed the lives of many. Mike is known as “The Voice of Ironman” and has brought more then 400,000 athlete’s across the line. This gives him one of the most unique views of what makes someone faster. We sit down with Mike to discuss what defines an Ironman, his tips for being faster, inspiring stories he’s...