Podcasts by FASTER Cycling
If you're into road cycling, triathlon, gravel cycling, or mountain biking, this podcast will help make you faster. We find industry experts on a wide range of topics to educate you on getting faster.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 75: Race Smarter, Race Faster with myWindsock from 2022-02-16T00:00
Have you ever been to a race and wished that you could have previewed the course beforehand? Wouldn’t it be great to get a feel for a course when you’re not close? When an athlete has this advan...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 74: Optimize Your Cycling Sprint with Jim Martin from 2022-02-02T17:00
Sprinting, it seems easy right? Stand up and give it all you got. Well, that could not be further from the truth. Today, on Faster Jim Martin returns to discuss sprint finishes and the science b...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 73: Thank You 2021 Bring on 2022 from 2022-01-12T19:00
This is a quick episode to recap 2021 and to welcome 2022 with our plans for the year. It's also to thank you the listener for being a part of FASTER.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 72: Getting Faster With Fuelin from 2021-12-22T00:00
Following a diet plan can be challenging at best. What starts off as a perfect pdf with meals planned out meticulously, usually ends up causing more stress. What happens if your buddies want to ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 71: Getting Faster With Cross Training Featuring Dr. Matt Kritz from 2021-12-08T00:00
Cross training has been viewed in two ways, One, as the best thing for athletes who are looking to perform at a high level in their sport and two, as time taken away from further developing that...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 70: Getting Faster With Matt Dixon&Purple Patch Fitness from 2021-11-24T00:00
What if someone were to take a practical vs a technical approach to training? What if you looked at how to fit training into your life instead of how to fit life around your training? Could you ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 69: Getting Faster With Zero Friction Cycling from 2021-11-10T20:00
There are several hundred thousand friction instances per minute in a chain when cycling. This creates a lot of friction and can waste up to 20 watts if your chain is not properly lubricated and...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 68: Getting Faster The FLO Factory Team from 2021-10-29T00:00
This is special minisode to invite you to be a part of the FLO Factory Team so you can become faster. Join our community or 700+ members and get discounts from FLO and other industry brands. Wor...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 67: Getting Faster With GiBLI from 2021-10-27T00:00
On road aero testing has been taking off over the last few years. We’ve worked with several sensors and can attest to the fact that they can be challenge to use and understand. Today on Faster w...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 66: Understanding FatMax, Energy Systems,&The Lactic System from 2021-10-13T00:00
During our podcast on muscle composition a question was posed on what happens to the body when an athlete becomes fat adapted. That led us down a rabbit hole with two previous guests from UNLV, ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 65: Getting Faster With Macronutrients&Micronutrients from 2021-09-29T00:00
Nutrition is what fuels our performances. In this episode we talk with pro cyclist and nutrition master Lori Nedescu about macronutrients and micronutrients and what roles they play in the body ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 64: Getting Faster With Mike Reilly The Voice Of Ironman from 2021-09-15T00:00
Someone’s voice can be a very powerful thing. For Mike Reilly, his voice has inspired and changed the lives of many. Mike is known as “The Voice of Ironman” and has brought more then 400,000 ath...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 63: Getting Faster With Muscle Composition from 2021-09-01T00:00
Muscles are a key component in cycling. Without them we’d get nowhere. You may have heard of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fiber but that’s just the surface of what really going on inside t...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 62: Getting Faster With A Group from 2021-08-18T00:00
Triathlon is known as a solo sport. When you’re racing it’s you against yourself and whatever the race throws at you. But getting to the race is a different story. Patrick McCrann from Endurance...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 61: Getting Faster With FLO Part 6 - Customer Questions from 2021-08-04T00:00
This episode answers question from you, our listeners. This mini-series has generated a lot of thought and great questions which we answer. We cover topics on rolling resistance, vibration, aero...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 60: Getting Faster With FLO Part 5 - Common Wheel Questions from 2021-07-21T00:00
With the number of terms thrown around when talking about cycling wheels, it’s no wonder we get a lot of questions from our customers. This episodes covers common wheel questions that may help y...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 59: Getting Faster With FLO Part 4 - Wheel Selection from 2021-07-07T00:00
Wheel selection is one of the most important things we can offer at FLO. If we’ve done our job correctly designing wheels, the next step is to put the right wheels on your bike. In this episode ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 58: Getting Faster With FLO Part 3 - Rolling Resistance from 2021-06-23T00:00
In Part 3 of our mini series we discuss rolling resistance. We start by describing what rolling resistance is and move on to discussing ways you can improve you rolling resistance. We discuss ti...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 57: Getting Faster With FLO Part 2 - Aerodynamics from 2021-06-09T00:00
