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177: Exploring Heat Stress and Heat Stroke, with Dr. William Adams
176: Q&A on Training Zones, Cyclocross, Weekly Planning, and Beer, with Alec Donahue
175: Lessons on Race Targeting, Goal Setting, and Mindset, with Olympians Svein Tuft and Erinne Zarsadias (nee Willock)
174: Q&A on Travel and Training, CTL, Race Prep, and Big Gear LSD, with Kendra Wenzel
173: Is Weight Management as Simple as Calories In, Calories Out? With Dr. Timothy Noakes
172 :Sprinting, Overtraining Your Cells, Durability: Rob Pickels & Trevor Connor Nerd Out on Recent Research
171: Environmental Pollution, Health, and Performance, with Dr. Michael Koehle
170: Q&A on Returning from Injury, Weight Management, and Fast-Twitch Fibers, with Renee Eastman
169: Should We Race by Numbers? With Dirk Friel
168: How Much High-Intensity Training Do You Need?
167: How to Assess and Modify Training Mid-Season
166: Effective Two-A-Day Workout Strategies, with Neal Henderson
165: The Physiology of Race Season, with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
164: Q&A on Judging Fatigue, Overtraining in Triathletes, and the Crossover Effect, with Melanie McQuaid
163: Training Principles from the 1980s Are (Still) All You Need, with Jeff Winkler
162: Q&A on Time Trial Pacing and Position, INSCYD, and Tough Love, with Janis Musins
161: How to Effectively Return to the Bike After Injury, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
160: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 2
159: INSCYD and the Power of Testing Analysis, with Sebastian Weber
158: How to Manage Unwanted Thoughts Through Stoicism, with Dr. Simon Marshall and Lesley Patterson
157: Q&A on Training Grit, Psychological Tricks to Beat Fatigue, and Stage Racing, with Grant Holicky
156: How to Effectively Evolve as an Athlete, with Lachlan Morton
155: Recent Research on Timing Effects on Performance, Interval Type, Health Benefits of Endurance, and Pacing Strategies
154: The Art and Science of Time Trials, with Kristin Armstrong and Jim Miller
153: Forget Marginal Gains and Focus on the Fundamentals
152: How to Effectively Modify Your Training and Racing as You Age, with Rebecca Rusch
151: Q&A on Heat Acclimatization, Sweat Rates, Altitude Effects, FTP Testing, and Fasted Training, with Lindsay Golich
150: Are There Benefits to Carbohydrate Manipulation? With Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
149: Q&A on Junior Athletes, PVCs, Supplements, and Base Rides, with Daniel Matheny
148: The Causes and Effects of Concussions and TBIs, with Dr. Steven Broglio and Timmy Duggan
147: What 2020 Taught Us, and the Exciting Places 2021 Will Take Us
146: Cardiovascular Drift, with Dr. Ed Coyle
145: Q&A on Time-Crunched Athletes, Zone 1 Rides, and Unstructured Intervals with Hannah Finchamp
144: The Best of 2020
143: The Art and Science of Yoga, with Sage Roundtree
142: Nutrition Myth Busting on Macros, Carbs, Food Allergies, Cramping, and Hydration
141: How to create multi-year training plans, with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Sondre Skarli
140: How to set training and performance goals
139: A New Coaching Model: Creating Better Athletes Through Our Virtual Performance Center
138: Q&A on Training Without Power, Optimizing Time at Your Desk, “Lunch Ride Syndrome,” and the Benefits of Fixies, with Amos Brumble
137: An Introduction to Ultra-Cycling, Bikepacking, and Randonneuring, with Matt Roy, Nick Legan, and Jose Bermudez
136: Q&A on crank length, power imbalance, injuries, and CBD, with Colby Pearce
135: The Importance of Sleep, Monitoring Devices, and Changing Your Routine with Dr. Shona Halson
134: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars
133: Mastering indoor cycling, with Joe Friel, Jim Rutberg, and riders on the eSports Team Saris-The Pro’s Closet
132: How to set Strava PRs, with The Pro’s Closet
131: Balancing science and experience in your training, with Cameron Cogburn
CA 19: How to Pedal a Bike, with Colby Pearce and Chris Case
130: The science of breathing, with Dr. James Hull
