Fast Talk
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Ivan
Jun 2, 2020
My favorite cycling podcast! The go-to place for understanding the science behind cycling. Chris and Trevor do a great job digging deep into any aspect of cycling by inviting very knowledgeable guests, while keeping the episodes fun!
Description
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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365: Potluck Discussion - Athlete Autonomy, Training Different Bikes, and the Importance of Skincare
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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364: How to Help Your Body Fit Better on the Bike with John Howard
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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363: Why Breathing Frequency May Become Our Best Measure of Training Stress
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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362: How to Make Interval Work Motivating
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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361: Examining a Critical Meta-Analysis of Training Distribution Models
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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360: Potluck Discussion: First Conversation, Doing Cadence Work, and Training with a Group
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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359: Do Women Athletes Need Zone 2 Training?
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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358: How to Use—and Not Use—HRV in Your Training
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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357: Progressive Overload Is Critical But Does It Have a Limit?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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356: The Importance of Maintaining Muscle Mass with Jared Berg
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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355: Potluck Discussion: Finding the Right Plan, Virtual Base Training, and U.S. Cyclocross
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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354: How Homeostasis Explains Everything
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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353: The Power of Motivational Interviewing, with Dr. Jeff Breckon
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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352: The Four Fitness Foundations of Mobility, Flexibility, Stability, and Strength
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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351: Drawing Ethical Boundaries in the Coach-Athlete Relationship
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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350: How to Set Strava Records on the Most Famous Climbs in the World
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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349: Potluck Discussion: Sacrifices, Initial Season Workouts, and Over-Communication
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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348: How to Find Your Motivation in the Early Season
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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347: Favorite Workouts—Off-the-Bike Edition!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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346: The Effect of Virtual Training on Coaches and Athletes, with Robbie Ventura
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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345: Why Our Gut Microbiome Is Important for Performance and Recovery
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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344: The Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Mental Performance
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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343: How to Fuel for Health
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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342: How to Set Yourself Up for a Successful New Season
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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341: Potluck Discussion: Hobbies as Training, Returning from Injury, and Off-Season Workouts
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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340: Norwegian Method or Just Good Holistic Practice? With Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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339: How Our Muscles Adapt, with Dr. Brendan Egan
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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338: Nutrition Needs of Junior Endurance Athletes
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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337: End-Season Form, CX Race Fueling, and Getting to the Top Too Fast?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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336: How to Train Perceived Exertion and Go Harder
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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335: Nerd Lab: Dr. Edward Coyle's Defining and Controversial Work on Endurance Athletes
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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334: How to Measure and Train Zone 2, with Jared Berg
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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333: It's Never Too Late to Start an Endurance Sport—or Change It Up
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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332: How to Measure Running, with Nell Rojas
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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331: Potluck Discussion: Race Weight, Not Feeling a Workout, and Big Lessons Learned
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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330: How Much Interval Training Do We Really Need? With Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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329: Nutrition Approaches for Ultra-Endurance Events
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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328: Long Workdays, Training Races, and Varying Base Rides
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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327: What It Takes to Race the Tour de France, with Alex Howes and Neal Henderson
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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326: Revisiting Episode 8: The Importance of Neuromuscular Training
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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325: When Is Fast Tech Too Fast?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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324: Lennard Zinn’s Cycling Gear Essentials
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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323: Do All Athletes Need Regular Blood Testing?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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322: Evolution of the Holistic Athlete with Dirk Friel
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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321: How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback, with Eric Brunner
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May 30, 2024 |
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320: Potluck Discussion: Holding a Wheel, GI Issues While Running, and Training Physiology or Performance
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May 24, 2024 |
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319: Do Cooldown Sessions Help or Hurt You?
