407: Reclaiming Success Through Mattering, Connection, and Purpose in Competitive Sports, with Sonya Looney
2026/1/22 | 56 mins.
Mattering is the experience of adding value and feeling valued, both to the self and interpersonally. It's the feeling of being seen, heard, valued, and needed. It's a psychological need and a human instinct, but is rarely discussed in performance contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
406: Tech vs. Wild – How Augmented Reality, GPS, and Other Technologies Are Reshaping the Way We Adventure, with Chris Burkard
2026/1/15 | 1h 15 mins.
Technology has penetrated deep into the wilds of the world, be it with GPS, satellite communications, drones, or other forms of gadgetry. Adventure photographer and endurance athlete Chris Burkard breaks down how tech is impacting our wild sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
405: Top Coaches Share Strategies on Base Training with Limited Time
2026/1/08 | 1h 13 mins.
The truth about base training for time-crunched cyclists—what to cut, what to keep, and what actually moves the needle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
404: How Much Protein Do Endurance Athletes Need?
2026/1/01 | 1h 15 mins.
One of the Top Experts in the world on protein joins us to talk about why athletes need protein and whether we’re getting too much or too little. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
403: Celebrating American Cycling Success in 2025, with Jim Miller
2025/12/25 | 41 mins.
Across cycling disciplines, American riders male and female had exceptional success. USA Cycling’s Chief of Sports Performance details the highlights, addresses . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Fast Talk podcast offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts.
Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels, Fast Talk episodes feature fascinating conversations with world-class experts discussing the endurance sports topics they know best: the best ways to train, effective workouts, questions on polarized and interval training, sports nutrition, physiology and recovery, and sport psychology.
Fast Talk guests and regular contributors include Dr. Stephen Seiler, Joe Friel, Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, Dr. Andy Pruitt, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more.
Fast Talk is part of Fast Talk Laboratories, a new endurance sports knowledgebase for endurance racers and adventurers.