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Fast Talk

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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, Seb...

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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Developing the Next Generation—with Julia Violich 07.03.2023 1:02:05

How do you attract, nurture, and retain talented young riders? We find out in the latest Fast Talk Femmes podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

257: Dr. Iñigo San Millán Special: Developing Young Talent in the Pro Peloton 02.03.2023 43:13

At age 18, Spanish cyclist Juan Ayuso signed with World Tour team UAE Team Emirates. In this podcast, Dr. San Millán discusses Ayuso's successful move to the pro peloton and the obstacles facing American junior cyclists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

256: Race Stress, Threshold Work, and Dealing with Health Setbacks 23.02.2023 1:01:13

In this week’s show, we talk about how we deal with the stress of competition, whether threshold intervals are so yesterday, and the mental side of dealing with health setbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Understanding Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport—with Dr. Emily Kraus 21.02.2023 46:01

In the latest episode of Fast Talk Femmes, we learn more about RED-S, its effects on female endurance athletes, and ways to prevent it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

255: Learning About the Biopsychosocial Approach to Training 16.02.2023 1:12:59

Dr. Michael Crawley and Andy Kirkland join us to talk about what they’ve learned working and training with top Ethiopian runners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

254: The House and the Storm - A Metaphor for Training 09.02.2023 58:53

In this summary episode, Coach Connor shares a metaphor he developed to explain to all of his athletes how our bodies adapt to training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Inside the Pro Peloton—with Carmen Small 07.02.2023 55:06

In the latest episode of our female-specific podcast, we chat with the director sportif of one of the most successful women's WorldTour teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

253: The Physiology of Base Season—with Dr. Iñigo San Millán 02.02.2023 1:22:55

We do a deep-dive with listener-favorite Dr. Iñigo San Millán about the goals of training in the base months and how to best execute that training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

252: Nerd Lab: Variable-Paced Intervals and Vibration Plates 26.01.2023 49:36

In this special Nerd Lab episode, we focus on three recent studies published by Dr. Bent Ronnestad that are all focused on improving time at VO2max Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Fueling for Performance—with Dr. Dana Lis 24.01.2023 1:17:49

We chat with high-performance sports dietitian and researcher Dr. Dana Lis about how female athletes can get the most from their nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

251: Time at VO2max: An Important Metric You Probably Haven’t Heard Of 19.01.2023 1:03:04

Time at VO2max is driving the recent research on what makes the most effective intervals, but is it a good metric to use? We find out on this week's Fast Talk podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

250: Why Setting Goals This Season is Important—and How to Do It with Joe Friel and Neal Henderson 13.01.2023 1:14:01

We all need goals to help us stay on track, but what's the secret to effective goal setting? Top Coaches Joe Friel and Neal Henderson share their secrets from working with both Top Pros and Amateurs alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Should Endurance Athletes Train to Their Menstrual Cycles? 10.01.2023 1:10:23

In this first episode of our new female-specific podcast, we chat with dietitian and author Jennifer Sygo about all aspects of sports nutrition as it relates to the female endurance athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing the Fast Talk Femmes Podcast—with Julie Young and Dede Barry 10.01.2023 7:29

Learn more about what female endurance athletes need to thrive with our new podcast, hosted by two former pro cyclists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

249: Finding True Motivation—with Sonya Looney 05.01.2023 58:55

Understanding your sources of motivation can be key to achieving your athletic potential, yet it's a topic that can also be surprisingly complex. We talk with mental performance expert Sonya Looney on how to find your motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

248: Favorite Fast Talk Podcast Moments of 2022 29.12.2022 59:01

Our hosts pick their favorite podcasting moments from 2022 with a variety of fun and informative guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247: Going Long, Very Long—with Dede Griesbauer 22.12.2022 58:52

We’re joined by Dede Griesbauer who just won the Ultraman world championships at the age of 52. She talks with us about what it takes to win one of the world’s most grueling events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

246: Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable 15.12.2022 50:15

In this week’s show, we talk about training over the holidays, why discomfort is important to our development, and our goals for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

245: Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride? 08.12.2022 1:07:16

We all understand the purpose of high-intensity intervals and long endurance rides, but is there a value to kitting up and doing a workout that’s both short and easy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

244: Episode Three of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Inside a Top European Cycling Team 01.12.2022 53:31

Espen Aareskjold, coach of Uno-X Pro Cycling, talks with Dr. Seiler about how they develop some of the best cyclists in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

243: What Happens When We Stop Training? - with Dr. Iñigo Mujika 23.11.2022 1:07:16

We explore what happens to our bodies when we stop training for a period of time and address how to successfully navigate the effects of detraining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

242: Welcoming Fast Talk's Great Brit—with Emma-Kate Lidbury 17.11.2022 44:24

The former pro triathlete and managing editor of Triathlete joins the podcast and talks with us about what brought her to Fast Talk Labs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

241: Neural Networks: Possibly the Best Training Tech You’ve Never Heard of—with Alan Couzens 10.11.2022 58:35

We live in an era of data overload, so knowing how to interpret that data is key. Alan Couzens talks with us about how neural networks may be that answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

240: Should Cyclists Run and Should Runners Cycle? - with Lauren Vallee 03.11.2022 1:12:23

Coach Lauren Vallee talks with us about how cyclists and runners can incorporate the other sport into their training, not only to improve health, but to increase their performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

239: When Good Intervals Go Bad, the Best Way to Train VO2max, and More—with Jon Tarkington 27.10.2022 1:02:37

USA Cycling’s head of coach development joins us to answer questions about training, coaching, why young riders are winning Grand Tours, and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices