Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride?
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?
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The Duration and Intensity of Rest Periods Is As Critical As Your Intervals, with Sebastian Weber
Why do we have rest periods at all? In this episode we dig into the details of this question, along with examining different interval types and the appropriate rest for each.
Q&A on HIT Training, Gut Health, Recovery, and CTL
Listener Q&A on high intensity (HIIT vs. HIT), pyramid intervals vs. Tabata intervals, gut health, recovery, and CTL
Busting Myths About Riding in the Heat and Cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
We bust myths about exercising in the heat and in cold weather. We are joined by Dr. Stephen Cheung, one of the world’s preeminent environmental physiologists.
Off-the-Bike Workouts for Physical and Mental Performance
Whether for overall health, improving performance and fitness, or taking mental break, cross-training is a powerful tool with many benefits.
The Metabolic Cost of Your Rides—Is It the Same For Everyone?
In this episode we have a classic Coach Connor special. We ask a question not many other physiologists are asking: Is an amateur’s zone 2 ride (in a five-zone model) as physiologically taxing as a pro’s zone 2 ride?
Q&A on TSS, Training at Altitude, and Exercise Physiology Resources
In this episode we do a listener Q&A on altitude training, TSS, and reference some great exercise physiology resources.
How to Race Aggressively, with National Road Champion Ruth Winder
Today we’re discussing how to be aggressive, and when to be aggressive, in races. And we’re doing it with national road champion, Ruth Winder.
Dr. Stephen Seiler on How to Adjust Your Training in a Pandemic
We bring in Dr. Stephen Seiler, one of the world’s preeminent exercise physiologists, to discuss how to adjust your training now that the world is in a chronic state of disruption.
Psychological Tools to Deal with Disappointment, Defeat, and Uncertainty with Dr. Julie Emmerman
We provide the psychological tools that will help both with uncertain circumstances in life (like a pandemic) and with addressing the emotional rollercoaster that is bike racing.
Bonus Q&A on Respiratory Exchange Rates, Using Commutes Effectively, and Life-Training Balance
In episode 104, we wanted to give you something you’ve come to love about Fast Talk: a discussion on the science of training, and specifically answering your training questions about respiratory exchange rates, effectively using your bike commutes, and how to balance life with training.
Fast Talk’s Origins and Future—a Special Episode As We Say Goodbye to VeloNews
A discussion of the origins of Fast Talk with editor-in-chief Fred Dreier and a special episode as we say goodbye to VeloNews.
Performance Psychology with Dr. Julie Emmerman, Payson McElveen, and Grant Holicky
What is confidence? What is resiliency? What is pressure, and how can we better handle it? These are some of the questions we tackle in today’s episode.
Zones Are a Range, and Not a Specific Number, Featuring an All-Star Cast of Guests
In this episode we look at the big picture when it comes to training in zones, or ranges, versus training a target number. Because what number is best?
Dr. Stephen Seiler – The Past, Present, and Future of Polarized Training
In this episode we learn about the inception of the polarized method, and we discuss Dr. Seiler’s current research on the all-important aerobic threshold.
Training Triathlon as One Sport with Three Disciplines, with Melanie McQuaid and Whitney Garcia
We delve into both the nuances of triathlon and how training for that sport relates to endurance training and cycling generally.
Bonus Q&A on Interval Intensity, Dirty Kanza Training, and Muscle Fiber Recruitment
We answer questions on interval training and intensity, training for DK in flat places, and muscle fiber recruitment.
Are You Stretching Too Much? Analysis with Menachem Brodie and Payson McElveen
With the help of strength and conditioning coach Menachem Brodie, we delve into the benefits, precautions, and short- and long-term effects of stretching.
Bonus Analysis of Pedaling Dynamics with Colby Pearce
We asked Colby Pearce a simple question: Tell us what you know about the pedal stroke. Colby gave us a monologue of gold.