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May 16, 2024 |
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318: Get the Most Out of Your Performance with Mental Strength Techniques
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May 09, 2024 |
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317: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Metabolism
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May 02, 2024 |
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316: Potluck Discussion: Gear Innovation Limits, Revisiting VO2max, and Training/Life Balance
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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315: Is Cadence Work a Waste of Time?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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314: History of the Rolling Medical Enclosure and What to Do in an Emergency, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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313: The Rise of The Adventure Athlete, with Expedition Detroit’s Dan Cooke
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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312: Understanding the Impact of Common Medications on an Athlete’s Physiology and Training
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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311: Not All VO2max Intervals Are Made the Same – A Physiology Deep Dive
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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310: Lessons Learned Trying to “Make It” as a Pro
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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309: Potluck Discussion: Racing Without a Coach, Why Runners Use Pace, and Focusing on One Event
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Fast Talk Femmes: Tips from a Super Bowl Champ Turned Track Cyclist
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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308: How to Navigate a World of Exploding Metrics and Estimates with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Marco Altini
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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307: Favorite Workouts—Comparing Different Approaches
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Technical Skill Development with Coach Anneke Beerten
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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306: The Relationship Between Sleep, Diet, and Exercise
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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305: What It Takes to Be an Olympic Triathlete
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Savilia Blunk’s Journey from Junior to Pro
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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304: Beyond the Basics: How Oxygen Is Delivered Throughout Our Bodies
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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303: The Neuroscience of Belief in Endurance Sports with Dr. Scott Frey
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Group Effect: The Impact of Training Together in an Individual Sport
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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302: Potluck Discussion: January Training Tips, Holiday Nutrition Fiascos, and Trying a New Sport
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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301: How to Keep Your Back Healthy and Pain Free on the Bike
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Evolution, Controversies, and Future of Female Gravel Racing
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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300: The 300th Episode!
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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299: Revisiting Episode 3: How to Structure Your Training Plan
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Throwback: The Importance of Strength Training for the Female Endurance Athlete
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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298: The Health Impacts from Breathing Particulate Matter
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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297: Nerd Lab: Dr. Véronique Billat - A Pioneer in Interval Training Research
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Optimizing Altitude Training with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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296: To Use or Not To Use: Block Periodization Plans, with Joe Friel
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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295: Q&A on Nutrition and Women’s Development in USA Sports with Kristen Arnold
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Thanksgiving Throwback: From Collegiate Racing to World Tour in Three Years with Sepp Kuss
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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294: Potluck Discussion - Racing While Sick, Pro Tips for Riding in the Cold, and How to Rethink the Off Season
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: An Athlete’s Guide to Gut Health with Dr. Allen Lim
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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293: Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Fibers
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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292: What Impact Will AI Training Software Have on Training?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Paris Brest Paris Brevet—How to Plan, Prep & Execute with Lisa Charlebois
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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291: Fact, Fringe, or Freaky? Taking on "Out There” Topics in Exercise Science
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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290: Why Coaches Need Support, too with Lee Povey
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Improving Safety in Pro Cycling with Adam Hansen & Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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289: The History of Sports Drinks with Dr. Robert Kenefick
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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288: Potluck Discussion - Choose the Right Climb, Find Lost Motivation, and the Best Cross-Training
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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287: What the Field of Positive Psychology Has to Offer to Athletes with Sonya Looney
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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286: The Age of Data Overload—What's True and What’s Actually Worth Knowing?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Key to Rising to the Top—Resiliency with Gwendalyn Gibson
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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285: Do the Potential Benefits of Ketone Supplements Go Beyond Performance?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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284: Overcoming the Challenges of Modern Bike Maintenance with Lennard Zinn
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Power Of Rest and Recovery—with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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283: Potluck Discussion - The Road and Mountain Biking World-Championships Edition
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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282: Here’s Why You Can’t Have Performance Without Comfort
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Tom Schuler's Impact on Women's Cycling Advancement
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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281: Nerd Lab: How Dr. George Brooks Revolutionized our Understanding of Lactate
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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280: Welcoming Fast Talk's New Chief Content Officer — Griffin McMath
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Exploring Continuous Glucose Monitors with Dr. Jamie Whitfield
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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279: Life-Changing Moments, Better Power on Climbs, and Facing What Scares Us
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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278: How to Play Your Hand in a Bike Race with Kiel Reijnen and Alex Howes
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Beating the Odds with Shayna Powless
