Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars
We hear from Fast Talk all-star guests like Joe Friel, Neal Henderson, and Amos Brumble about what their favorite workout is and why.
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Improving Performance by Increasing Sustainability
Reducing cardiovascular drift and increasing fiber recruitment are key components of sustainability.
Mastering the Art of Peaking
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.
This Is an Interval
Trevor Connor revisits the fundamentals of aerobic versus anaerobic pathways, and helps us understand more advanced principles of interval training.
Mastering Indoor Cycling, with Joe Friel, Jim Rutberg, and Riders on the eSports Team Saris-The Pro’s Closet
Joe Friel and Jim Rutberg explore indoor cycling and its many nuances.
How to Set Strava PRs, with The Pro’s Closet
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.
Balancing Science and Experience in Your Training, with Cameron Cogburn
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.
The Science of Breathing, with Dr. James Hull
Dr. James Hull, a leading expert on the science of breathing, joins us to talk about respiration and improving performance through breathing.
Q&A on Weight Loss and Metabolism, MTB Descending, and 5×5 Interval, with Head Coach Ryan Kohler
Our new Head Coach Ryan Kohler answers listener questions on weight loss, metabolism, mountain bike descending, and 5×5 interval workouts.
Roundtable: On Coaching Beginner Athletes Versus Veteran Athletes
Cycling coaches Melanie McQuaid, Grant Holicky, and Ryan Kohler discuss the differences, similarities, nuances, and challenges of coaching beginner athletes versus veteran amateurs.
Overreaching, Overtraining, and Burnout with Dr. Stephen Seiler
Dr. Stephen Seiler discusses the distinction between overtraining, overreaching, and burnout.
Q&A on Fatigue, Peaking, Returning from Injury, and Nutrition with Julie Young
Guest coach Julie Young answers questions from listeners on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and sports nutrition.
Put It in the Big Gear—We Explore Low-Cadence, High-Torque Training with Neal Henderson
We take a close look at big gear work. What does the literature say about performance gains? What have elite coaches discovered through practice?
How to Map Out Your Season, with Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse
Trevor did several great interviews with four top pros—Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse—for an article he was writing several years ago, and now we want to share their full wisdom.
Performance Gains and Adaptations from Fasted Training, with Dr. Brian Carson
We try to decipher if there are any advantages or disadvantages to occasionally exercising in a fasted state.
Mission Impossible: Determining Your True Threshold
How accurate are threshold numbers? And why is it so difficult to find accurate threshold numbers? We discuss several common ways to find your threshold and their pros and cons.
Should You Build the Best Engine Or Focus on Specificity? With Jim Miller
What’s better: a bigger engine or one that’s tuned for a specific goal race? USA Cycling’s performance director Jim Miller shares his training philosophy.
Q&A on FTP Testing, Structuring Recovery Weeks, and the Sustainability of Base Training, with Coach Steve Neal
Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal