
Fast Talk
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...
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221: Addressing Sweat and Electrolyte Loss with Dr. Robert Kenefick
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220: Q&A on Burning, Tingling Nether Regions! Exploding Back Pain! + Knee Health...
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219: The Best Strategies for Gravel Racing with Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen
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218: Potluck Discussion: Ride Nutrition, Two Minute Intervals, and How to Quickl...
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217: Understanding and Training Your Breathing with Dr. Stephen Cheung and Steve...
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216: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 4
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215: The Most Important Cycling Innovations of the Past 40 Years with Lennard Zi...
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214: Why Balance and Timing, Not More-Is-Better, Are the Secrets to Peak Perform...
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213: T-Minus Four Days: prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
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212: Q&A on Indoor Training, Effective Sleep, Recovery Needs for Women, and Vita...
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211: Does Strength Training Hurt or Help Endurance Sports with Dr. Bent Rønnesta...
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210: Nerd Lab: Eccentric Damage and a Heated Polarized Debate
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209: The Balance of Race Experience, Scientific Knowledge, and Coaching with Jul...
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208: Q&A on Pacing for a Gran Fondo, Juniors Training, Two Minute Climbs, and 5x...
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207: Addressing Endurance Athlete Gut Issues with Dr. Patrick Wilson
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206: Dr, Stephen Seiler on Breathing, Beer, and Heart Rate
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205: The Physiology and Biomarkers of Recovery with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
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204: Fast Talk Bids Our Heart-Felt Farewell to Chris Case
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203: Q&A on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Ultra Endurance Training, Cramping in Juniors,...
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202: A Brief History of Endurance Sports Coaching with Joe Friel
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201: Exploring Recent Training Tools with Toms Skujins
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200: The Future of Endurance Sports! With Dr. Andy Pruitt, Kristen Legan, Rob Pi...
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199: Training as a Time-Crunched Athlete, with Chris Carmichael
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198: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 3
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197: Cardiac Remodeling in Endurance Athletes, with Dr. Brad Petek and Dr. Tim C...
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196: Q&A on Annual Training Plans, Race Stress, and Body Image, with Julie Young
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195: Favorite Moments of 2021
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194: Q&A with Adam Saint Pierre
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193: How Much Speed Can Be Bought? With Ben Delaney
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192: The Evolution of the Perception of Supplements, with Dr. Louise Burke
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191: Q&A on Thanksgiving Mind Games, Jan Ullrich Effect, and Food as Medicine
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190: Is Perceived Exertion the Most Important Metric?
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189: Bike Fit Methodology, with Dr. Andy Pruitt, Colby Pearce, and Todd Carver
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188: Nerd Lab: FTP, VO2max, and Sprints within LSD
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187: Bike Fit Philosophy, with Dr. Andy Pruitt, Colby Pearce, and Todd Carver
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186: Q&A on Intensity within LSD Rides, Finding a Coach, and Coach as Teacher, w...
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185: Comparing Training Methods Across Endurance Sports, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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184: Q&A on Triathlon, Running, GI Distress, and Knee Warmers, with Joe Gambles
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183: Developing Youth Athletes, with USA Cycling’s Alec Pasqualina
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182: Q&A on Polarized Training, Ramping Down Your Season, and Ruining Workouts,...
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181: Riding the Edge in Cyclocross, with Stephen Hyde
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180: Transformative Endurance Challenges
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179: Do You Need a Mentor? With Coach Connor’s Mentor, Glenn Swan
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178: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Chronic Training Load (CTL)
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177: Exploring Heat Stress and Heat Stroke, with Dr. William Adams
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176: Q&A on Training Zones, Cyclocross, Weekly Planning, and Beer, with Alec Don...
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175: Lessons on Race Targeting, Goal Setting, and Mindset, with Olympians Svein...
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174: Q&A on Travel and Training, CTL, Race Prep, and Big Gear LSD, with Kendra W...
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173: Is Weight Management as Simple as Calories In, Calories Out? With Dr. Timot...
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172 :Sprinting, Overtraining Your Cells, Durability: Rob Pickels & Trevor Connor...
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