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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277: Skincare for Endurance Athletes - Protecting Your Performance and Your Health
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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276: How to be Aerodynamic without Sacrificing Power
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio’s Balancing Act between Athlete and Businesswoman
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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275: Exploring the Grit and Determination of Bikepack Racing with Chris Case
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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274- The Personal Side of Coaching - with Grant Holicky
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How Hormone Fluctuation Affects Resistance Training – with Lauren Colenso-Semple
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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273: Potluck with Dr. Seiler - Aha Moments, Tailoring HIIT Training, and Carrying Race Nutrition
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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272: Is There a Place for Low-Carbohydrate Diets? With Dr. Paul Laursen
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Return on Investment in Women’s Sport—with Kate Veronneau
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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271: Nerd Lab: Touching on the Extraordinary Body of Research of Dr. John Hawley
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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270: Structured Training Plans, Building a Base for Attacks, and Contradicting the Science
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femme Podcast: Increasing Longevity in Endurance Sport - with Katerina Nash
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May 30, 2023 |
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269: Getting Through Serious Injury with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Dr. Julie Emmerman
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May 25, 2023 |
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268: Favorite Workouts—Race Season Edition!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How to Avoid Overtraining—with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
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May 16, 2023 |
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267: Are Your Interval Workouts Effective?—with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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May 11, 2023 |
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266: Is the Rise of Wearable Devices Helping or Hindering Our Training?
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May 04, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Dr. Julie Emmerman on Maximizing Your Mental Game
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May 02, 2023 |
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265: Are Training Zones Dead?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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264: The Importance of Staying Present in Training and Racing
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: USA Cycling's Brendan Quirk on Elevating Women's Cycling
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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263: Nerd Lab- Geeking Out on Dr. Paul Laursen's HIIT Research
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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262: Is Social Media Impacting Your Training and Racing?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Importance of Strength Training for the Female Endurance Athlete
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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261: Diving Deep into the Pain Cave
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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260: Are You Ready for Race Season?
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Training During Pregnancy—with Catherine Cram
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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259: Carbohydrates: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—with Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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258: Do Top Athletes Make Top Coaches? - With Melanie McQuaid
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Developing the Next Generation—with Julia Violich
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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257: Dr. Iñigo San Millán Special: Developing Young Talent in the Pro Peloton
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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256: Race Stress, Threshold Work, and Dealing with Health Setbacks
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Understanding Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport—with Dr. Emily Kraus
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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255: Learning About the Biopsychosocial Approach to Training
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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254: The House and the Storm - A Metaphor for Training
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Inside the Pro Peloton—with Carmen Small
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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253: The Physiology of Base Season—with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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252: Nerd Lab: Variable-Paced Intervals and Vibration Plates
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Fueling for Performance—with Dr. Dana Lis
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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251: Time at VO2max: An Important Metric You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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250: Why Setting Goals This Season is Important—and How to Do It with Joe Friel and Neal Henderson
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Should Endurance Athletes Train to Their Menstrual Cycles?
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Introducing the Fast Talk Femmes Podcast—with Julie Young and Dede Barry
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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249: Finding True Motivation—with Sonya Looney
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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248: Favorite Fast Talk Podcast Moments of 2022
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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247: Going Long, Very Long—with Dede Griesbauer
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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246: Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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245: Is There a Value to the One-Hour Easy Ride?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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244: Episode Three of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Inside a Top European Cycling Team
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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243: What Happens When We Stop Training? - with Dr. Iñigo Mujika
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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242: Welcoming Fast Talk's Great Brit—with Emma-Kate Lidbury
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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241: Neural Networks: Possibly the Best Training Tech You’ve Never Heard of—with Alan Couzens
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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240: Should Cyclists Run and Should Runners Cycle? - with Lauren Vallee
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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239: When Good Intervals Go Bad, the Best Way to Train VO2max, and More—with Jon Tarkington
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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238: Potluck Discussion - Is It the End of the Road for the North American Racing Scene?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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237: Was That the Greatest Ironman World Championship Ever?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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236: Episode Two of the Stephen Seiler Podcast - A Brief History of Exercise Physiology
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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235: Can Cyclocross Make You a Stronger, Faster Cyclist?
