Podcast Episodes

Introducing Cycling in Alignment with Colby Pearce

Hey Fast Talk listeners. We're proud to introduce the latest addition to Fast Labs. The Cycling in Alignment podcast is the brainchild of Colby Pearce, U.S. Olympic track cyclist and Hour Record hold…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Off-the-bike workouts for optimal physical and mental performance

Episode 110

Getting off our bikes is the last thing most cyclists want to do. That, however, is just what we’re recommending in today’s episode of Fast Talk. We'll hear from former pro and longtime endurance coa…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

The metabolic cost of your rides—is it the same for everyone?

Episode 109

Today we have a classic, complex, Coach Connor special. We ask a question not many other physiologists are asking: Is an amateur’s zone 2 ride (in a five-zone model) as physiologically taxing as a pr…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Q and A on TSS, training at altitude; plus exercise physiology resources

Episode 108

We have received so many great questions about TSS, or Training Stress Score, that we wanted to look at this popular metric from several angles. Most of today’s episode is devoted to those questions,…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

How to race aggressively, with national road champion Ruth Winder

Episode 107

Today, we take a step away from the science, and talk tactics. When we’ll race again no one really knows. So we thought it would a great time to help our listeners at least daydream about racing with…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Dr. Stephen Seiler on adjusting your training in a pandemic

Episode 106

As promised, today in episode 106, we bring in Dr. Stephen Seiler, one of the world’s preeminent exercise physiologists, to discuss how to adjust your training now that the world is in a chronic stat…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Psychological tools to deal with disappointment, defeat, and uncertainty—lessons for cyclists (or anyone living through a pandemic), with Julie Emmerman

Episode 105

In today's episode, we address how to effectively and constructively deal with these emotions: the lessons will, of course, help both with dealing with the uncertainty of a pandemic and with addressi…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Bonus Q and A on respiratory exchange, using commutes effectively, and life-training balance

Episode 104

Today, in episode 104, we wanted to give you something you’ve come to love about Fast Talk: a discussion on the science of training, and specifically answering your training questions. We take on 3 q…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Fast Talk's origins and future - a special episode as we say goodbye to VeloNews

Episode 103

These are special times, challenging times, and this is a special edition of Fast Talk. This is the last episode of Fast Talk to be co-released on the VeloNews channel. As a way to say goodbye to our…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

102 // Performance Psychology with Julie Emmerman, Payson McElveen, and Grant Holicky

Episode 102

As the world is fixated on the spread of COVID-19, many of us are feeling various amounts of stress & anxiety. These are challenging times. By coincidence, we recorded & planned to release today an e…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago