Show overview
Fast Talk has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 469 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 530 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 57 min and 1h 18m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 78 episodes published. Published by Trevor Connor.
From the publisher
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, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, Dr. Andy Pruitt, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more. Fast Talk is part of Fast Talk Laboratories, a new endurance sports knowledgebase for endurance racers and adventurers.
Latest Episodes
View all 469 episodes429: The Importance of Having a Healthy “Why”, with Brent Bookwalter
428: How to Successfully Race a Gravel Event with Lauren de Crescenzo
427: Potluck Discussion – Midseason Dull Drums, Our Best Big Dumb Ride Stories, and Our Favorite Training Books
426: The High-Fat vs. High-Carb Debate Rages On
425: How to Build Champions (It’s Not the Way You Think!)
424: “Backed by Science” Doesn’t Mean What You Think, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash
422: The Science of Power Meters, with Stages Cycling’s Pat Warner
421: Fast Chats — What Differentiates Cycling’s Greats, and New Research on the Causes of Overtraining Syndrome
420: Cycling Race Craft and Tactics with Chris Horner
419: How to Lose Weight in Season Without Hurting Performance
418: Potluck Discussion – When Racing Data Doesn’t Match Training, Muscle Memory, and Just How Much Aerodynamics Have Changed Cycling
Ep 417417: What Makes the Pedal Stroke So Unique, and Why Strength Training Is So Important
Functional training expert Dr. Stacey Brickson joins us to explain why no other sport movement is like the pedal stroke and, more importantly, why that requires doing additional strength work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 416416: Setting the Example for Youth Development with NICA
NICA serves all juniors, from future Olympians to kids borrowing their neighbor's bike. We talk with two leaders at NICA about how they balance serving riders of all levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 415415: The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Nutrition
We distilled decades of experience into the most impactful nutrition concepts for athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 414414: Fast Chats — Navigating Complex Injuries, and Evidence that Hormonal Changes Don’t Degrade Performance
We discuss how to find solutions when you’re dealing with injuries without an obvious cause, then we review new research that demonstrates that changes in progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone do not negatively impact performance in males or females. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 413413: The Critical Roles of Inflammation, the Immune System, and the Gut in Performance, with Dr. Fred Chaleff
A healthy gut and appropriate inflammation are critical to our training, but finding the right balance is challenging. Cardiologist Dr. Fred Chaleff discusses the ways we can all find equilibrium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 412412: Zwift’s Next Chapter in Training and Racing
Zwift revolutionized indoor training, but they didn’t stop there. We talk with Nick Kalkounis and Ryan Cooper about both the history and future of Zwift’s innovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 411411: Dissecting Training Zones with Siren Seiler and Dr. Stephen Seiler
Based on their recent research article, the Seilers discuss the proliferation of training zone systems and compare them to the highly touted Norwegian five-zone model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 410410: Exploring the New UCI Consensus Statement on Supplements
Some of the top sports physiologists in the world, led by Dr. Louise Burke just wrote the UCI’s position on supplements. Lead author Jamie Whitfield joins us to discuss their recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices