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Fast Talk

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Fast Talk Labs

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 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. Fast Talk guests and regular contributors include Dr. Stephen Seiler, Joe Friel, Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, Dr. Andy Pruitt, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more. Fast Talk is part of Fast Talk Laboratories, a new endurance sports knowledgebase for endurance racers and adventurers.

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400: The Past, Present, and Future of Sport Science with Drs. Louise Burke, Stephen Seiler, and Iñig...

For our 400th episode we invited three of the most prominent names in exercise physiology ... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:55

04 Dec 2025

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399: Potluck Discussion - Is There a Ceiling, Value of Wintering, and Alternative Training

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss whether there is a true ceiling to our potentia... more

27 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:39

27 Nov 2025

#438

398: Creating Nutritional Training Plans, with MetPro’s Angelo Poli

As athletes, we understand the need for training plans, but have you ever considered apply... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:59

20 Nov 2025

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397: Fast Chats: Rethinking Injury Risk and Longevity—Evidence That Defies Convention

Two new studies challenge common assumptions: intensity may matter more than volume for he... more

13 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:40

13 Nov 2025

#436

396: Neck Pain in Cyclists - Mechanics, Fit, and Clinical Insight

Experts in medicine, biomechanics, and physical therapy join Dr. Griffin McMath and Trevor... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:44

06 Nov 2025

#435

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 w... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:17

30 Oct 2025

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394: Teaching Parents to Better Support Their Child-Athletes

We talk with Dr. Jennifer Harris about the critical role that parents play in junior athle... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:00

23 Oct 2025

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393: Fast Chats - How Endurance Athletes Cope with Pain

We unpack what pain really means in endurance sport and how ultra-athletes use interocepti... more

16 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:52

16 Oct 2025

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

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss whether there are issues with coming down from ... more

09 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:58

09 Oct 2025

#431

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 testin... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:22

02 Oct 2025

#430

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 ho... more

25 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:31

25 Sep 2025

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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 quest... more

18 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:43

18 Sep 2025

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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 softwar... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:35

11 Sep 2025

#427

387: Preparing for Cyclocross Race Day, with Adam Myerson

Cyclocross veteran Adam Myerson shares the essential race-day strategies—covering equipmen... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:36

04 Sep 2025

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386: The Psychological Impact of Overtraining

We talk with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach about the psychological indicators of overtraining, w... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

28 Aug 2025

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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 ... more

21 Aug 2025

46 MINS

46:29

21 Aug 2025

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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 expl... more

14 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:36

14 Aug 2025

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383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance

In this episode, we take a critical look at the longevity movement and explore the most va... more

07 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:52

07 Aug 2025

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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 ... more

31 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:32