Overtraining is a dark journey. Trevor Connor, Host of Fast Talk, and Rocco Orlando, Army Veteran, and athlete, are here to discuss their respective journeys into the dark world called: overtraining.
Colby Pearce joins Fast Talk for another Q&A episode to discuss crank length, power imbalance, the potential of CBD, and how to return after an injury.
Coach Trevor Connor and Coach Ryan Kohler walk through their process for interpreting 5×5-minute interval workout sessions in TrainingPeaks.
Working on strength, stretching, and stability a few times a week will help keep knee pain away.
Learn how to monitor and change your sleep to get the most out of every night with Dr. Shona Halson, sleep researcher and former director of the Australian Olympic Committee Recovery Centre.
Coach Connor walks through the Whoop dashboard, analyzes his data, and points out some peculiarities of his physiology that are only revealed through Whoop data.
We hear from Fast Talk all-star guests like Joe Friel, Neal Henderson, and Amos Brumble about what their favorite workout is and why.
Reducing cardiovascular drift and increasing fiber recruitment are key components of sustainability.
Why do we sometimes ride our best during fatigue weeks, or struggle during a recovery week? Learn the signs you should look for during your peak, recovery, and at the end of big training blocks.
Trevor Connor revisits the fundamentals of aerobic versus anaerobic pathways, and helps us understand more advanced principles of interval training.
Joe Friel and Jim Rutberg explore indoor cycling and its many nuances.
We catch up with our friends at The Pro’s Closet, Spencer Powlison and Bruce Lin, to discuss their recent four-week Strava PR Challenge. In the lead up to their attempts, we helped them with training advice and “race-day” strategy tips.
How do you, as an athlete, combine your understanding of sport science and your training and racing experience to most effectively map out your training? That question is the basis for today’s episode, one in which we drift between the philosophical and the practical.
Dr. James Hull, a leading expert on the science of breathing, joins us to talk about respiration and improving performance through breathing.
Our new Head Coach Ryan Kohler answers listener questions on weight loss, metabolism, mountain bike descending, and 5×5 interval workouts.
Cycling coaches Melanie McQuaid, Grant Holicky, and Ryan Kohler discuss the differences, similarities, nuances, and challenges of coaching beginner athletes versus veteran amateurs.
Dr. Stephen Seiler discusses the distinction between overtraining, overreaching, and burnout.
Guest coach Julie Young answers questions from listeners on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and sports nutrition.