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Have you ever woken up early in the morning to go for a ride, skipped breakfast, and thought, \u201cI wonder if that was bad for my training? Or maybe it was good?!\u201d In today\u2019s episode, we try to decipher if there are any advantages or disadvantages to occasionally riding, or exercising in general, in a fasted state. What does \u201cfasted\u201d actually mean, in this context? How\u2019s that help, or hurt, my training? How conclusive is the evidence? And how often should I do it? Those are just some of the questions we\u2019ll try to answer today.\xa0\xa0\nFasting is one of those subjects that many of you have likely heard mentioned in passing, but whether or not it can lead to true performance gains is another matter. To fast or not to fast, that is the question. Today, we go particularly deep into the details of fasting, from the different types of fasting you can use for both health and performance benefits, to the genetic and cellular mechanisms which could play a role in adaptations.\xa0\xa0\nIn essence, there are two overriding questions: Does fasting have health benefits? And does it help in training and performance? The science is pointing towards clear health benefits, but performance and training are less clear. We\u2019ll explore all of that and much more today on Fast Talk.\xa0\nOur primary guest is someone who has spent his research career looking into these very questions. Dr. Brian Carson, of the University of Limerick, in Ireland, is a leading expert on the effects of exercising in a fasted state, as will become patently clear when we dive into the science.\xa0\xa0\nWe\u2019ll also hear today from longtime USA Cycling coach Jim Miller, pro roadie Petr Vakoc and pro mountain biker Payson McElveen, leading physiologist Dr. I\xf1igo San Millan, and neurologist Dr. Dale Bredesen.\xa0\nPut down that cookie. Let\u2019s make you fast.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices