We get asked a lot of great—and nerdy—questions via our Fast Talk Labs Forum. Every month we’ll now be taking the best questions and publishing our answers. This month, our in-house physiologist Rob Pickels tackles the topics of altitude training and the impact of body composition on hypothermia.
We all need goals to help us stay on track, but what’s the secret to effective goal setting? Two top coaches share their secrets.
Encouraging your athletes to build self-awareness can bring a myriad of benefits, some more obvious than others.
Don’t make the mistake of doing all your base season riding at a low intensity. Spice things up with this HIIT workout.
Understanding your sources of motivation can be key to achieving your athletic potential, yet it’s a topic that can also be surprisingly complex. We talk with mental performance expert Sonya Looney on how to find your motivation.
Our hosts pick their favorite podcasting moments from 2022 with a variety of fun and informative guests.
What does it take to win one of the world’s longest and most grueling endurance events—and how do you do that aged 52? Listen in to find out!
In this week’s show, we talk about training over the holidays, why discomfort is important to our development, and our goals for 2023.
We usually take our sports science pretty seriously. Not so much in our holiday special…
We all understand the purpose of high-intensity intervals and long endurance rides, but is there a value to kitting up and doing a workout that’s both short and easy?
Espen Aareskjold, coach of Uno-X Pro Cycling, talks with Dr. Seiler about how he develops some of the best cyclists in the world.
We explore what happens to our bodies when we stop training for a period of time and address how to successfully navigate the effects of detraining.
Training at this time of year can be tricky. We’re here to help you with our top 10 tips for success during the off-season.
The former pro triathlete and managing editor of Triathlete joins the podcast and talks with us about what brought her to Fast Talk Labs.
Fast Talk Labs’ CEO Trevor Connor reports from USAC’s coaching conference.
We live in an era of data overload, so knowing how to interpret that data is key. Alan Couzens talks with us about how neural networks might be the answer.
The benefits of polarized training are well known, but is there a minimal dose needed? We find out.
Coach Lauren Vallee talks with us about how cyclists and runners can incorporate the other sport into their training, not only to improve health, but to increase their performance.