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Fast Talk

The Fast Talk podcast offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts.Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickel... Read more

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39: The Secrets to Staying Strong as You Age with Ned Overend

39: The Secrets to Staying Strong as You Age with Ned Overend

In this episode, we’ll look at the changes that have taken place in cycling legend Ned Overend, and how he’s been able t... Read more

1 Mar 2018

1hr 10mins

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51: Polarizing your training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

51: Polarizing your training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

Our featured guest is Dr. Stephen Seiler, a professor of sports science in Norway, where he has lived for 22 years. But ... Read more

27 Jul 2018

1hr 14mins

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18: Top tips for pre-race prep

18: Top tips for pre-race prep

Your body is ready to race, but is your bike ready? We are joined by VeloNews’s tech team of Dan Cavallari and Kristen L... Read more

4 May 2017

1hr 13mins

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54: Applying the polarized training model, with Dr. Seiler

54: Applying the polarized training model, with Dr. Seiler

Our featured guest is, of course, Dr. Stephen Seiler, a professor of sports science in Norway, where he has lived for ov... Read more

30 Aug 2018

1hr 30mins

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40: Too much of a good thing? Heart arrhythmias in endurance athletes

40: Too much of a good thing? Heart arrhythmias in endurance athletes

In this episode we take a deep dive into a subject that Case knows well, and that our guest, Lennard Zinn, has lived for... Read more

16 Mar 2018

1hr 21mins

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68: The big picture — the three types of rides you should do

68: The big picture — the three types of rides you should do

In this episode we're playing the humble role of science communicators, to make sure we get the message right. We’ve als... Read more

22 Feb 2019

1hr 35mins

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5: How much speed can $2,000 buy?

5: How much speed can $2,000 buy?

Can you buy speed? Yes, if you spend wisely. Fretz and Connor are joined by tech experts Dan Cavallari and Kristen Legan... Read more

4 Nov 2016

42mins

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30: Myth Busters: Why we can’t talk about lactic acid

30: Myth Busters: Why we can’t talk about lactic acid

Coach Trevor Connor and Caley Fretz examine the chemistry that occurs in our muscles while riding and racing. They talk ... Read more

17 Oct 2017

59mins

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6: Like it or not, you should be lifting

6: Like it or not, you should be lifting

Is it enough to just ride your bike for training? In this episode of Fast Talk, we explain why serious cyclists should b... Read more

17 Nov 2016

28mins

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23: How periodization works… for your nutrition

23: How periodization works… for your nutrition

Forget what you thought you knew about sports nutrition. We speak with Dr. John Hawley, one of the top experts in the wo... Read more

13 Jul 2017

1hr 4mins

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11: Busting the No Pain No Gain Myth

11: Busting the No Pain No Gain Myth

Today’s episode is all about busting two commonly held and closely related training myths. First, should you always do p... Read more

27 Jan 2017

46mins

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74: Why women are not small men, with Dr. Stacy Sims

74: Why women are not small men, with Dr. Stacy Sims

In episode 74, we speak with Dr. Stacy Sims about the numerous and complex differences between male and female physiolog... Read more

17 May 2019

1hr 16mins

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14: Which is better, polarization or sweet spot?

14: Which is better, polarization or sweet spot?

Which is better, sweet spot training or polarized training? To find out, we invited in proponents of each type of traini... Read more

7 Mar 2017

48mins

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32: A cyclist’s guide to the weight room

32: A cyclist’s guide to the weight room

We cyclists can get a little lost in the weight room. We are joined by Jess Elliott, who is the sports performance coach... Read more

30 Oct 2017

1hr 9mins

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91: Beyond the Data: Training is not only About Numbers

91: Beyond the Data: Training is not only About Numbers

In this episode, we're here to remind you that successful training is not determined by data and statics 100% of the tim... Read more

3 Jan 2020

1hr 16mins

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90: Innovative approaches to base training, with The Cycling Gym

90: Innovative approaches to base training, with The Cycling Gym

Base training has traditionally been all about long, slow rides, but we've found some innovative approaches to improving... Read more

20 Dec 2019

1hr 9mins

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50: Unpacking the gospel of Joe Friel’s new ‘Training Bible’

50: Unpacking the gospel of Joe Friel’s new ‘Training Bible’

This spring Joe Friel released his 5th edition of the "Cyclist's Training Bible." Trevor and I had a chance to talk with... Read more

23 Jul 2018

1hr 13mins

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75: High intensity training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

75: High intensity training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler

In episode 75, we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Seiler, one of the top exercise physiologists working today. Dr. Seiler has t... Read more

31 May 2019

1hr 37mins

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92: Bonus Q and A on intensity vs. volume, overtraining, lab testing, and more

92: Bonus Q and A on intensity vs. volume, overtraining, lab testing, and more

Welcome to this bonus episode of Fast Talk. These new episodes, which we’ll publish every other week, will run shorter t... Read more

9 Jan 2020

36mins

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79: Playing the Energy Game with Colby Pearce

79: Playing the Energy Game with Colby Pearce

In this episode, we discuss how to use energy most effectively. We’ll define energy and discuss the pros and cons of try... Read more

19 Jul 2019

1hr 36mins

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