Fast Talk

Erin Carson is a strength coach who has worked with some of the world's best cyclists, triathletes, and runners. In our latest show, she talks about how female athletes can get the most from their time in the gym. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are constantly inhaling particulate matter—not just from pollution, but from smoke, candles, and even cleaning chemicals. How does it impact our health?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early days of interval training research, it was hard not to come across the name of Dr. Véronique Billat who shaped much of our current understanding of interval training.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Trent Stellingwerff reviews the research and gives practical tips on how to optimize altitude training in preparation for events both at altitude or at sea level.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Block Periodization is one of the most sophisticated periodization models that’s producing big results for pros. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone. Is it right for you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

World-renowned sports scientist Dr. Peter Hespel explains the potential benefits of ketone supplementation for athletes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s go back to a 2018 interview with this year’s Vuelta a España winner, Sepp Kuss, and hear about his jump to World Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s potluck we discuss a host of questions, from getting sick during a target race, training in cold weather, and approaching the off season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports scientist Dr. Allen Lim details the direct correlation between gut health and athletic performance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gear up for a new Fast Talk Podcast series. First up: what are muscle fibers, what do we mean by slow-twitch and fast-twitch, and what are type IIa fibers? Our hosts cover everything you need to know about these all-important fibers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI training software is here to stay. We talk with Dr. Paul Laursen about where it may go and how it may impact training and coaching in both good and potentially bad ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We dive into blood flow restriction, anti-aging supplements, post-activation potentiation, and the potential fringe training benefits you may never have even heard of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The modern coach often assumes their job is fundamentally self-sacrificing – the athlete always comes first. We talk about why changing that belief can make for a better coach.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro cyclist Ashleigh Moolman and former pro cyclist Adam Hansen discuss safety in professional and world tour bicycle racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

We are inundated with training data, opinions, and information. But that overwhelm makes it hard to get at what is actually true. Our hosts share their thoughts on cutting through the noise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

We talk with one of the top researchers in the world on ketone supplementation, Dr. Brendan Egan. We get into the types of supplements, their impact on our health, and possibly the least interesting question – do they help performance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

We discuss Van Der Poel’s crashes, if one-hour normalized power is always a good estimate of FTP, and criticisms of the Worlds course in Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices