Podcasts by That Triathlon Show

That Triathlon Show

The one triathlon show focusing on practical and actionable advice that you can use in your own triathlon training and racing. New episodes are released twice per week.

The episode types are interview episodes with the greatest and smartest people in triathlon and endurance sports, and solo episodes with host Mikael Eriksson where you'll learn tactics and strategies you can apply in your triathlon training and racing, and all things swim, bike and run. All episodes, both interview and solo episodes, are produced with the goal in mind of giving age-group triathletes actionable advice.

That Triathlon Show is brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com and is hosted by Mikael Eriksson. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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Jem Arnold | EP#420 from 2023-12-11T04:00

Jem Arnold is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, where his primary research focuses on sport-related vascular conditions. Jem is a physiotherapist, a physiologist, ...

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Q&A about training, coaching and science | EP#419 from 2023-12-04T04:00

Mikael answers listener questions about training, coaching and performance.  

 

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Q&A about off-season training | EP#418 from 2023-11-27T04:00

Mikael answers listener questions about the off-season.  

       

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Dan Lorang | EP#417 from 2023-11-20T04:00

Dan Lorang is the Head of Performance / Head Coach at World Tour cycling team Bora-hansgrohe, and he is the coach of a small roster of world-class triathletes, including Lucy Charles-B...

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David Tilbury-Davis | EP#416 from 2023-11-13T04:00

David Tilbury-Davis is the coach of an impressive roster of pro triathletes, including the likes of Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench, Amelia Watkinson (all three women ranked in the top-20...

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Josephine Perry, PhD | EP#415 from 2023-11-06T04:00

Josephine Perry, PhD, is a chartered psychologist working across a wide range of sports to help athletes overcome their barriers to success. In addition to working directly with athlet...

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David Lipman | EP#414 from 2023-10-30T04:00

David Lipman works in sports technology and has a particular interest in the intersection of health and performance. He has degrees in medicine and exercise science, a background in co...

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Parker Spencer | EP#413 from 2023-10-22T04:00

Parker Spencer is the head coach of USA Triathlon's Project Podium, a men's elite development program based at Arizona State University. The project already has produced alumni like Ch...

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Torben Rokkedal Lausch | EP#412 from 2023-10-16T04:00

Torben Rokkedal Lausch is the head coach of the triathlon centre in Aarhus, one of three high-performance centres in Denmark. He is also close to finalising his PhD in Sports Science, ...

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Bas van Hooren | EP#411 from 2023-10-09T04:00

Bas van Hooren is a sport scientist, sport science consultant, and a runner with multiple national championship medals. In this interview we discuss a number of topics Bas has research...

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Kerry McGawley, PhD (part 2) | EP#410 from 2023-10-02T04:00

Kerry McGawley is Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University, a coach and coach educator, and a very good age group triathlete. In this interview, we discuss the current science on t...

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Joel Filliol | EP#409 from 2023-09-25T04:00

Joel Filliol, coach of the #JFTcrew (Katie Zaferes, Vincent Luis, Vasco Vilaça, Jelle Geens and others), returns to the podcast to discuss training, performance, and the ever-increasin...

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Kerry McGawley, PhD (part 1) | EP#408 from 2023-09-18T10:00

Kerry McGawley is Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University. She is also a coach, and a very good age group triathlete in her own right. In this interview, we discuss Kerry's own tr...

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Brendan Egan, PhD | EP#407 from 2023-09-11T04:00

Brendan Egan, PhD, is Associate Professor at Dublin City University. One of the research topics he has investigated extensively is exogenous ketones and exercise performance, and this ...

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Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson on coaching | EP#406 from 2023-09-04T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coaches Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson discuss all things coaching and coach-athlete relationship and things athletes should know about coaching and coaches.  Listen

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Stefan Sölkner | EP#405 from 2023-08-28T04:00

Stefan Sölkner is a national team coach Austria's Elite and U23 men's cycling, and founder and coach at Ausdauerwerkstatt. In this episode we discuss cycling and training, in the conte...

