How to Set Training and Performance Goals
The offseason is the perfect time to assess our previous season, set goals and strategies for the coming season, and incorporate those into our training plans.
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Daniel Holloway: Surviving the Six Days of European Track Cycling
Daniel Holloway is a professional track cyclist and a 20-time U.S. National Champion. Colby and Daniel have known and raced together since 2004. These are some of their stories.
A New Coaching Model: Building Better Athletes Through Our Virtual Performance Center
We believe modern coaching doesn’t optimally fulfill the needs of the modern athlete. That’s why we’re introducing our community, education, and coaching membership, Fast Talk Laboratories.
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.
Strength and Speed Workouts for Runners
For distance runners unable to do high-intensity aerobic intervals, Dr. Stephen Seiler suggests adding strength and speed work.
Q&A on Training Without Power, Optimizing Time at Your Desk, “Lunch Ride Syndrome,” and the Benefits of Fixies, with Amos Brumble
New England legend Amos Brumble joins Fast Talk to discuss training without power, the benefits of fixies, lunch rides, and more.
Dr. Scott’s Storrie of Health and Natural Wellness: Part 2
Colby Pearce continues his conversation with Dr. Scott Storrie to dissect a myriad of elements that go into making a well-rounded athlete.
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.
An Introduction to Ultra-Cycling, Bikepacking, and Randonneuring, with Matt Roy, Nick Legan, and Jose Bermudez
What’s it like to race for days? We step inside the fascinating world of ultra-distance events, including Tour Divide, RAAM, and Paris-Brest-Paris.
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.
Off the Cliff of Overtraining with Trevor Connor and Rocco Orlando
Overtraining is a dark journey. Trevor Connor, Host of Fast Talk, and Rocco Orlando, Army Veteran, and athlete, are here to discuss their respective journeys into the dark world called: overtraining.
Q&A on Crank Length, Power Imbalance, Injuries, and CBD, with Colby Pearce
Colby Pearce joins Fast Talk for another Q&A episode to discuss crank length, power imbalance, the potential of CBD, and how to return after an injury.
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.
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.
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?
The Importance of Sleep, Monitoring Devices, and Changing Your Routine, with Dr. Shona Halson
Learn how to monitor and change your sleep to get the most out of every night with Dr. Shona Halson, sleep researcher and former director of the Australian Olympic Committee Recovery Centre.
Rototilling Belief Systems with Physical Therapist Ron Kochevar
Physical therapist, Ron Kochevar, deconstructs his belief systems around your individual capabilities such as pain and being in the right mental space to help your body heal.
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.