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Thoughts on Bicycle Saddles

A good bike saddle is one you can completely forget about when riding: no chafing, scarring, or saddle sores. In order to find a saddle that works for you, Colby talks about the anatomy of the human undercarriage and how different saddle shapes can bring you ultimate comfort.

Fast Talk Podcast Q&A indoor cycling

How Moving Training Indoors Affects Our Workouts

Dr. Stephen Seiler surveyed over 1,000 endurance athletes of different levels to find out how the basic characteristics of the training process have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the results.

cycling hill climb repeats Kristen Legan

Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 3

In this final video of his “short stack”, three-part series, Dr. Stephen Seiler discusses some research studies that compare short interval and long interval training and how they impact endurance capacity in already well-trained athletes.

Chris Case Flagstaff Road Fast Talk Podcast

Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 2

Dr. Stephen Seiler walks through some real-life short interval workout data to reveal some rules of thumb for how you can integrate these into your own training.

Colby Pearce with bike fitter, Steve Hoggs

Steve Hogg, Master Bike Fitter

Master bike fitter, Steve Hogg, discusses how to have the healthiest physiological relationship with your bikes to reduce injury and increase performance through bike fitting.

runner staircase high intensity intervals

Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 1

Interval training sessions with repeats of 30:30s, 40:20s, and 30:15s have become very popular. How does the (endurance-trained) body respond to this type of high-intensity interval prescription?

Neal Henderson on a trainer bike Fast Talk Podcast

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.

how athletes slow down with age Dr. Stephen Seiler

Breakdown: How Athletes Slow Down with Age

Like it or not, we slow down as we age. Do some parts of our physiological machinery slow down faster than others? If so, what does that mean for training and endurance performance?