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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234: Nerd Lab - Are All High-Intensity Intervals Created Equal?
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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233: How Your Brain Can Make or Break Your Performance
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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232: Potluck Discussion: Angling Our Hoods, Reconsidering Long Thresholds, and Extreme Measures
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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231: Maximizing the Physiology and Performance of the Female Athlete - with Dr. Stacy Sims
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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230: Episode One of The Stephen Seiler Podcast: Dr. Seiler and the Heart
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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229: Doing It All — Pro Triathlete Rach McBride on How to Race and Thrive at Triathlon, Gravel, and Mountain Biking
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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228: Potluck Discussion: The Value of Marginal Gains, Attacking in Training Races, and What to Do in an Emergency
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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227: How to Make VO2 Max and Threshold Workouts Work for You - with Hunter Allen
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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226: What Will Coach Education Look Like in the Future?
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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225: Is There a Benefit to Altitude Training? - with Dr. Peter Hackett and Jon Jonis
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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224: Is Virtual Racing the Future? - with Ben Delaney
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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223: Potluck Discussion - Ideal Mental States, Mixing Energy Systems, and Memorable Failures
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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222: Finding the Balance Between Nutrition and Fueling
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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221: Addressing Sweat and Electrolyte Loss with Dr. Robert Kenefick
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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220: Q&A on Burning, Tingling Nether Regions! Exploding Back Pain! + Knee Health and Fitness After 40 with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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219: The Best Strategies for Gravel Racing with Alex Howes and Kiel Reijnen
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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218: Potluck Discussion: Ride Nutrition, Two Minute Intervals, and How to Quickly Get Your Form Back
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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217: Understanding and Training Your Breathing with Dr. Stephen Cheung and Steve Neal
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May 26, 2022 |
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216: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 4
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May 19, 2022 |
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215: The Most Important Cycling Innovations of the Past 40 Years with Lennard Zinn
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May 12, 2022 |
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214: Why Balance and Timing, Not More-Is-Better, Are the Secrets to Peak Performance
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May 05, 2022 |
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213: T-Minus Four Days: prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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212: Q&A on Indoor Training, Effective Sleep, Recovery Needs for Women, and Vitamin D with Jennifer Real
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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211: Does Strength Training Hurt or Help Endurance Sports with Dr. Bent Rønnestad
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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210: Nerd Lab: Eccentric Damage and a Heated Polarized Debate
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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209: The Balance of Race Experience, Scientific Knowledge, and Coaching with Julie Young
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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208: Q&A on Pacing for a Gran Fondo, Juniors Training, Two Minute Climbs, and 5x5 Minute Intervals with Houshang Amiri
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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207: Addressing Endurance Athlete Gut Issues with Dr. Patrick Wilson
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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206: Dr, Stephen Seiler on Breathing, Beer, and Heart Rate
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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205: The Physiology and Biomarkers of Recovery with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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204: Fast Talk Bids Our Heart-Felt Farewell to Chris Case
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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203: Q&A on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Ultra Endurance Training, Cramping in Juniors, Low Cadence Effects, and Workout Analysis Tools.