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James Moran | EP#404 from 2023-08-21T04:00

James Moran is the head of nutrition at Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He has previously worked for Ineos Grenadiers, British Cycling, the English Institute of Sport, and as a clinical dietit...

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Richard Laidlow | EP#403 from 2023-08-14T04:00

Richard Laidlow is a coach from the UK based in the south of France who has been involved in triathlon for more than three decades. He coaches both professional and age-group triathlet...

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Andrew Sheaff | EP#402 from 2023-08-07T04:00

Andrew Sheaff is a swimming coach with 15 years of experience in coaching at the collegiate level in the United States. In order to improve the skill acquisition of his athletes and ov...

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Vasco Vilaça | EP#401 from 2023-07-31T04:00

Vasco Vilaça is a short-course triathlete from Portugal. He is the current leader of the World Triathlon Championship Series, third-place finisher of the Super League Triathlon Champio...

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Q&A on gear and technology | EP#400 from 2023-07-24T04:00

Mikael answers listener questions on the topics of gear and technology.

       

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Q&A on racing and testing | EP#399 from 2023-07-17T04:00

Mikael answers listener questions on the topics of racing and testing.         

 

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Gareth Sandford, PhD | EP#398 from 2023-07-10T04:00

Gareth Sandford, PhD, is a physiologist at the Canadian Sports Institute Pacific. He has worked across 15 individual and team sports within three Olympic systems (UK, New Zealand and C...

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Bernardo Gonçalves | EP#397 from 2023-07-03T04:00

Bernardo Gonçalves is an expert in aerodynamics and aerodynamic testing and optimisation, the founder of AeroEdge, and a pro continental cyclist. He is the person who has earned the tr...

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Brad Beer | EP#396 from 2023-06-26T04:00

Brad Beer is a physiotherapist with over 17 years experience and clinical expertise in running and triathlon related injuries. He is head physiotherapist of the Super League Triathlon ...

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Sophie Coldwell | EP#395 from 2023-06-19T04:00

Sophie Coldwell is a short-course athlete from Great Britain, currently ranked 4th in the world and 5th in the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) standings. She has her sights ...

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Michele Zanini (part 2) | EP#394 from 2023-06-12T04:00

Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at the University of Loughborough studying the connection between running economy, durability, and strength training). He is also a physiologist and s...

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Michele Zanini (part 1) | EP#393 from 2023-06-05T04:00

Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at the University of Loughborough studying the connection between running economy, durability, and strength training). He is also a physiologist and s...

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Maria Francesca Piacentini, PhD | EP#392 from 2023-05-29T04:00

Maria Francesca Piacentini, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Rome Foro Italico. Her research interests include overreaching and overtraining, training monitoring, and m...

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Tamara Jewett | EP#391 from 2023-05-22T04:00

Tamara Jewett is a pro triathlete from Canada. Tamara has 8 Ironman 70.3 podiums on her resume, including 3 wins. She is known as being one of the fastest runners in triathlon and is c...

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Pieter Rijnders | EP#390 from 2023-05-15T04:00

Pieter Rijnders is a Belgian running, cycling and duathlon coach. He has worked with athletes at the highest level, including top duathletes Arnaud Dely and Maurine Ricour. In this int...

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Paul Newsome | EP#389 from 2023-05-08T04:00

Paul Newsome is a swim coach with a wealth of experience in helping triathletes and open water swimmers get faster in the water. He is well-known as the founder of Swim Smooth, through...

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Q&A on run training (part 2) | EP#388 from 2023-05-01T04:00

Mikael and David Dhooge answer listener questions on the topic of run training for triathlon.      

 

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Matt Pendola | EP#387 from 2023-04-24T04:00

Matt Pendola is a strength coach who has worked and is working with world-class triathletes such as Flora Duffy, Gwen Jorgensen, Ben Kanute and Kevin McDowell. In addition to strength ...

