Fast Talk Podcast

You might keep up with the latest sport science, but do you know how to interpret it? Can you tell when it’s good research that draws useful conclusions?

We sit down with Jumbo-Visma rider George Bennett to better understand how he trains, how you can apply his tips, and how pros have vastly different approaches.

Pioneering sports nutritionist Asker Jeukendrup joins us for a discussion on how in-race nutrition is trainable and why you should be training your gut.

There’s a critical distinction between adaptation and recovery. Today, we focus on adaptations—what causes them and how to aid them.

Fast Talk is taking on cyclocross, from training to racing, honing technical skills to riding on nearly flat tires.

Complex training prescriptions are becoming increasingly popular. Does it really need to be that complex? What do you gain from this complexity?

We discuss how to use energy most effectively, to make sure every time you pour a little of that precious energy out, it has an impact.

What exactly are the demands of the Tour—physiologically, psychologically, spiritually? We break it down with the help of a WorldTour physiologist.

What are the most common mistakes we see in athletes—even pros? We hear from a variety of athletes, coaches, and experts who help us avoid catastrophe.

While there are many tools to measure training stress, few measure recovery. Today we dive into how to determine where you’re at in the recovery process.

We discussed the overall polarized approach in episodes 54 and 51. Today, we’re going to talk about the other side: high intensity work.

We speak with Dr. Stacy Sims, one of the leading researchers on women’s physiology and training and performance.

In episode 67 we talked with Sebastian Weber about the concepts of VO2max and VLamax. Now, we discuss how to balance the two systems.

Training zones can have tremendous value when they guide workouts and help us talk about how we train. But training zones can be problematic.

The great thing about gran fondos is there is no “right” way to do them. We teach you how to train, race, and prepare for these popular events.

At the heart of the Xert software is the notion of failure: the idea that we reveal our profile as a rider in the moments when we hit our limits.

Take a deep dive into functional training with Menachem Brodie—what is it, why do cyclists need it, and how to execute it.

We’re breaking down the three rides you should do – long rides, high-intensity rides, and recovery rides.