Fast Talk

By Fast Talk LabsSports Science Health & Fitness

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Fast Talk episodes

May 14 423: Potluck Discussion – Heat Training, Back Pain, and Grant’s Big Crash
We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race.

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51 min
May 07 422: The Science of Power Meters, with Stages Cycling’s Pat Warner
You probably own a power meter, but do you know how it measures power or how these devices have evolved over 20 years? We were joined by Stages Cycling’s head of product development Pat Warner to pull back the curtain on the technology of power measurement.

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1 hr
April 30 421: Fast Chats — What Differentiates Cycling’s Greats, and New Research on the Causes of Overtraining Syndrome
We discuss new research on what it takes to win the biggest races in cycling—and how that can help your own racing—and we analyze a study that looks at the potential causes of overtraining syndrome.

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51 min
April 23 420: Cycling Race Craft and Tactics with Chris Horner
We sit down with one of the smartest bike racers of his day, and the oldest grand tour winner, to hear stories of what it takes to win bike races and outfox the competition.

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1 hr 12 min
April 16 419: How to Lose Weight in Season Without Hurting Performance
Registered Dietician Andrea Schwartz talks with us about how she works with athletes in-season to hit their weight goals while not getting themselves off-track.

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1 hr 11 min
April 09 418: Potluck Discussion – When Racing Data Doesn’t Match Training, Muscle Memory, and Just How Much Aerodynamics Have Changed Cycling
In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss what to do when your racing data isn’t what you’d expect based on the numbers you see in training; we define muscle memory and discuss how it pertains to endurance sports; and we detail the many ways that bikes have become more aerodynamic.

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52 min
April 03 417: What Makes the Pedal Stroke So Unique, and Why Strength Training Is So Important
Functional training expert Dr. Stacey Brickson joins us to explain why no other sport movement is like the pedal stroke and, more importantly, why that requires doing additional strength work.

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1 hr 8 min
March 26 416: Setting the Example for Youth Development with NICA
NICA serves all juniors, from future Olympians to kids borrowing their neighbor's bike. We talk with two leaders at NICA about how they balance serving riders of all levels.

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1 hr 14 min
March 19 415: The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Nutrition
We distilled decades of experience into the most impactful nutrition concepts for athletes.

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1 hr
March 12 414: Fast Chats — Navigating Complex Injuries, and Evidence that Hormonal Changes Don’t Degrade Performance
We discuss how to find solutions when you’re dealing with injuries without an obvious cause, then we review new research that demonstrates that changes in progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone do not negatively impact performance in males or females.

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33 min