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Back to SearchHow to pick a power meter
Episode 13
There is no training tool more powerful than a power meter, when it’s used properly. But which one you should buy? What part of your bike should it be on? Is a one-sided power meter good enough? We a…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Use tactics to your advantage
Episode 12
Let’s say you’re on an amateur team. A bunch of Cat. 3s with varying strengths and weaknesses. How do you use each rider effectively? How should a sprinter approach each race? Or a climber? Or a big …
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Busting the ‘no pain, no gain’ myth
Episode 11
Today’s episode is all about busting two commonly held and closely related training myths. First, should you always do precisely what’s written on your training plan, even if your body is tired? And …
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Hit race weight the right way
Episode 10
What is the healthy way to get to race weight? We are joined by Dr. Philip Goglia, a nutritionist to the stars (and Phil Gaimon) to discuss safe and effective ways to drop weight, how to best fuel yo…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Three physiologists walk into a studio…
Episode 9
Are top pro teams training differently from the rest of us? Can you replace lab testing with a power meter and field testing? What should you look for in a coach? We are joined by Andy Pruitt, an int…
Published on 9 years ago
Stop your legs from fighting (themselves)
Episode 8
Want some free watts? Your legs are fighting themselves, and we want them to stop. Episode 8 is all about neuromuscular training, decreasing what is called coactivation, which is when your muscles ac…
Published on 9 years ago
Cold, bare legs make you dumb, not tough
Episode 7
Why do you need to cover your legs when it’s cold? It’s not about comfort, it’s about getting the most out of your training. We dig into the physiology behind pedaling in cold weather and offer up a …
Published on 9 years ago
Like it or not, you should be lifting
Episode 6
Is it enough to just ride your bike for training? In this episode of Fast Talk, we explain why serious cyclists should be spending time in the gym, incorporating weight lifting into their weekly prog…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
How much speed can $2,000 buy?
Episode 5
Can you buy speed? Yes, if you spend wisely. Fretz and Connor are joined by tech experts Dan Cavallari and Kristen Legan, and they try to answer a simple hypothetical: If you have $2,000 to spend and…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
The myth of the useless HR monitor
Episode 4
You thought you could ditch that heart rate strap since you bought a power meter? Think again. In episode 4, coach Trevor Connor and editor Caley Fretz are joined by one of the world’s leading cyclin…
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago