Fast Talk

<p><strong>The </strong><a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/category/fast-talk/"><strong>Fast Talk podcast</strong></a><strong> offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts.</strong></p><p>Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels, Fast Talk episodes feature fascinating conversations with world-class experts discussing the endurance sports topics they know best: the best ways to train, effective workouts, questions on polarized and interval training, sports nutrition, physiology and recovery, and sport psychology.</p><p><a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/about/">Fast Talk guests and regular contributors</a> include <a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/byline/dr-stephen-seiler/">Dr. Stephen Seiler</a>, <a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/byline/joe-friel/">Joe Friel</a>, Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, <a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/byline/dr-andy-pruitt/">Dr. Andy Pruitt</a>, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more.</p><p>Fast Talk is part of <a href="https://www.fasttalklabs.com/">Fast Talk Laboratories</a>, a new endurance sports knowledgebase for endurance racers and adventurers.</p>

395: The Difference Between Efficiency and Economy, and Why You Should Care

Dr. Ray Browning joins us to answer a question that even some exercise physiologists get wrong: what is the difference between efficiency and economy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-30
01:07:17

394: Teaching Parents to Better Support Their Child-Athletes

We talk with Dr. Jennifer Harris about the critical role that parents play in junior athlete development, and why that role is too often ignored or left undefined.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-23
01:16:00

393: Fast Chats - How Endurance Athletes Cope with Pain

We unpack what pain really means in endurance sport and how ultra-athletes use interoception, mindset, and adaptive coping (vs. maladaptive spirals) to finish stronger—less suffering, more control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-16
36:52

392: Potluck Discussion - Altitude Downsides, Fatigue Weeks with Limited Time, and the Auto-Pause Debate

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss whether there are issues with coming down from altitude, how to do a fatigue week with limited time, and whether or not to use auto-pause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-09
35:58

391: How to Use Physiological Data to Determine the Work You Should Do

Physiologist Jared Berg talks with us about how he uses both in-lab and on-the-road testing to determine what type of work an athlete should focus on.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-02
01:11:22

390: Exploring the Mindset and Training of America’s Most Accomplished Nordic Skier, Jessie Diggins

No American skier has rewritten the record books like Jessie Diggins. She’s figured out how to take down the Norwegians at their strongest sport—and she shares how she did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-25
53:31

389: Fast Chats - Should We Be Reconsidering Zone 2 Training

Zone 2 training has become all the rage, but a 2025 review is taking a step back and questioning whether it really produces the gains we thought it does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-18
43:43

388: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Trends in Training Software

TrainingPeaks CEO, Lee Gerakos, joins us to discuss the current trends in training software and where he thinks they are going.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-11
01:21:35

387: Preparing for Cyclocross Race Day, with Adam Myerson

Cyclocross veteran Adam Myerson shares the essential race-day strategies—covering equipment, course inspection, warm-up, nutrition, and tactics—that can make or break your season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-04
01:06:36

386: The Psychological Impact of Overtraining

We talk with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach about the psychological indicators of overtraining, which can often be the more dynamic signs for athletes and coaches to look for.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-28
01:03:25

385: Potluck Discussion - Fatigue Training, Impact of Pregnancy, and Athlete Parents

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss the value of training fatigued, how to support a pregnant athlete, and what we can learn from parents who are professional athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-21
46:29

384: The State of Gravel Racing, with Alexey Vermeulen and Ben Delaney

We’re joined by the Michigan-born gravel racer and the longtime cycling journalist to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of gravel racing and riding in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-14
58:36

383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance

In this episode, we take a critical look at the longevity movement and explore the most valuable—yet elusive—biomarkers for athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-07
39:52

382: Can We Resurrect the American Road Race Scene?

Leipheimer talks with our team about how a new racing model used at the Levi Fondo may be the future of domestic racing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-31
01:07:32

381: The Synergistic Power of Training Your Brain, with Dr. Scott Frey

We’re joined by neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey as we explore the effects of mental fatigue and brain endurance training on performance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-24
01:04:49

380: Durability: The Fourth Pillar of Aerobic Fitness

Coaches have known about the importance of durability for years, but researchers are only just starting to catch up. We discuss why it is the fourth pillar of performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-17
01:05:47

379: Why Researchers, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Work Closely Together

We talk with Dr. Michael Kennedy about his work trying to bridge the knowledge-practice gap between researchers and practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-10
01:03:00

378: Potluck Discussion - Lessons Learned, Comparing Intervals, and Is All Base the Same?

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss lessons learned from big events, the difference between over-under's and true HIIT intervals, and whether all base training is made equal.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-03
56:25

377: When Is Our Interval Work Too Much?

Brent Bookwalter talks with us about the importance of balancing physical and mental resources to get our workouts just right.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-26
01:10:11

376: Too Little Protein? Too Much Sodium?

Two nutritional trends have serious health and performance consequences. We discuss the why, what, and how of protein and sodium intake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-19
35:05

JASON CROTEAU

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