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345: Why Our Gut Microbiome Is Important for Performance and Recovery
344: The Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Mental Performance
343: How to Fuel for Health
342: How to Set Yourself Up for a Successful New Season
341: Potluck Discussion: Hobbies as Training, Returning from Injury, and Off-Season Workouts
340: Norwegian Method or Just Good Holistic Practice? With Dr. Stephen Seiler
339: How Our Muscles Adapt, with Dr. Brendan Egan
338: Nutrition Needs of Junior Endurance Athletes
337: End-Season Form, CX Race Fueling, and Getting to the Top Too Fast?
336: How to Train Perceived Exertion and Go Harder
335: Nerd Lab: Dr. Edward Coyle's Defining and Controversial Work on Endurance Athletes
334: How to Measure and Train Zone 2, with Jared Berg
333: It's Never Too Late to Start an Endurance Sport—or Change It Up
332: How to Measure Running, with Nell Rojas
331: Potluck Discussion: Race Weight, Not Feeling a Workout, and Big Lessons Learned
330: How Much Interval Training Do We Really Need? With Dr. Stephen Seiler
329: Nutrition Approaches for Ultra-Endurance Events
328: Long Workdays, Training Races, and Varying Base Rides
327: What It Takes to Race the Tour de France, with Alex Howes and Neal Henderson
326: Revisiting Episode 8: The Importance of Neuromuscular Training
325: When Is Fast Tech Too Fast?
324: Lennard Zinn’s Cycling Gear Essentials
323: Do All Athletes Need Regular Blood Testing?
322: Evolution of the Holistic Athlete with Dirk Friel
321: How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback, with Eric Brunner
320: Potluck Discussion: Holding a Wheel, GI Issues While Running, and Training Physiology or Performance
319: Do Cooldown Sessions Help or Hurt You?
318: Get the Most Out of Your Performance with Mental Strength Techniques
317: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Metabolism
316: Potluck Discussion: Gear Innovation Limits, Revisiting VO2max, and Training/Life Balance
315: Is Cadence Work a Waste of Time?
314: History of the Rolling Medical Enclosure and What to Do in an Emergency, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
313: The Rise of The Adventure Athlete, with Expedition Detroit’s Dan Cooke
312: Understanding the Impact of Common Medications on an Athlete’s Physiology and Training
311: Not All VO2max Intervals Are Made the Same – A Physiology Deep Dive
310: Lessons Learned Trying to “Make It” as a Pro
309: Potluck Discussion: Racing Without a Coach, Why Runners Use Pace, and Focusing on One Event
Fast Talk Femmes: Tips from a Super Bowl Champ Turned Track Cyclist
308: How to Navigate a World of Exploding Metrics and Estimates with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Marco Altini
307: Favorite Workouts—Comparing Different Approaches
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Technical Skill Development with Coach Anneke Beerten
306: The Relationship Between Sleep, Diet, and Exercise
305: What It Takes to Be an Olympic Triathlete
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Savilia Blunk’s Journey from Junior to Pro
304: Beyond the Basics: How Oxygen Is Delivered Throughout Our Bodies
303: The Neuroscience of Belief in Endurance Sports with Dr. Scott Frey
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Group Effect: The Impact of Training Together in an Individual Sport
302: Potluck Discussion: January Training Tips, Holiday Nutrition Fiascos, and Trying a New Sport
301: How to Keep Your Back Healthy and Pain Free on the Bike
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Evolution, Controversies, and Future of Female Gravel Racing
300: The 300th Episode!
299: Revisiting Episode 3: How to Structure Your Training Plan
Fast Talk Femmes Throwback: The Importance of Strength Training for the Female Endurance Athlete
298: The Health Impacts from Breathing Particulate Matter
297: Nerd Lab: Dr. Véronique Billat - A Pioneer in Interval Training Research
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Optimizing Altitude Training with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
296: To Use or Not To Use: Block Periodization Plans, with Joe Friel
295: Q&A on Nutrition and Women’s Development in USA Sports with Kristen Arnold
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel
Thanksgiving Throwback: From Collegiate Racing to World Tour in Three Years with Sepp Kuss
294: Potluck Discussion - Racing While Sick, Pro Tips for Riding in the Cold, and How to Rethink the Off Season
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: An Athlete’s Guide to Gut Health with Dr. Allen Lim
293: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Fibers
292: What Impact Will AI Training Software Have on Training?
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Paris Brest Paris Brevet—How to Plan, Prep & Execute with Lisa Charlebois
291: Fact, Fringe, or Freaky? Taking on "Out There” Topics in Exercise Science
290: Why Coaches Need Support, too with Lee Povey
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Improving Safety in Pro Cycling with Adam Hansen & Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
289: The History of Sports Drinks with Dr. Robert Kenefick
288: Potluck Discussion - Choose the Right Climb, Find Lost Motivation, and the Best Cross-Training
287: What the Field of Positive Psychology Has to Offer to Athletes with Sonya Looney
286: The Age of Data Overload—What's True and What’s Actually Worth Knowing?
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Key to Rising to the Top—Resiliency with Gwendalyn Gibson
285: Do the Potential Benefits of Ketone Supplements Go Beyond Performance?
284: Overcoming the Challenges of Modern Bike Maintenance with Lennard Zinn
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Power Of Rest and Recovery—with Dr. Stephen Seiler
283: Potluck Discussion - The Road and Mountain Biking World-Championships Edition
282: Here’s Why You Can’t Have Performance Without Comfort
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Tom Schuler's Impact on Women's Cycling Advancement
281: Nerd Lab: How Dr. George Brooks Revolutionized our Understanding of Lactate
280: Welcoming Fast Talk's New Chief Content Officer — Griffin McMath
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Exploring Continuous Glucose Monitors with Dr. Jamie Whitfield
279: Life-Changing Moments, Better Power on Climbs, and Facing What Scares Us
278: How to Play Your Hand in a Bike Race with Kiel Reijnen and Alex Howes
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Beating the Odds with Shayna Powless
277: Skincare for Endurance Athletes - Protecting Your Performance and Your Health
276: How to be Aerodynamic without Sacrificing Power
Fast Talk Femmes: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio’s Balancing Act between Athlete and Businesswoman
275: Exploring the Grit and Determination of Bikepack Racing with Chris Case
274- The Personal Side of Coaching - with Grant Holicky
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How Hormone Fluctuation Affects Resistance Training – with Lauren Colenso-Semple
273: Potluck with Dr. Seiler - Aha Moments, Tailoring HIIT Training, and Carrying Race Nutrition
272: Is There a Place for Low-Carbohydrate Diets? With Dr. Paul Laursen
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Return on Investment in Women’s Sport—with Kate Veronneau
271: Nerd Lab: Touching on the Extraordinary Body of Research of Dr. John Hawley
270: Structured Training Plans, Building a Base for Attacks, and Contradicting the Science
Fast Talk Femme Podcast: Increasing Longevity in Endurance Sport - with Katerina Nash
269: Getting Through Serious Injury with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Dr. Julie Emmerman
268: Favorite Workouts—Race Season Edition!
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How to Avoid Overtraining—with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff