The Value of Business Services
Many coaches are happy to focus their energy on coaching, not running a business. Some coaches choose to outsource specific tasks through business services.
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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 2×2-min intervals compare to Tabatas, and why current athletes can come back much quicker from time off.
Sport Psychology Pathway
The very best athletes are as strong mentally as they are physically. In the Sport Psychology Pathway from Fast Talk Labs, we explore how to build mental skills with experts like Dr. Simon Marshall, Julie Emmerman, Grant Holicky, Lesley Paterson, and Julie Young.
Why Balance and Timing Are the Secrets to Peak Performance
Is more better? We explore how our bodies adapt to training and why the right amount of stress at the right times is a far better way to train than going hard all the time.
Fast Talk Bids Our Heart-Felt Farewell to Chris Case
Chris Case is leaving Fast Talk! For his final episode, we gather some of his close cycling friends to discuss Chris and his epic rides, his parting wisdom, and what has made him a special part of Fast Talk.
Coaching Philosophy vs. Methodology
Joe Friel leads a discussion among prominent coaches on the various coaching philosophies, methodologies, and styles.
What Is Your Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning?
Every athlete has a personal IZOF. Coach Grant Holicky shares the concept and explores how to determine your IZOF. Then he shares why knowing your IZOF is helpful and how you can recreate your IZOF on demand.
Effective Self-Talk
Coach Grant Holicky explores the concept of self-talk, how to use it effectively and consistently, and how it can help performance and health.
The Mindful Athlete
Coach Grant Holicky details the concept of mindfulness, how to attain it, and how it can help performance.
The Secret to Concentration and Focus
Coach Grant Holicky reveals how to stay focused and concentrated. It’s all about knowing what is relevant to your goal.
Accepting Feedback and Criticism
Accepting feedback and criticism is a necessary part in every athlete’s development. Coach Holicky details how to create the best mindset so you can achieve your full potential.
Six Ways to Deal with Pain
Coach Grant Holicky discusses six ways by which all athletes can forge a better relationship with pain as a part of sport.
How to Manage Race-Day Anxiety
Coach Grant Holicky explains how athletes can better manage anxiety through visualization, routine, and reframing.
The Process of Goal Attainment
Coach Grant Holicky discusses the critical process by which goals are created, and also the method by which they are achieved.
Q&A on Training Grit, Psychological Tricks to Beat Fatigue, and Stage Racing, with Grant Holicky
We address questions on how to train grit for race situations, if you can safely override the central governor, and training for a five-day stage race.
Q&A on Goal Setting, Cyclocross Training, Polarized Training as You Age, and Cross Training with Grant Holicky
Head Coach Ryan Kohler and Grant Holicky field questions on goal setting, cyclocross training, polarized training as you age, and cross training.
How to Analyze Cyclocross Power Files
Coach Grant Holicky and head coach Ryan Kohler teach you how to analyze cyclocross power files in TrainingPeaks.
‘Cross Skills: Effective Training Drills to Do with Your Friends
Grant Holicky breaks down the best cyclocross skill drills to upgrade your ‘cross racing with the help of some highly qualified riders.