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Bent Rønnestad, PhD | EP#386 from 2023-04-17T04:00

Bent Rønnestad, PhD, is a professor at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Bent has been heavily influential in the sports science world in areas such as concurrent train...

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Q&A on run training (part 1) | EP#385 from 2023-04-10T04:00

Mikael and James Teagle answer listener questions on the topic of run training for triathlon.      

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Dajo Sanders, PhD | EP#384 from 2023-04-03T04:00

Dajo Sanders is a coach at Ineos Grenadiers and a sports scientist with Maastricht University. Dajo's primary research focus is related to performance, event demands and characteristic...

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Dustin Joubert, PhD&Dr. Amol Saxena, DPM | EP#383 from 2023-03-27T04:00

We have two interviews in today's episode. First, Dr. Dustin Joubert discusses new research on the effect carbon fibre plated "super shoes" have at slower speeds and how it differs fro...

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Jim Vance | EP#382 from 2023-03-20T04:00

Jim Vance is a San Diego based coach, author and sports technology consultant. He is most well-known for his work with Ben Kanute (second at IM70.3 World Championships 2022 and 2017), ...

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Q&A on bike training | EP#381 from 2023-03-13T04:00

Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions on the topic of bike training for triathlon.      

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Frederic Funk | EP#380 from 2023-03-06T04:00

Fredric Funk is a pro triathlete from Germany with six IM70.3/Challenge Family titles to his name, currently ranked 9th in the world the PTO rankings, and with a strong 5th place at th...

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Jason Boynton, PhD | EP#379 from 2023-02-27T00:39

Jason Boynton, PhD, is a sports scientist and cycling coach with an interest in critical thinking and epistemology. In this interview, we dive deep into these topics and discuss how to...

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Energy availability with José Areta, PhD | EP#378 from 2023-02-20T04:00

José Arteta, PhD, is a lecturer at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. His primary interest is in the area of training-nutrition interactions...

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Q&A on swim training | EP#377 from 2023-02-13T04:00

Mikael and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions on the topic of swim training for triathlon.   

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Sebastian Sitko, PhD | EP#376 from 2023-02-06T04:00

Sebastian Sitko, PhD, is a professor in sports science at the University of Zaragoza, a cycling and endurance sports coach, and a passionate athlete himself. In t...

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Alexandra Coates, PhD | EP#375 from 2023-01-30T04:00

Alexandra Coates, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the McMaster University in Canada. She is also a former elite short-course triathlete and triathlon coach.    Listen

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Coach Melanie McQuaid | EP#374 from 2023-01-23T04:00

Coach and professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid (still going strong at 49) returns to That Triathlon Show for another interview, this time focusing on Ironman a...

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Coach Frank Jakobsen | EP#373 from 2023-01-16T04:00

Coach Frank Jakobsen returns to That Triathlon Show to discuss a number of topics pertinent to the start of the year.

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Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and limiters | EP#372 from 2023-01-09T04:00

Mikael answers listener questions (from Instagram and Newsletter followers) on the topics of season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters. 

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Best of 2022 on That Triathlon Show | EP#371 from 2023-01-02T04:00

A round-up of some of the best episodes and moments from That Triathlon Show in 2022.   

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The Future of That Triathlon Show | EP#370 from 2022-12-26T04:00

In this episode, we discuss the results of the recent That Triathlon Show listener survey, and what that means for how the show will develop and (hopefully) impro...

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Olav Aleksander Bu | EP#369 from 2022-12-19T04:00

Olav Aleksander Bu is the coach of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. He returns to the podcast (see also EP#264) for another in-depth discussion of training, ...

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The Hour record and aerodynamics with Dan Bigham | EP#368 from 2022-12-12T04:00:22

Dan Bigham is a performance engineer at INEOS Grenadiers, founder of Wattshop, and former World Hour Record holder (with 55.548 km). In this interview, we discuss...