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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202: A Brief History of Endurance Sports Coaching with Joe Friel
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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201: Exploring Recent Training Tools with Toms Skujins
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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200: The Future of Endurance Sports! With Dr. Andy Pruitt, Kristen Legan, Rob Pickels, and Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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199: Training as a Time-Crunched Athlete, with Chris Carmichael
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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198: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 3
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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197: Cardiac Remodeling in Endurance Athletes, with Dr. Brad Petek and Dr. Tim Churchill
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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196: Q&A on Annual Training Plans, Race Stress, and Body Image, with Julie Young
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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195: Favorite Moments of 2021
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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194: Q&A with Adam Saint Pierre
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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193: How Much Speed Can Be Bought? With Ben Delaney
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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192: The Evolution of the Perception of Supplements, with Dr. Louise Burke
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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191: Q&A on Thanksgiving Mind Games, Jan Ullrich Effect, and Food as Medicine
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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190: Is Perceived Exertion the Most Important Metric?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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189: Bike Fit Methodology, with Dr. Andy Pruitt, Colby Pearce, and Todd Carver
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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188: Nerd Lab: FTP, VO2max, and Sprints within LSD
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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187: Bike Fit Philosophy, with Dr. Andy Pruitt, Colby Pearce, and Todd Carver
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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186: Q&A on Intensity within LSD Rides, Finding a Coach, and Coach as Teacher, with Rab Wardell
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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185: Comparing Training Methods Across Endurance Sports, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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184: Q&A on Triathlon, Running, GI Distress, and Knee Warmers, with Joe Gambles
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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183: Developing Youth Athletes, with USA Cycling’s Alec Pasqualina
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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182: Q&A on Polarized Training, Ramping Down Your Season, and Ruining Workouts, with Rebecca Gross
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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181: Riding the Edge in Cyclocross, with Stephen Hyde
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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180: Transformative Endurance Challenges
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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179: Do You Need a Mentor? With Coach Connor’s Mentor, Glenn Swan
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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178: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Chronic Training Load (CTL)
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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177: Exploring Heat Stress and Heat Stroke, with Dr. William Adams
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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176: Q&A on Training Zones, Cyclocross, Weekly Planning, and Beer, with Alec Donahue
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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175: Lessons on Race Targeting, Goal Setting, and Mindset, with Olympians Svein Tuft and Erinne Zarsadias (nee Willock)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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174: Q&A on Travel and Training, CTL, Race Prep, and Big Gear LSD, with Kendra Wenzel
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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173: Is Weight Management as Simple as Calories In, Calories Out? With Dr. Timothy Noakes
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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172 :Sprinting, Overtraining Your Cells, Durability: Rob Pickels & Trevor Connor Nerd Out on Recent Research
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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171: Environmental Pollution, Health, and Performance, with Dr. Michael Koehle
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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170: Q&A on Returning from Injury, Weight Management, and Fast-Twitch Fibers, with Renee Eastman
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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169: Should We Race by Numbers? With Dirk Friel
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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168: How Much High-Intensity Training Do You Need?
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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167: How to Assess and Modify Training Mid-Season
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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166: Effective Two-A-Day Workout Strategies, with Neal Henderson
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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165: The Physiology of Race Season, with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
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May 27, 2021 |
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164: Q&A on Judging Fatigue, Overtraining in Triathletes, and the Crossover Effect, with Melanie McQuaid
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May 20, 2021 |
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163: Training Principles from the 1980s Are (Still) All You Need, with Jeff Winkler
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May 13, 2021 |
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162: Q&A on Time Trial Pacing and Position, INSCYD, and Tough Love, with Janis Musins
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May 06, 2021 |
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161: How to Effectively Return to the Bike After Injury, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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160: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars, Part 2
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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159: INSCYD and the Power of Testing Analysis, with Sebastian Weber
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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158: How to Manage Unwanted Thoughts Through Stoicism, with Dr. Simon Marshall and Lesley Patterson
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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157: Q&A on Training Grit, Psychological Tricks to Beat Fatigue, and Stage Racing, with Grant Holicky
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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156: How to Effectively Evolve as an Athlete, with Lachlan Morton
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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155: Recent Research on Timing Effects on Performance, Interval Type, Health Benefits of Endurance, and Pacing Strategies
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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154: The Art and Science of Time Trials, with Kristin Armstrong and Jim Miller
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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153: Forget Marginal Gains and Focus on the Fundamentals
