180: Transformative Endurance Challenges
In 2021, four of us on the Fast Talk Labs staff—our producer Jana, Head Coach Ryan, Trevor, and me—chose an N1 Challenge. You’ve hopefully heard us speak about it previously on the show. It was meant ...
9 Sep 202159min
179: Do You Need a Mentor? With Coach Connor’s Mentor, Glenn Swan
If you’ve listened to Fast Talk for any length of time, you’ve likely heard the name Glenn Swan. That’s because Glenn was Coach Connor’s first and, arguably, most influential mentor in the sport of cy...
2 Sep 20211h 28min
178: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Chronic Training Load (CTL)
CTL. Chronic Training Load has rapidly gained in popularity among endurance athletes, but how well understood is this complex metric? Today we discuss the benefits of CTL, as well as the issues that c...
26 Aug 20211h 28min
177: Exploring Heat Stress and Heat Stroke, with Dr. William Adams
In June, Trevor went to Moab for what he thought would be a nice vacation filled with mountain biking with friends. It turned into a stressful, harrowing experience when one friend was evacuated to th...
19 Aug 20211h 19min
176: Q&A on Training Zones, Cyclocross, Weekly Planning, and Beer, with Alec Donahue
With the help of Alec Donahue, the senior coach at Cycle-Smart who has worked with some of the best American cyclocross racers, including Jeremy Powers, Stephen Hyde, and Ellen Noble, we dive into que...
12 Aug 202146min
175: Lessons on Race Targeting, Goal Setting, and Mindset, with Olympians Svein Tuft and Erinne Zarsadias (nee Willock)
When you watch the Olympics, do you think about the dedication, sacrifice, and risk that it takes to focus on such a big event, one that takes four years to prepare for? The pressure is immense. Is it...
5 Aug 20211h 31min
174: Q&A on Travel and Training, CTL, Race Prep, and Big Gear LSD, with Kendra Wenzel
With the help of Kendra Wenzel, co-founder and head coach at Wenzel Coaching, we field questions on how to manage training when you have a busy travel schedule, when to get intensity during the week b...
29 Juli 202136min
173: Is Weight Management as Simple as Calories In, Calories Out? With Dr. Timothy Noakes
For a long time, weight loss and weight management strategies have focused on counting calories. The question we ask in today’s episode is: Does that work? That is, if you count accurately, will it pr...
22 Juli 20211h 26min
