How to Stay Fit and Fast As You Age
Getting older doesn’t have to equate to getting slower. We chat with two world champion athletes who share their secrets of success when it comes to slowing the aging process.
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The House and the Storm—a Metaphor for Training
We max out on metaphors in this week’s Fast Talk podcast as we talk about some of the key principles behind training, recovery, and fueling.
Time at VO2max: An Important Metric You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Time at VO2max is driving the recent research on what makes the most effective intervals, but is it a good metric to use? We find out on this week’s Fast Talk podcast.
Fast Talk Labs Q&A #1
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.
Favorite Fast Talk Podcast Moments of 2022
Our hosts pick their favorite podcasting moments from 2022 with a variety of fun and informative guests.
The Craft of Coaching, Live Q&A: How to Calculate TSS for Strength
Should strength sessions be factored into an athlete’s Training Stress Score? Joe Friel explains when and how to score cross-training.
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?
How to Bulletproof Your Legs as You Increase Run Volume
Looking to increase your run mileage and stay injury-free? The work starts in the gym—and we’ve got all you need to know to do it.
Short on Time, but Big on Endurance Goals?
Then we’ve got some news you might like. Research out of Norway shows two shorter workouts can help build endurance in the same way those long workouts can.
Neural Networks: Possibly the Most Important Training Tech You’ve Never Heard of—with Alan Couzens
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.
What Are Neural Networks—and How Can They Help Your Training?
We dive deep into the world of AI to understand how it can be used for optimal training and performance.
If I Only Train 4 Hours a Week, Is the Polarized Training Approach Going to Work?
The benefits of polarized training are well known, but is there a minimal dose needed? We find out.
How to Get the Most from Daylight Saving Time
The semi-annual time change can often wreak havoc with our sleep and training. Find out how to mitigate its impact and use it to your advantage.
Should Cyclists Run and Should Runners Cycle? – with Lauren Vallee
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.
Putting the Crossover Effect Into Practice
After talking about the benefits of cross training on the Fast Talk podcast, Coach Lauren Vallee gives us some of her go-to bike and run workouts that can help cyclists with their running—and runners with their cycling.
How the Biopsychosocial Approach Can Benefit Your Athletes
Coaches include some components of psychological and social development in an athlete’s preparation. But do you know why and how it works?
Episode Two of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: A Brief History of Exercise Physiology
In this second part of our three-part series, Dr. Stephen Seiler gives us the history of exercise physiology research as well as insights into the inner workings of the academic world.
The Science Behind Going Slow to Be Fast
The concepts of central and peripheral conditioning help explain why an effective training base period leads to speed and durability in the race season.