A helicopter chops the air just above us as we pedal to work through the lush valley. With a hospital close to our home we often hear the thwack of…
The Thrill of Velodrome Racing
In the track centre, riders whirl in place on rollers. Balanced on the spinning cylinders, they stare ahead with focussed eyes, finding rhythm with the music that flows out of…
The Off Season
Floating in the belly of the peloton, my thoughts drifted to the off season as they often did during late autumn races. A team rode a steady speed on the…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Power Of Rest and Recovery—with Dr. Stephen Seiler
In this episode Dr. Seiler helps us understand the power of rest from a physiological perspective. Rest can help us become more disciplined and improve fitness. Fast Talk Episode 119…
Tour Of America’s Dairyland 2023
Criterium racing on tight short circuits in city centres has been at the heart of American racing for decades. The furious pace, the non-stop action and the bellowing emcees draw…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: How Hormone Fluctuation Affects Resistance Training – with Lauren Colenso-Semple
Find out if you should be resistance training in correlation with your menstrual cycle. PhD candidate Lauren Colenso-Semple knows how to put her knowledge and science to practice as a…
Prepare For Summer Adventures
Maximize your performance and endurance. As the summer solstice approaches, long rides and challenging events are on the agenda. Equipment, comfort on the bike, fuel and recovery become increasingly important to ensure…
Fast Talk Femme Podcast: Increasing Longevity in Endurance Sport – with Katerina Nash
Learn how to maximize your endurance sport for a lifetime. Cross-country skier, mountain and cyclocross biker, Katerina Nash has an athletic career that spans three decades and five Olympic Games. She joins…
How To Avoid Overtraining – with Dr. Trent Stellingwerf
Learn how to get the most from your training and fueling—and avoid the pitfalls of overtraining—with advice from a leading academic. Dr. Trent Stellingwerff is a leading academic in the…
The Evening Time Trail
Riding slowly for fifty meters up and down the farm road, I tried to push away the nerve fuelled butterflies which fluttered around my body. One or two other riders,…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Importance of Strength Training for the Endurance Athlete
Erin Carson is a strength coach who has worked with some of the world’s best cyclists, triathletes and runners. In our latest show, she talks about how endurance athletes can…
Spring Into The Season
As the weather improves in Ontario and we get out on our bikes, we take inspiration from the World Tour professional cyclists racing in Europe. Saturday’s Milan San Remo provided…