In Part 2 of our mini series we discuss aerodynamics. We build your knowledge from the ground up and discuss terms commonly used such as drag, yaw angles, yaw torque, and relative velocity. Next...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 56: Getting Faster With FLO Part 1 - Our Story from 2021-05-26T00:00
We're putting together a mini series on FLO and how we have contributed to making you FASTER. It's episode 56 and we realized that we've never talked about us or told you our stor...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 55: Getting Faster With Legendary Coach Dan Lorang from 2021-04-28T22:00
A few episodes ago, we spoke with Sebastian from Inscyd on the amazing work they are doing with metrics and sports science. Today, on FASTER we talk with legendary coach Dan Lorang about coachin...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 54: How To Get Faster With Efficient Pedaling from 2021-03-31T00:00
Pedaling— it’s something most of us learn at a young age and we don’t give it much thought. Our legs seem to know how to do it. The perfect pedal stroke is often debated in cycling- crank arm le...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 53: How To Get Faster With Bio-Neurofeedback from 2021-03-17T00:00
Bio-Neurofeedback is one of the most fascinating topics I’ve heard of in recent years. To be completely honest, until I researched and understood the work it was difficult to believe. The human ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 52: How To Get Faster With Neurological Medicine from 2021-03-03T12:00
Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 51: How To Get Faster With Light Therapy from 2021-02-17T00:00
Light Therapy, when I first heard of it a year ago I thought it was a crazy idea. However, my opinion has changed. Today on Faster, we discuss light therapy with Wes Pfiffner of Joovv. We cover ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 50: How To Get Faster With Inscyd from 2021-02-03T00:00
Over the history of this podcast we’ve discussed things like FTP, FatMax, Lactate Threshold and more. As an athlete it can be difficult to understand each, measure each, and then create a traini...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 49: How To Get Faster Through Menopause from 2021-01-20T00:00
Roughly half of our aging population are women, which means 50% of go through menopause. Historically, menopause has been a topic that doesn’t get discussed openly, but Selene Yeager from the Hi...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 48: How To Get Faster With An Optimized Front End from 2021-01-06T18:00
TriRig turned a review site into a product company nearly 10 years ago. What started as a brake company has become a leading manufacturer in aerobars. Nick Salazar the founder of TriRig joins us...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 47: How A Great Relationship Can Make You Faster from 2020-12-23T18:00
The health of your relationship with your significant other plays a large role in your athletic performance as an endurance athlete. Each time you train for your event, your body produces cortis...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 46: How To Get Faster With Dr. Jeff Spencer from 2020-12-09T16:00
Dr. Jeff Spencer - Founder of Cornerman Elite Performance Coaching joins us on FASTER to discuss how to have a champion's mindset. Jeff has coached some of the world's greatest ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 45: How To Get Faster With The Sufferfest from 2020-11-25T23:00
Dylan Robbins - Head of Marketing for The Sufferfest at Wahoo Fitness joins us on FASTER to discuss their training software and programs. What started as downloadable training videos on i...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 44: How To Get Faster With Xert&XSS from 2020-11-12T10:00
Armando Mastracci & Dr. Stephen Cheung - Co-Founders of Xert, join us on FASTER to discuss their unique approach to analyzing power to deliver adaptive training programs. Learn how th...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 43: How To Get Faster With Heat Management from 2020-10-28T13:00
Andrew Buckrell & Michael Liberzon - Co-Founder of Endurance Innovation, join us on FASTER to discuss thermal heat and how it affects our bodies during training and racing. Working on...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 42: How To Get Faster With Hannah Grant - Food Is More Than Fuel from 2020-10-06T18:00
Hannah Grant - Co-Founder of Eat Race Win, joins us on FASTER to discuss how food is more than just food for the body. We talk with Hannah about her time as the team chef for world pro tour team...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 41: Japanese Acupuncture For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome&Performance Enhancement from 2020-09-23T16:00
Alan Janson - Acupuncturist from Australian Center for Natural Medicine, joins us on FASTER to discuss Japanese Acupuncture and its use in treating chronic fatigue syndrome and improving athleti...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 40: How Ceramic Speed Can Make You Faster from 2020-09-09T16:00
Paul Sollenberger, Senior Technical & Educational Specialist of CeramicSpeed, joins us on FASTER to discuss their suite of products. The fastest pro cyclists and triathletes have know...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 39: How AeroLab Can Make You Faster from 2020-08-24T15:00
Chris Morton, Co-Founder of AeroLab, joins us on FASTER to discuss their groundbreaking sensor technology. Their sensor technology is being used by some of the industries top brands and a...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 38: How Tires Make You Faster from 2020-08-05T18:00
Jay Drunasky, Project Engineer of Kenda Tires, joins us on FASTER to discuss tires. We cover pneumatic engineering, tire construction, hooked vs. hookless, aerodynamics, rolling resistanc...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 37: How Tubeless Makes You Faster from 2020-07-26T17:00
