Fast Talk

In this week’s show, we talk about whether gravel racing can save North American racing, if adding a Zwift race to your interval work is still good training, and techniques our hosts use to keep in balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking to us from the Big Island of Hawaii, we chat with Coach Ryan Bolton on all things Kona and get his expert analysis on some epic record-breaking racing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this second part of a limited series recorded by Dr. Stephen Seiler, he gives the history of exercise physiology research and answers many questions about why research is the way it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you’re a roadie, a mountain biker or a triathlete, the unique demands of cyclocross mean it can make you better at your preferred discipline. On this week’s show we chat with cyclocross experts Grant Holicky and Stephen Hyde about the many benefits of ‘cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physiologist Rob Pickels nerds out with Trevor Connor on four recent studies that span a wide range of topics, from the benefits of percussive massagers for strength work to the impact of pregnancy on elite runners. Tune in to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuroscience isn’t an exciting term, but it can be one of the most important factors in how well our muscles perform. We talk about this fascinating connection between mind and body with Dr. Scott Frey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s show, we talk about whether there is a benefit to angling our hoods, long thresholds vs. short thresholds, and what extreme measures we have gone to for racing or training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Women are not small men" is a phrase synonymous with Stacy Sims—and in this show, we find out exactly what that means. Tune in to learn just how important it is for coaches and female athletes to adapt training so that women’s physiology can be used to harness their strengths—not hinder them—throughout their athletic lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our first episode of a limited series recorded with Dr. Stephen Seiler. In this episode, Seiler explains his history, then talks about something near and dear to him and all of us: the heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you reach the podium in not one sport, but three—and all in the same season? We chat with McBride and their coach, Mateo Mercur, to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s show, we talk about marginal gains in the Tour, how best to approach training races, and what to do if you encounter an emergency mid-ride.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threshold and VO2 Max intervals are two of the most common workouts for endurance athletes. However, what is the difference between the two, and how do you best execute each one? We dissect these questions with coach Hunter Allen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the past, present, and future of coach education with Joe Friel and Jon Tarkington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not everything that happens to us at altitude is positive, nor do we all respond the same way. We discuss the ins and outs of altitude camps, and how to make sure you benefit from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Road racing has been on a decline, while virtual racing has been accelerating as a legitimate type of racing. We discuss what this means for both sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our hosts continue their potluck discussion and talk about what’s the ideal mental state for performance, whether we should be consistent with our intervals or not, and why failure is so important for an athlete to experience.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the difference between nutrition and fueling, and why focusing on performance versus health can lead to different dietary choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss sweat rates, sodium & other electrolyte losses, general guidelines, and how everyone's sweat rates vary with Dr. Robert Kenefick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and renowned expert on injury and fit, Dr Andy Pruitt, answers questions about back pain, knee issues with increased training, numbness and pain where we sit, and how much we can still adapt as we age.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn the “ins and outs” of gravel racing as we discuss everything you need to know with pro-cyclists (now turned gravel racers), Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen. From gear to weather to developing a good start and finish strategy, we cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our hosts have a “potluck discussion” about athletes' different needs for carbohydrates, how 2-minute intervals compare to Tabata’s, and why current athletes can come back much quicker from time off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heart rate, power, and now breathing: they all have their own languages and tools that are critical to endurance sports, but you might not have known that breathing is also trainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast Talk all-star guests including Dr. Iñigo San Millán, Kendra Wenzel, Joe Friel, Lennard Zinn, and Brent Bookwalter reveal their favorite workouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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