The Physiology of Base Season—with Dr. Iñigo San Millán
Elite cycling coach Dr. Iñigo San Millán explores the goals of training during the early season, base training months and how to best execute that training.
The Fast Talk Podcast focuses on the science of endurance sports in a conversational and informative style. Mixed into the deep discussions, there are tips and takeaways regarding endurance training philosophy, human physiology, workout design, performance nutrition, and sport psychology.
Our hosts Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels explore these topics with world-class, leading experts on endurance sports. These include researchers like Dr. Stephen Seiler, Dr. Bent Ronnestand, Dr. Inigo San Millan, as well as coaches such as Joe Friel, Neal Henderson, Stacy Sims, and Grant Holicky.
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Elite cycling coach Dr. Iñigo San Millán explores the goals of training during the early season, base training months and how to best execute that training.
Fast Talk all-star guests including Dr. Iñigo San Millán, Kendra Wenzel, Joe Friel, Lennard Zinn, and Brent Bookwalter reveal their favorite workouts.
Fast Talk all-star guests including Dr. Iñigo San Millán, Dirk Friel, and Ben Delaney reveal their favorite workouts.
In an age when athletes often focus on the specifics, we address the importance of focusing on the fundamentals: training, recovery, and functioning gear—the things that will bring you the greatest return for your investment of time, sweat, and energy.
Coach and endurance mountain bike champ Daniel Matheny helps us field questions on coaching junior athletes, how aerobic capacity is impacted by intensity, PVCs, and much more.
Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal
We discuss ways to stay motivated, add variety to your training methods, reinvigorate your work ethic, and improve performance for next season.
We’re breaking down the three rides you should do – long rides, high-intensity rides, and recovery rides.
Trevor and Chris field listener questions on importance of aerobic threshold, FTP, muscle soreness, and training in extreme cold.