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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152: How to Effectively Modify Your Training and Racing as You Age, with Rebecca Rusch
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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151: Q&A on Heat Acclimatization, Sweat Rates, Altitude Effects, FTP Testing, and Fasted Training, with Lindsay Golich
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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150: Are There Benefits to Carbohydrate Manipulation? With Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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149: Q&A on Junior Athletes, PVCs, Supplements, and Base Rides, with Daniel Matheny
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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148: The Causes and Effects of Concussions and TBIs, with Dr. Steven Broglio and Timmy Duggan
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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147: What 2020 Taught Us, and the Exciting Places 2021 Will Take Us
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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146: Cardiovascular Drift, with Dr. Ed Coyle
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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145: Q&A on Time-Crunched Athletes, Zone 1 Rides, and Unstructured Intervals with Hannah Finchamp
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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144: The Best of 2020
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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143: The Art and Science of Yoga, with Sage Roundtree
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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142: Nutrition Myth Busting on Macros, Carbs, Food Allergies, Cramping, and Hydration
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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141: How to create multi-year training plans, with Dr. Stephen Seiler and Sondre Skarli
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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140: How to set training and performance goals
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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139: A New Coaching Model: Creating Better Athletes Through Our Virtual Performance Center
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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138: Q&A on Training Without Power, Optimizing Time at Your Desk, “Lunch Ride Syndrome,” and the Benefits of Fixies, with Amos Brumble
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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137: An Introduction to Ultra-Cycling, Bikepacking, and Randonneuring, with Matt Roy, Nick Legan, and Jose Bermudez
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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136: Q&A on crank length, power imbalance, injuries, and CBD, with Colby Pearce
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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135: The Importance of Sleep, Monitoring Devices, and Changing Your Routine with Dr. Shona Halson
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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134: Favorite Workouts of Fast Talk All-Stars
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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133: Mastering indoor cycling, with Joe Friel, Jim Rutberg, and riders on the eSports Team Saris-The Pro’s Closet
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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132: How to set Strava PRs, with The Pro’s Closet
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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131: Balancing science and experience in your training, with Cameron Cogburn
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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CA 19: How to Pedal a Bike, with Colby Pearce and Chris Case
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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130: The science of breathing, with Dr. James Hull
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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129: Q&A on weight loss and metabolism, MTB descending, and 5x5 interval types, with new head coach Ryan Kohler
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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128: Roundtable on coaching beginner athletes versus veteran athletes
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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127: Overreaching, overtraining, and burnout with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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126: Q&A on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and nutrition, with guest coach Julie Young
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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125: Put it in the big gear—we explore low-cadence, high-torque training with Neal Henderson
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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124: How to map out your season, with Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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123: Performance gains and adaptations from fasted training, with Dr. Brian Carson
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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122: Mission impossible: determining your true threshold
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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121: Should you build the best engine or focus on specificity, with Jim Miller
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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120: Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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BONUS: Anatomy of a Good Cycling Shoe, Cycling in Alignment 08
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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119: How to use data to make better training decisions, with Tim Cusick
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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118: Q&A on sweat rates, going polarized for ’cross, VLAmax, big gear work, and recovery tools, with guest coach Grant Holicky
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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CA 07: Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of EF Education First Pro Cycling Team
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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117: Cornering and Descending with Emile Abraham
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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116: Q&A on the art of listening to your body, ketogenic diets, and the GLUT4 transporter, with guest coach Kristen Legan
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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115: The MTB episode starring Payson McElveen, Geoff Kabush, Joe Lawwill, and Steve Neal
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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114: Q&A on LSD Rides, Topical Bicarbonates, Group Rides, and Sugar
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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113: The duration and intensity of rest periods is as critical as your intervals, with Sebastian Weber
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May 28, 2020 |
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3: Allen Lim - Cultivating the Environment of Coaching
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May 27, 2020 |
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112: Q&A on HIT training, gut health, recovery, and CTL
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May 21, 2020 |
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CA 01: Introduction to Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
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May 19, 2020 |
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111: Busting myths about riding in the heat and cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
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May 14, 2020 |
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Introducing Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce
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May 12, 2020 |
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110: Off-the-bike workouts for optimal physical and mental performance
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May 07, 2020 |
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109: The metabolic cost of your rides—is it the same for everyone?