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Strength coach Erin Carson | EP#367 from 2022-12-05T04:00

Erin Carson is a strength coach working with a number of the world's best short- and long-course triathletes. In the Ironman 70.3 World Championships recently, at...

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366 The Performance Chef - Alan Murchison from 2022-11-28T04:00

Alan Murchison is a lifelong endurance athlete, and one of few athletes to both run under 30 minutes for 10k and ride under 18 minutes for 10 miles. He is also a ...

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Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365 from 2022-11-21T04:00

Andy Blow of Precision Fuel & Hydration joins us to discuss the exact numbers of carbohydrate, fluid and sodium intake of Fenella Langridge, Sarah Crowley and Leo...

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Psychology and triathlon performance with Stuart Holliday | EP#364 from 2022-11-14T04:00

Stuart Holliday is a Chartered psychologist working primarily with endurance athletes. In the past, Stuart has been working with Olympic and Paralympic squads, as...

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Training characteristics of world class distance runners with Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD | EP#363 from 2022-11-07T04:00

Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD, is a professor at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology and director for its Centre for Elite Sports Research. He is also the ...

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Traditional vs. block periodisation with Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD | EP#362 from 2022-10-31T07:00

Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In this interview, we discuss a recent study comparing the effec...

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Physiology, testing and respiratory training with Andrew Sellars | EP#361 from 2022-10-24T04:00

Andrew Sellars, MD, is the team director of Balance Point Racing, a triathlon and cycling club based in British Columbia, Canada. He is also the co-founder of spo...

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Training talk with Paulo Sousa | EP#360 from 2022-10-17T07:00

Paulo Sousa is the coach behind one of the longest-standing and most successful international squads on the short-course triathlon circuit. Seven of his athletes ...

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Training, coaching and podcasting with Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore | EP#359 from 2022-10-10T04:00

This is a conversation between Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore (of Empirical Cycling) that originally aired on Kolie's Empirical Cycling Podcast.

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Muscle oxygen saturation and iliac artery flow limitation with Jem Arnold | EP#358 from 2022-10-03T04:00:05

Jem Arnold is a physiotherapist, coach and PhD student. Currently, his main research focus is investigating FLIA: blood flow limitation of the iliac artery, a con...

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Alcohol and endurance sports with Ben Desbrow, PhD | EP#357 from 2022-09-26T04:00:38

Ben Desbrow, PhD, is a professor at Griffith University (Queensland, Australia) with academic interests in nutrition and dietetics in both athletic and clinical p...

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Training talk with Tom Bell | EP#356 from 2022-09-19T04:00:50

Tom Bell is a coach, performance consultant, and elite cyclist based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He is the founder of the coaching business High North, that als...

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Neuromuscular fatigue - mechanisms and applications with Callum Brownstein, PhD | EP#355 from 2022-09-12T04:00:13

Callum Brownstein, PhD, is a lecturer in exercise physiology at Newcastle University. Callum has conducted extensive research in fatigability, and the mechanisms ...

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Carbohydrates - science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354 from 2022-09-05T04:00:46

Tim Podlogar, PhD, is a Research Fellow at the University of Brimingham, Assistant Professor at the University of Primorska (Slovenia), and nutritionist for the B...

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Training talk with Bex Milnes | EP#353 from 2022-08-29T04:00:43

Bex Milnes is the Lead Paratriathlon Coach at British Triathlon's performance centre in Loughborough, where she coaches Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medalist...

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Training, tech and physiology with Mikael Eriksson and Matthew DesRoches | EP#352 from 2022-08-22T04:00:51

This is a conversation between Mikael Eriksson and Matthew DesRoches (of Resilience Health and Performance Consulting) that originally aired on Matthew's podcast ...

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CBD for endurance athletes with Christian Cheung, MSc | EP#351 from 2022-08-15T04:00:25

Christian Cheung is a PhD student and researcher in the Human Performance and Health Research Laboratory at the University of Guelph, Canada. Christian's current ...

