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Key Cycling Stretches

Key Cycling Stretches

Coach Connor details several key stretches that he recommends all cyclists do to improve force generation, stability, and range of motion.

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Mindful Athlete

The Mindful Athlete

Coach Grant Holicky details the concept of mindfulness, how to attain it, and how it can help performance.

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A group of athletes rests in a gym after a workout and uses NormaTec boots to aid recovery

Recovery Pathway

It’s often undervalued, and sometimes altogether ignored; but it shouldn’t be. Recovery from workouts is as important to the training process as the workouts themselves. With the help of Dr. Stephen Seiler, Dr. Shona Halson, Dr. Andy Pruitt, and many others, we examine this critical but often neglected component of exercise physiology.

Recovery

Recovery 101

Coach Trevor Connor explains the complex immune system response that leads to recovery, and why it happens in the first place.

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Bikepacking Gear and Tech

Bikepacking Gear and Tech

What do you pack for a bikepacking adventure when self-sufficiency is the key to success? Chris Case explains the process of picking and packing all that gear.

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Jana Martin at Crooked Gravel

Transformative Endurance Challenges

Can a simple bike race change you forever? Jana, Ryan, Trevor, and Chris describe the lessons they learned in each of their respective N1 Challenges.

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The Power of RPE

The Power of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

The RPE scale is often overlooked in a world of power meters and heart-rate straps. Dr. Stephen Cheung explains how and why you can use RPE to improve your training, even if you collect data.

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Fast Talk Labs Website Upgrade Content-Based Navigation

Website Upgrade: Navigate by Topic

We’ve updated fasttalklabs.com with better navigation by topic and a more mobile-friendly design. Now it’s much easier to find the topics that interest you most—from intervals to nutrition to data analysis. Take a look!