Podcast Episodes

Why Breathing Frequency May Become Our Best Measure of Training Stress

Episode 363

Dr. Stephen Seiler joins us to talk about his new project developing a breathing frequency measure and why it may match up better with perceived exertion than heart rate or power.

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Published on 9 months ago

How to Make Interval Work Motivating

Episode 362

Our team of coaches got together and discussed why we do intervals, how to execute them, and most importantly, how to make them more fun.

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Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Examining a Critical Meta-Analysis of Training Distribution Models

Episode 361

Dr. Michael Rosenblat joins us to discuss the largest meta-analysis comparing distribution models that he wrote with Dr. Stephen Seiler. 

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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Potluck Discussion: First Conversation, Doing Cadence Work, and Training with a Group

Episode 360

In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss what coaches should look for in their first conversation with an athlete, how to best do cadence work on the bike, and how to take advantage of group traini…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Do Women Athletes Need Zone 2 Training?

Episode 359

Recently, some prominent researchers have suggested that women need far less zone 2 training than previously thought. Physiologists Julie Young and Dr. Dana Lis join us to debate that question.

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Published on 10 months ago

How to Use—and Not Use—HRV in Your Training

Episode 358

We talk with HRV expert, Dr. Brad Lichtenstein, about the value of HRV in training, what it does and doesn’t show, and what to be careful of when you use it.  

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Progressive Overload Is Critical But Does It Have a Limit?

Episode 354

Coach Isaiah Newkirk joins us to talk about why progressive overload is so important to training, and how we can continue to get gains when we can’t add more volume or intensity.

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Importance of Maintaining Muscle Mass with Jared Berg

Episode 356

Fast Talk’s head physiologist details why it’s important to maintain muscle mass as an endurance athlete, and how to do it even when trying to lose weight.

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Potluck Discussion: Finding the Right Plan, Virtual Base Training, and U.S. Cyclocross

Episode 355

We discuss how to find the right plan for you, using virtual training platforms in the base season, and the state of U.S. Cyclocross.

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Published on 11 months ago

How Homeostasis Explains Everything

Episode 353

In this summary episode we discuss how homeostasis is at the core of almost every function in our bodies, including how we train and stay healthy.

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Published on 11 months, 1 week ago