Mike Bush, President of Stan’s No Tubes, joins us on FASTER to discuss the history of tubeless and how tubeless is making its way to the road scene. On the episode, we discuss tires, tubeless ta...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 36: How Your Gut Microbiome Can Make You Faster from 2020-02-03T14:00
Christa Orrechio from The Whole Journey joins us on the show. During this episode, we’ll discuss the gut microbiome and its critical role in our health and performance as athletes. Listen to thi...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 35: How A Virtual Wind Tunnel Makes You Faster? from 2019-12-30T16:00
Andrew Buckrell from 4iiii joins us on the show. During this episode, we’ll discuss the virtual wind tunnel technology that Andrew and his team have developed. Learn how using an iPad and a 3d s...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 34: Can A Skin Lotion Make You Faster? from 2019-12-08T23:00
Jeff Byers, the co-founder of AMP Human and manufacturer of PR Lotion joins us on the show. During this episode, we’ll discover how PR Lotion’s patented absorption technology provides your body ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 33: How A Muscle Oxygen Sensor Can Make You Faster from 2019-11-17T19:00
Muscle oxygen sensor manufacturers HUMON join us on the show to discuss what muscle oxygen is, how it’s different from power and heart rate, and how you can use it to become a faster cyclist. Li...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 32: How The Right Equipment Can Make You Faster With Nick Salazar from 2019-10-20T22:00
In this episode, we discuss the difference between rim brakes and disc brakes, wheels, frame design, and aerobar design. If you are wondering how your equipment can make you faster, this episode...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 31: Using Diet To Improve Your Fat Max Wattage With Bob Seebohar from 2019-09-29T16:51:02
Bob helps athletes learn how to become better fat burners with great diet and exercise advice. If you want to lose fat, increase muscle, and improve your body’s ability to use fat for energy thi...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 30: How To Improve Your Fat Max Wattage With Steve Neal from 2019-09-08T17:38:13
Steve Neal has served as the Ontario provincial mountain bike coach and has led many cyclists to national titles. In this episode, we will expand on our last interview with Steve—episode 27—and ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 29: Can AltRed's Patented Beet Extract Make You Faster? from 2019-08-19T11:00:41
AltRed owner, Jeff Van Drunen, joins us on the show to discuss their patented beet extract supplement. Listen to learn how this supplement can help improve performance and recovery.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 28: How Today's Plan Analytic Software Can Make You Faster from 2019-07-29T12:38:30
Benji Marshall from Today's Plan joins us on the show to tell us how cycling analytics software can help you get the most out of your training. We'll also learn how this software can stre...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 27: Finding Your Athletic Potential With Steve Neal from 2019-06-02T23:23:25
Steve Neal has served as the Ontario provincial mountain bike coach and has led many cyclists to national titles. In this episode we will discuss how working with a personal coach can help you reac...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 26: Men's Health With Urologist Dr. Mori from 2019-05-20T17:17:04
Disclaimer: Comments are informational and not meant to be individual medical advice, and for that listeners should seek the opinion of their own physicians.Dr. Mori is a Urologist who specializes ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 25: Is a Ketogenic Or Banting Diet Ideal For Cycling? from 2019-04-22T12:20:43
Dr. Noakes is the author of The Lore of Running, Waterlogged, The Lore of Nutrition, and the developer of the central governor theory. Dr. Noakes' most recent work is centered around how human...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 24: Aerodynamics With Tom Anhalt from 2019-03-25T11:06:01
Engineering expert and Blather 'bout Bikes author Tom Anhalt has an in-depth discussion about aerodynamics. Listening to the advice in this episode can save you 20 watts. Be sure to listen to ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 23: Rolling Resistance With Tom Anhalt from 2019-03-11T13:11:12
Engineering expert and Blather 'bout Bikes author Tom Anhalt has an in-depth discussion on rolling resistance. Listening to the advice in this episode can save you 48 watts. Be sure to listen ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 22: Tubeless Tires With Josh Poertner from 2019-02-25T17:43:52
Engineering genius Josh Poertner has an in-depth discussion on tubeless tires. Be sure to listen to part 1 of this episode to hear Josh discuss tires and tire pressure.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 21: Tires And Tire Pressure With Josh Poertner from 2019-02-11T23:36:05
Engineering genius Josh Poertner has an in-depth discussion on tires and tire pressure. Listening to the advice in this episode can save you 30 watts. Be sure to listen to part 2 of this episode t...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 20: Going Faster On Gravel from 2019-01-28T11:23:35
2015 Gravel World Champion Neil Shirley discusses everything new gravel riders need to get started and helps experienced riders go faster. If you like gravel, this episode if for you. Following t...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 19: How To Control Your Body Temperature from 2019-01-14T02:20:55
Thermoregulation expert Dr. Douglas Casa discusses everything you need to know about training and racing in hot and cold weather. Dr. Casa also discusses how to stay safe in extreme conditions and ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 18: How To Train And Race At Altitude from 2018-12-10T02:35:37
