What It Takes to Race The Tour de France, with Alex Howes and Neal Henderson
We’ve all seen on TV how hard the Tour de France is, but what does it take for these riders to push themselves so far day after day?
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Improve Your Triathlon Transitions
Transitions are the fourth discipline of triathlon racing that can make or break your results.
Workout of the Week: Start Preparation
Practice gradually tapering your speed for events with fast starts.
Workout of the Week: Race Simulation Brick
As a triathlete, fine-tuning your race-day execution is crucial, and nothing beats a good brick workout for this purpose.
Choosing a Gravel Race to Match Your Skills
With a plethora of races to choose from, we highlight several events and detail the strengths they are best suited for—plus how to train for the big day.
Thanksgiving Throwback: From Collegiate Racing to World Tour in Three Years with Sepp Kuss
Let’s go back to a 2018 interview with this year’s Vuelta a España winner, Sepp Kuss, and hear about his jump to World Tour.
Paris Brest Paris: How to Plan, Prep & Execute with Lisa Charlebois
Lisa Charlebois shares how she planned, prepared and executed the 1200km Paris Brest Paris brevet in three and a half days.
What to Do When Your Race Destination Has Suffered Recent Trauma
What is the best way to navigate a competition when the destination is still recovering from disaster?
Workout of the Week: Lachlan Morton’s Race Prep
Cycling pro Lachlan Morton shares one of his favorite workouts that builds confidence by honing race form.
How to Nail Your Next Taper
How long? How much? How many? Tapering can be a dark art, but we’ve got all your questions answered to help deliver you to your next start line ready to go.
Favorite Workouts—Race Season Edition!
We hear from Fast Talk all-star guests like Lachlan Morton and Stephen Hyde about their favorite race season HIIT work.
Which Is Harder: The Ironman World Championship or Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race?
Ironman Kona vs. Leadville 100. We ask athletes who have raced both and offer tips for success at each.
Potluck Discussion: The Value of Marginal Gains, Attacking in Training Races, and What to Do in an Emergency
In this week’s show, we talk about marginal gains in the Tour, how best to approach training races, and what to do if you encounter an emergency mid-ride.
Creating a Race Plan to Guide Training
Work with your athlete to create a race plan for the season—and then build your training plan from there, but remember there’s plenty to factor in.
T-Minus Four Days: Prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
Your training is done. It’s only a few days to your big event. This is when many athletes unravel months of training with a few bad choices. Top coach Neal Henderson discusses with us how to avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of those final days.
Lessons on Race Targeting, Goal Setting, and Mindset, with Olympians Svein Tuft and Erinne Zarsadias (nee Willock)
Is it better to focus on one big race a year, or have several targets? Is performance or process more important when it comes to goal setting? Two Olympians help us tackle these complex questions.
How to Maximize Recovery During Multi-Day Events
Stage races and other multi-day events offer special challenges, particularly when it comes to recovery. We explore three of the key elements to maintaining good performances day after day.
How to Manage Race-Day Anxiety
Coach Grant Holicky explains how athletes can better manage anxiety through visualization, routine, and reframing.