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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108: Q and A on TSS, training at altitude; plus exercise physiology resources
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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107: How to race aggressively, with national road champion Ruth Winder
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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106: Dr. Stephen Seiler on adjusting your training in a pandemic
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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105: Psychological tools to deal with disappointment, defeat, and uncertainty—lessons for cyclists (or anyone living through a pandemic), with Julie Emmerman
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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104: Bonus Q and A on respiratory exchange, using commutes effectively, and life-training balance
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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103: Fast Talk's origins and future - a special episode as we say goodbye to VeloNews
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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102: Performance Psychology with Julie Emmerman, Payson McElveen, and Grant Holicky
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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101: Zones are a range, not a specific number, with an all-star cast of guests
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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100: Dr. Stephen Seiler: The Past, Present, and Future of Polarized Training
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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99: Training Triathlon as One Sport with Three Disciplines, with Melanie McQuaid and Whitney Garcia
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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OC 03: #BestRetirementEver with Meredith Miller, plus 'cross and badass women
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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98: Bonus Q and A on Interval Intensity, Dirty Kanza Training, and Muscle Fiber Recruitment
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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02 Chris Case: The Brain, The Body and the Love of Cycling
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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97: Are You Stretching Too Much? Analysis with Menachem Brodie and Payson McElveen
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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96: Bonus Analysis on Pedaling Dynamics with Colby Pearce
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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95: Lennard Zinn and the Art of Tire Pressure
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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94: Bonus Q and A on Fasted Training, Goal Setting, and the Polarized Approach
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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93: Balancing sport and life, with Brent Bookwalter
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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92: Bonus Q and A on intensity vs. volume, overtraining, lab testing, and more
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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91: Beyond the Data: Training is not only About Numbers
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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90: Innovative approaches to base training, with The Cycling Gym
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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89: The Value of Physiological Testing with the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and Performance Center
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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88: Season Planning for the Limited Racer, with Colby Pearce & Grant Holicky
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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87: Preventing injuries through strength and conditioning with Jess Elliott
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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86: Listener Questions On Inflammation, Cardiac Drift, and Much More
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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85: Learning to trust the science with Dr. Jim Peterman
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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84: Pro training tips with George Bennett
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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83: Training the Gut with Asker Jeukendrup
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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82: The importance of adaptations, with George Bennett
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Aug 31, 2019 |
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81: The Cyclocross episode with Coach Holicky, Katie Compton, Ellen Noble, and Maxx Chance
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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80: Properly executing intervals is hard; keep your training plan simple
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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79: Playing the Energy Game with Colby Pearce
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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78: The demands of the Tour de France with Ciaran O'Grady
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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77: Avoiding the big mistakes even pros make, with Dr. Andy Pruitt and Frankie Andreu
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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76: When to push and when to pull the plug, with Kate Courtney and Whoop
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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75: High intensity training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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May 31, 2019 |
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74: Why women are not small men, with Dr. Stacy Sims
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May 17, 2019 |
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73: How to balance your VLamax, with Sebastian Weber
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May 03, 2019 |
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72: Do we need training zones? With Dr. Andy Coggan, Dr. Stephen McGregor, and Hunter Allen
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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71: How to train for and race gran fondo-style events, with Colby Pearce
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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70: Finding your strengths through failure, with Armando Mastracci
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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69: Functional training with Menachem Brodie
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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68: The big picture — the three types of rides you should do
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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67: What is VLamax? With Sebastian Weber
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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66: Demystifying periodization with Joe Friel
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Jan 26, 2019 |
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65: Debunking supplements — what works, and what doesn’t?
