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Ep 252252: Nerd Lab: Variable-Paced Intervals and Vibration Plates
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
Ep 103Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Fueling for Performance—with Dr. Dana Lis
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
Ep 251251: Time at VO2max: An Important Metric You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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
Ep 250250: Why Setting Goals This Season is Important—and How to Do It with Joe Friel and Neal Henderson
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
Ep 102Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Should Endurance Athletes Train to Their Menstrual Cycles?
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
Ep 101Introducing the Fast Talk Femmes Podcast—with Julie Young and Dede Barry
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
Ep 249249: Finding True Motivation—with Sonya Looney
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
Ep 248248: Favorite Fast Talk Podcast Moments of 2022
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
Ep 247247: Going Long, Very Long—with Dede Griesbauer
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
Ep 246246: Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable
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
Ep 245245: Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride?
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
Ep 244244: Episode Three of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Inside a Top European Cycling Team
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
Ep 243243: What Happens When We Stop Training? - with Dr. Iñigo Mujika
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
Ep 242242: Welcoming Fast Talk's Great Brit—with Emma-Kate Lidbury
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
Ep 241241: Neural Networks: Possibly the Best Training Tech You’ve Never Heard of—with Alan Couzens
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
Ep 240240: Should Cyclists Run and Should Runners Cycle? - with Lauren Vallee
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
Ep 239239: When Good Intervals Go Bad, the Best Way to Train VO2max, and More—with Jon Tarkington
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
Ep 238238: Potluck Discussion - Is It the End of the Road for the North American Racing Scene?
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
Ep 237237: Was That the Greatest Ironman World Championship Ever?
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
Ep 236236: Episode Two of the Stephen Seiler Podcast - A Brief History of Exercise Physiology
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
Ep 235235: Can Cyclocross Make You a Stronger, Faster Cyclist?
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
Ep 234234: Nerd Lab - Are All High-Intensity Intervals Created Equal?
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
Ep 233233: How Your Brain Can Make or Break Your Performance
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
Ep 232232: Potluck Discussion: Angling Our Hoods, Reconsidering Long Thresholds, and Extreme Measures
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
Ep 231231: Maximizing the Physiology and Performance of the Female Athlete - with Dr. Stacy Sims
"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
Ep 230230: Episode One of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Dr. Seiler and the Heart
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
Ep 229229: Doing It All — Pro Triathlete Rach McBride on How to Race and Thrive at Triathlon, Gravel, and Mountain Biking
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
Ep 228228: Potluck Discussion: The Value of Marginal Gains, Attacking in Training Races, and What to Do in an Emergency
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
Ep 227227: How to Make VO2 Max and Threshold Workouts Work for You - with Hunter Allen
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
Ep 226226: What Will Coach Education Look Like in the Future?
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
Ep 225225: Is There a Benefit to Altitude Training? - with Dr. Peter Hackett and Jon Jonis
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
Ep 224224: Is Virtual Racing the Future? - with Ben Delaney
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
Ep 223223: Potluck Discussion - Ideal Mental States, Mixing Energy Systems, and Memorable Failures
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
Ep 222222: Finding the Balance Between Nutrition and Fueling
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
Ep 221221: Addressing Sweat and Electrolyte Loss with Dr. Robert Kenefick
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
220: Q&A on Burning, Tingling Nether Regions! Exploding Back Pain! + Knee Health and Fitness After 40 with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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
Ep 219219: The Best Strategies for Gravel Racing with Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen
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
Ep 218218: Potluck Discussion: Ride Nutrition, Two Minute Intervals, and How to Quickly Get Your Form Back
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
Ep 217217: Understanding and Training Your Breathing with Dr. Stephen Cheung and Steve Neal
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
Ep 216216: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 4
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
Ep 215215: The Most Important Cycling Innovations of the Past 40 Years with Lennard Zinn
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
Ep 214214: Why Balance and Timing, Not More-Is-Better, Are the Secrets to Peak Performance
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
Ep 213213: T-Minus Four Days: prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
Your training is done. It’s only a few days to your big event. This is when many athletes unravel months of training with a few bad choices. Top coach Neal Henderson discusses with us how to avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of those final days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
212: Q&A on Indoor Training, Effective Sleep, Recovery Needs for Women, and Vitamin D with Jennifer Real
Medical Doctor and elite Zwift team manager Jennifer Real talks with us about indoor training and racing, and how to get effective recovery including monitoring sleep and taking Vitamin D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 211211: Does Strength Training Hurt or Help Endurance Sports with Dr. Bent Rønnestad
We’re joined by Dr Bent R. Rønnestad to dive into questions about concurrent strength and endurance training including whether they interfere with one another, and if endurance athletes should strength train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 210210: Nerd Lab: Eccentric Damage and a Heated Polarized Debate
Exercise physiologists and resident nerds Rob Pickels and Coach Trevor Connor continue their discussion of new scientific research in sport science. Though the discussions we have of these studies may not always directly apply to your weekly training plan, understanding the questions that have been asked by physiology researchers can give you context about what is known and knowable by science as it relates to human performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 209209: The Balance of Race Experience, Scientific Knowledge, and Coaching with Julie Young
We explore how important it is to have race experience, a scientific background and a coaching background to fully guide athletes with coach, physiologist, and past pro Julie Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 208208: Q&A on Pacing for a Gran Fondo, Juniors Training, Two Minute Climbs, and 5x5 Minute Intervals with Houshang Amiri
We’re joined by Houshang Amiri, a UCI Elite Coach and Trevor Connor’s coach at the Canadian National Center, to address questions about both building endurance and top end work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 207207: Addressing Endurance Athlete Gut Issues with Dr. Patrick Wilson
The author of The Athlete’s Gut talks with us about digestive issues like bloating, cramps, pain and inflammation - all of which can derail the best event preparation plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 206206: Dr, Stephen Seiler on Breathing, Beer, and Heart Rate
We got so much great information from Dr Stephen Seiler when we interviewed him for episode 200, we wanted to make sure we shared it all with our listeners. In this episode, Dr. Seiler tells about breathing, beer and heart rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices