It’s often undervalued, and sometimes altogether ignored; but it shouldn’t be. Recovery from workouts is as important to the training process as the workouts themselves. With the help of Dr. Stephen Seiler, Dr. Shona Halson, Dr. Andy Pruitt, and many others, we examine this critical but often neglected component of exercise physiology.
Coach Rebecca Gross of 3six0 Performance helps us field questions on polarized training, closing out your season, if you can “ruin” workouts, spin classes, and more.
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We explore the skills, technique, and nuances of cyclocross with three-time national champion Stephen Hyde.
What do you pack for a bikepacking adventure when self-sufficiency is the key to success? Chris Case explains the process of picking and packing all that gear.
Can a simple bike race change you forever? Jana, Ryan, Trevor, and Chris describe the lessons they learned in each of their respective N1 Challenges.
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Mentors help athletes by providing guidance, teaching a philosophy, and serving as a confidante. Do you need a mentor to reach your full potential?
We’ve updated fasttalklabs.com with better navigation by topic and a more mobile-friendly design. Now it’s much easier to find the topics that interest you most—from intervals to nutrition to data analysis. Take a look!
We examine the pros and cons of using chronic training load (CTL) as well as the ways it can take your endurance sports training off track.
We explore health conditions elicited by heat, including heat stress, heat stroke, and heat exhaustion, with expert guest Dr. William Adams.
Coach Alec Donahue of Cycle-Smart helps us answer questions about training zones, cyclocross, weekly planning, and alcohol.
Sports nutrition for endurance athletes is controversial. With the help of experts like Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and Dr. John Hawley, we examine the science of fueling your body for performance and health.
Is it better to focus on one big race a year, or have several targets? Is performance or process more important when it comes to goal setting? Two Olympians help us tackle these complex questions.
Coach Wenzel helps answer questions on travel, final race prep, big gear work on LSD rides, pushing through exhaustion, and training races.
Saddle sores, numbness, and erectile dysfunction are just a few of the issues that can hamper male cyclists. Dr. Andy Pruitt details how to avoid these and other cycling saddle problems.
For decades, weight management has relied on an assumption: that manipulating calorie intake will predict weight gain or loss. But does it actually work?
Coach Grant Holicky reveals how to stay focused and concentrated. It’s all about knowing what is relevant to your goal.