129: Q&A on weight loss and metabolism, MTB descending, and 5x5 interval types, with new head coach Ryan Kohler
128: Roundtable on coaching beginner athletes versus veteran athletes
127: Overreaching, overtraining, and burnout with Dr. Stephen Seiler
126: Q&A on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and nutrition, with guest coach Julie Young
125: Put it in the big gear—we explore low-cadence, high-torque training with Neal Henderson
124: How to map out your season, with Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse
123: Performance gains and adaptations from fasted training, with Dr. Brian Carson
122: Mission impossible: determining your true threshold
121: Should you build the best engine or focus on specificity, with Jim Miller
120: Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal
BONUS: Anatomy of a Good Cycling Shoe, Cycling in Alignment 08
119: How to use data to make better training decisions, with Tim Cusick
118: Q&A on sweat rates, going polarized for ’cross, VLAmax, big gear work, and recovery tools, with guest coach Grant Holicky
CA 07: Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of EF Education First Pro Cycling Team
117: Cornering and Descending with Emile Abraham
116: Q&A on the art of listening to your body, ketogenic diets, and the GLUT4 transporter, with guest coach Kristen Legan
115: The MTB episode starring Payson McElveen, Geoff Kabush, Joe Lawwill, and Steve Neal
114: Q&A on LSD Rides, Topical Bicarbonates, Group Rides, and Sugar
113: The duration and intensity of rest periods is as critical as your intervals, with Sebastian Weber
3: Allen Lim - Cultivating the Environment of Coaching
112: Q&A on HIT training, gut health, recovery, and CTL
CA 01: Introduction to Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
111: Busting myths about riding in the heat and cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
Introducing Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
110: Off-the-bike workouts for optimal physical and mental performance
109: The metabolic cost of your rides—is it the same for everyone?
108: Q and A on TSS, training at altitude; plus exercise physiology resources
107: How to race aggressively, with national road champion Ruth Winder
106: Dr. Stephen Seiler on adjusting your training in a pandemic
105: Psychological tools to deal with disappointment, defeat, and uncertainty—lessons for cyclists (or anyone living through a pandemic), with Julie Emmerman
104: Bonus Q and A on respiratory exchange, using commutes effectively, and life-training balance
103: Fast Talk's origins and future - a special episode as we say goodbye to VeloNews
102: Performance Psychology with Julie Emmerman, Payson McElveen, and Grant Holicky
101: Zones are a range, not a specific number, with an all-star cast of guests
100: Dr. Stephen Seiler: The Past, Present, and Future of Polarized Training
99: Training Triathlon as One Sport with Three Disciplines, with Melanie McQuaid and Whitney Garcia
OC 03: #BestRetirementEver with Meredith Miller, plus 'cross and badass women
98: Bonus Q and A on Interval Intensity, Dirty Kanza Training, and Muscle Fiber Recruitment
02 Chris Case: The Brain, The Body and the Love of Cycling
97: Are You Stretching Too Much? Analysis with Menachem Brodie and Payson McElveen
96: Bonus Analysis on Pedaling Dynamics with Colby Pearce
95: Lennard Zinn and the Art of Tire Pressure
94: Bonus Q and A on Fasted Training, Goal Setting, and the Polarized Approach
93: Balancing sport and life, with Brent Bookwalter
92: Bonus Q and A on intensity vs. volume, overtraining, lab testing, and more
91: Beyond the Data: Training is not only About Numbers
90: Innovative approaches to base training, with The Cycling Gym
89: The Value of Physiological Testing with the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and Performance Center
88: Season Planning for the Limited Racer, with Colby Pearce & Grant Holicky
87: Preventing injuries through strength and conditioning with Jess Elliott
86: Listener Questions On Inflammation, Cardiac Drift, and Much More