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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64: Inside the Canadian team’s world championship success, with Mike Woods and Rob Britton
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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63: Training gift ideas with Colby Pearce and Frank Overton
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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62: Listener questions on short rides, diet, vegetable oils, and training sub-threshold
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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61: Do you need a coach? With Neal Henderson and Rebecca Rusch
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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60: Rethinking the science of trainers
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Nov 17, 2018 |
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59: Preventing cycling’s most common injuries, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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58: Inside Colby Pearce’s world record hour attempt
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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57: Trail, rake, and flop — bike design with Lennard Zinn
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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56: The Hour with Colby Pearce
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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55: How to win with mind power
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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54: Applying the polarized training model, with Dr. Seiler
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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53: From collegiate racing to the WorldTour in three years, with Sepp Kuss
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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52: Enhancing Your Recovery With Normatec
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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51: Polarizing your training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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50: Unpacking the gospel of Joe Friel’s new ‘Training Bible’
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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49: Training, fueling, and suffering at Dirty Kanza 200
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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48: Race tactics and training with Rally’s Huffman and McCarty, part 2
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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47: The art and science of peaking, with Colby Pearce
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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46: Inside ketogenic and high-fat diets
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May 31, 2018 |
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45: The art of recovery — how to balance training and rest with metrics
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May 16, 2018 |
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44: The data revolution — how A.I. and machine learning will make you faster
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May 02, 2018 |
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43: Race tactics and training with Rally’s Huffman and McCarty, part 1
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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42: The power training revolution, with Hunter Allen
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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41: We answer your questions about training
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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40: Too much of a good thing? Heart arrhythmias in endurance athletes
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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39: The Secrets to Staying Strong as You Age with Ned Overend
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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38: Why fatigue may be all in your mind
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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37: Nutrition — sugar, wheat, paleo, and performance
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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36: Inside the new science of climbing
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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35: How to Train In the Cold
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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34: Become a climber (even if you live in a flat place)
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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33: Is FTP dead?
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Dec 20, 2017 |
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32: A cyclist’s guide to the weight room
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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31: How to avoid illness (or just cope with it)
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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30: Myth Busters: Why we can’t talk about lactic acid
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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29: The future of bikes with Dan Cavallari and Kristen Legan
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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28: Why we need an off-season with Dr. Andy Pruitt
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Sep 27, 2017 |
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27: Who can you trust for training advice?
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Sep 07, 2017 |
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26: Cramping myths debunked
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Aug 25, 2017 |
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25: A deep dive on tires and pressure
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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24: Surviving a long season like a pro
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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23: How periodization works… for your nutrition
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Jul 13, 2017 |
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22: Understanding Tour de France strategy
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Jun 29, 2017 |
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21: Managing Heat with the Illustrious Mr Pickels
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Jun 07, 2017 |
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20: Get better at sprinting
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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19: Training as a numbers game
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May 20, 2017 |
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18: Top tips for pre-race prep
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May 04, 2017 |
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17: The Art of the Breakaway with Toms Skujins
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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16: Forget what you thought you knew about warm-ups
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Apr 06, 2017 |
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15: Should you eat gummy bears like Sagan?
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Mar 23, 2017 |
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14: Which is better, polarization or sweet spot?
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Mar 07, 2017 |
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13: How to pick a power meter
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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12: Use tactics to your advantage
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Feb 09, 2017 |
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11: Busting the No Pain No Gain Myth
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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10: Hit race weight the right way
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Jan 13, 2017 |
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9: Cycling Roundtable with Andy Pruitt and Rob Pickels
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Dec 16, 2016 |
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8: Stop your legs from fighting (themselves)
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Dec 08, 2016 |
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7: Cold, bare legs make you dumb, not tough
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Dec 01, 2016 |
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6: Like it or not, you should be lifting
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Nov 17, 2016 |
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5: How much speed can $2,000 buy?
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Nov 04, 2016 |
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4: The myth of the useless HR monitor
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Oct 21, 2016 |
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3: How to structure your training plan
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Oct 07, 2016 |
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2: High vs. low intensity
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Sep 23, 2016 |
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1: Why you aren’t a pro
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Sep 09, 2016 |