126: Q&A on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and nutrition, with guest coach Julie Young
We have another fantastic Q&A episode for you today, with a diverse range of questions. Our guest coach this week is Julie Young, who has appeared before on Fast Talk—episode 91, to be exact. Julie ...
27 Aug 20201h 10min
125: Put it in the big gear—we explore low-cadence, high-torque training with Neal Henderson
You’ve heard us talk about so-called “big gear” training on the program before. Many of you probably incorporate it into your riding, and for a variety of reasons. What’s surprising is how little re...
20 Aug 20201h 16min
124: How to map out your season, with Toms Skujins, Kiel Reijnen, Joey Rosskopf, and Larry Warbasse
Hello and welcome to Fast Talk, your source for the science of cycling performance! I'm your host Chris Case. Today, we’re digging into the archive for some season-planning knowledge. Why now when our...
13 Aug 202058min
123: Performance gains and adaptations from fasted training, with Dr. Brian Carson
Have you ever woken up early in the morning to go for a ride, skipped breakfast, and thought, “I wonder if that was bad for my training? Or maybe it was good?!” In today’s episode, we try to decipher ...
6 Aug 20201h 58min
122: Mission impossible: determining your true threshold
Today, Coach Connor and I discuss something that comes up nearly every time we receive an email from one of our devoted listeners, from you. (By the way, please keep sending us questions and voice mem...
30 Juli 20201h 15min
121: Should you build the best engine or focus on specificity, with Jim Miller
Hello and welcome to Fast Talk, your source for the science of cycling performance! I'm your host Chris Case. I’ll set the stage for today’s episode with an analogy. And apologies to those of you w...
22 Juli 20201h 43min
120: Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal
Hello and welcome to Fast Talk, your source for the science of cycling performance! I'm your host Chris Case, and today Coach Connor and I are joined by Coach Steve Neal of The Cycling Gym, which now ...
16 Juli 20201h 7min
BONUS: Anatomy of a Good Cycling Shoe, Cycling in Alignment 08
Which cycling shoes should I buy? This may seem like a straightforward question. But the better thing to ask is: Which shoes are right for my feet? If you’ve been a professional cyclist with extensive...
10 Juli 202053min
