Workout of the Week: Fast 40s
Steve Neal’s intense interval workout involves high reps and variability in rest so you can always push yourself harder in the next session.
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Evolution, Controversies, and Future of Female Gravel Racing
In this episode, Betsy Welch joins us to discuss the evolution and future of gravel racing, shedding light on the obstacles the community must overcome to get there.
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The 300th Episode!
For our 300th episode, our hosts – both old and new – are interviewed by Dr. Stephen Seiler to discuss where we’ve been and where we’re going.
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Workout of the Week: Swim + Dryland Circuit
This combined swim and dryland workout provides a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility.
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Revisiting Episode 3: How to Structure Your Training Plan
In the very early days of Fast Talk, our hosts summarized – in only 20 minutes – how to map out your training week. In today’s episode we revisit that summary to see just how good a job we did back then.
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Workout of the Week: Yoga
Yoga is more than just stretching—it’s great for active recovery, flexibility, stability, and core work.
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Fast Talk Femmes Throwback: The Importance of Strength Training for the Female Endurance Athlete
Erin Carson is a strength coach who has worked with some of the world’s best cyclists, triathletes, and runners. In our latest show, she talks about how female athletes can get the most from their time in the gym.
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The Health Impacts from Breathing Particulate Matter
We are constantly inhaling particulate matter—not just from pollution, but from smoke, candles, and even cleaning chemicals. How does it impact our health?
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Workout of the Week: Swim Threshold Work
Threshold training isn’t just for cycling. Figure out your swim threshold speed and use it in this workout.
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Case Study: Higher-Carb Fueling to Improve Performance
When this pro athlete stopped restricting nutrition and fueling in favor of a higher-carbohydrate diet, she was surprised by the result.
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Nerd Lab: Dr. Véronique Billat – A Pioneer in Interval Training Research
In the early days of interval training research, it was hard not to come across the name of Dr. Véronique Billat who shaped much of our current understanding of interval training.
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Workout of the Week: Posterior Chain Strength for Cyclists
There are numerous exercises that can be used to strengthen the posterior chain. Here we’ll focus on three key movements.
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Fast Talk Femmes: Optimizing Altitude Training with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
Dr. Trent Stellingwerff reviews the research and gives practical tips on how to optimize altitude training in preparation for events both at altitude or at sea level.
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To Use or Not To Use: Block Periodization Plans, with Joe Friel
Block Periodization is one of the most sophisticated periodization models that’s producing big results for pros. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone. Is it right for you?
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Workout of the Week: Winter 5×5s
This is a great workout to build your threshold power and really target the aerobic energy system.
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Best Practices in Endurance Sport
Over a century of training and racing, coaches and athletes have continually experimented with the balance of volume and intensity. Today’s best practices look to maximize both a high volume of training and a small but potent dose of high-intensity work.
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Q&A on Nutrition and Women’s Development in USA Sports with Kristen Arnold
National Team Coach and Nutritionist Kristen Arnold helps us explore maximizing your nutrition as an athlete, gives advice for how junior women can reach the next level, and shares her experience managing national projects.
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The History of Run Training
The timely combination of running facilities and stopwatches gave running a leg up on other endurance sports, inviting more structured training and innovation.
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