Dr. Robert Chapman is an altitude expert from USA track and field. During this episode, we discuss altitude training camps, how to race at elevation, and much more. Following the advice in this ep...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 17: Aero Expert Jim Manton Will Make You Faster from 2018-11-26T10:10:05
Jim Manton has been named one of the best bike fitters in the world and has more than 12,000 bike fits under his belt. Jim is also an aerodynamics expert and uses the track aero system by Alphaman...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 16: Pregnancy And Endurance Sports from 2018-11-12T14:40:51
OBGYN Dr. Byun discusses everything women and their partners need to know about training for endurance sports before, during, and after pregnancy. Dr. Byun is also a triathlete and uses her enduran...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 15: Top Tips To Qualify For Kona from 2018-10-28T17:18:57
Jimmy Seear from Ventum, and top age groupers Emmet Kelly and Rachael Norfleet give their best advice on how to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Listen to this episode if racin...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 14: Breaking The 9-Hour Barrier At The Leadville 100 MTB from 2018-10-14T19:28:38
Nate Pearson, the owner of TrainerRoad, talks about his day racing the Leadville 100 MTB. Nate defines himself as someone who is not a natural endurance athlete. During this episode, Nate discuss...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 13: Polarized Training - A Detailed Look from 2018-09-30T10:35:07
Dr. Seiler from the University of Agder in Norway explains the specifics of polarized training. Dr. Seiler has been studying the polarized method for more than 20 years and is considered one of th...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 12: Cycling-Mathematician Ryan Cooper Will Make You Faster from 2018-09-17T00:32:55
Ryan Cooper from Best Bike Split is a math wizard who uses his algorithms to help Pro-Tour cycling teams get faster. In this episode Ryan explains how you can make better decisions when it comes to...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 11: Movement - Move Better To Go Faster from 2018-09-02T19:25:32
Movement expert Max Jones discusses how optimizing your movement patterns can make you faster. Listening to the advice in this episode could add 10-15 watts to your FTP.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 10: Genetics - Analyze Your DNA To Go Faster from 2018-08-18T20:43:19
Dr. Jessica Knurick discusses how learning about your genetics with RunDNA can make you faster. Following the advice in this episode can save you 23 watts.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 9: Sports Psychology - Master Your Mind To Go Faster from 2018-08-04T19:55:16
Dr. Simon Marshall and pro triathlete Lesley Paterson discuss their new book and how a healthy mindset can make you faster. Following the advice in this episode can save you 45-60 watts.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 8: How To Eat On And Off The Bike To Go Faster from 2018-07-21T23:08:41
Nutrition expert Dr. Stacy Sim dishes out nutrition advice for cyclists based on her experience working with pro tour cycling teams. By following the advice in this podcast you can add 80 watts to ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 7: How Analyzing Your Sweat Can Make You Faster from 2018-07-07T18:11:37
Sweat and nutrition expert Darryl Griffiths discusses how studying your sweat can make you faster and solve nutrition problems. By following the advice in this podcast you can add 30-90 watts to yo...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 6: Is How You Sleep Slowing You Down? from 2018-06-23T19:58:46
Sleep expert Dr. Winter discusses how to improve athletic performance with sleep, helps to bust common sleep myths, explains how to improve your sleep, and much more. By following the advice in thi...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 5: Use Proper Recovery To Become A Faster Cyclist from 2018-06-09T23:02:31
Restwise founders Jeff Hunt and Matthew Weatherly-White discuss overtraining, the importance of proper recovery, and using Restwise to become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this podca...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 4: Using A Sports Science Lab To Get Faster from 2018-05-26T11:27:50
UNLV Professors Tedd Girouard and Dr. John Mercer discuss how you can use blood lactate testing, V02 Max, and other technology to become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this podcast yo...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 3: Staying Healthy And Preventing Injury With Revo PT from 2018-05-12T17:16
Dr. Dane DeLozier and Dr. Matthew Smith discuss how physical therapy, injury prevention, and bike fit with surface EMG can help you become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this episode ...
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 2: Personal Coaching and Strength Training with Highland Training from 2018-04-29T22:38:50
Coach Mike Schultz discusses how personal coaching and strength training can help you become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this episode you could add 7-10 watts to your FTP.
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Faster - Podcast by FLO - Episode 1: Getting Faster With TrainerRoad from 2018-04-05T18:58:05
Coach Jonathan Lee talks about how you can use the TrainerRoad app to become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this episode you could add 10-50 watts to your FTP.
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Getting Faster With TrainerRoad from 2018-04-05T18:58:05
Coach Jonathan Lee talks about how you can use the TrainerRoad app to become a faster cyclist. By following the advice in this episode you could add 10-50 watts to your FTP.
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