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Training talk with Tim Reed | EP#350 from 2022-08-08T04:00:54

Tim Reed is an Australian coach and professional triathlete with an IM70.3 World Championship title from 2016 to his name, along with multiple Ironman and IM70.3 ...

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Bonus Q&A plus training camp and new training plan announcements from 2022-08-03T05:00

A bonus episode, including a Q&A with listener questions, and announcements about training camps and a new training plan.   
 
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Pacing science and training talk with Andy Renfree, PhD | EP#349 from 2022-08-01T04:00:33

Andy Renfree, PhD, is a sports and exercise scientist with a background in and passion for running. In this interview, we discuss one of Andy's main areas of expe...

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Systemic performance coaching with Fabian Urban, PhD | EP#348 from 2022-07-25T04:00:02

Dr Fabian Urban is a systemic performance coach with a background in behavioural economics. He works with people in leadership and business roles as well as with ...

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Women in coaching with Cecile Reynaud, PhD | EP#347 from 2022-07-18T04:00:46

Cecile Reynaud, PhD, has an impressive resume coaching volleyball and in leadership roles in various organisations. She is also an author, and most recently publi...

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Caffeine in racing - best practices with Andy Blow | EP#346 from 2022-07-11T04:00:43

Andy Blow is the founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration. He returns to the podcast to discuss the science and practice of using caffeine to enhance endurance perfo...

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Training Talk with Jacob Tipper | EP#345 from 2022-07-04T04:00:26

Jacob Tipper is a coach of athletes across the spectrum from track sprinters to triathletes, and he is also a great track and road cyclist himself. Jacob was the ...

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Sub7/Sub8 with Jacob Tipper | EP#344 from 2022-06-27T04:00:41

Jacob Tipper is a coach of athletes across the spectrum from track sprinters to triathletes, and he is also a great track and road cyclist himself. Jacob was the ...

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Aerobic decoupling, durability and endurance performance with Daniel Muniz, PhD | EP#343 from 2022-06-20T04:00:56

Daniel Muniz, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. Some of his recent work involves big data analysis (from Strava) of marathon runners, ...

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Training Talk with Reto Brändli | EP#342 from 2022-06-13T04:00:30

Reto Brändli is a Swiss triathlon and cycling coach working with professional (including e.g. Imogen Simmonds) and amateur athletes. He also runs a performance la...

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The science of training load with Louis Passfield, PhD | EP#341 from 2022-06-06T04:00:36

Louis Passfield, PhD, is an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and also holds a professorship at the University of Kent. In addition to his academic w...

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Finding the line between enough and too much training with Filip Larsen, PhD | EP#340 from 2022-05-30T04:00:11

Filip Larsen, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Swedish School of Sports and Health Sciences as well as Chief Science Officer at Silicon Valley Exercise Analytic...

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The latest on aero sensors and aero testing with Michael Liberzon | EP#339 from 2022-05-23T04:00:47

Michael Liberzon is a Toronto-based triathlon coach, bike fitter and aero tester, and host of the Endurance Innovation podcast. In this episode Michael discusses ...

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Road bike or TT bike and racing on hilly courses with Michael Liberzon | EP #338 from 2022-05-16T04:00:08

Michael Liberzon is a Toronto-based triathlon coach, bike fitter and aero tester, and host of the Endurance Innovation podcast. In this episode Michael explains what...

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6 tips for improved swimming, biking and running #337 from 2022-05-09T04:00:19

A solo episode where I share a couple of key tips for improving your swim, bike and run performance in a triathlon context.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL L...

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Injury prevention, strength training, and running biomechanics with Eoin Everard, PhD | EP#336 from 2022-05-02T04:00:42

Eoin Everard is is a physiotherapist with a PhD in biomechanics, and is a sub-4 minute miler and two-time Irish 1500 m national champion. In this interview we dis...

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Training talk with Glenn Poleunis | EP#335 from 2022-04-25T04:00:20

Glenn Poleunis is a triathlon coach and founder of the PTC high-performance squad based in Girona, which includes among others Marten van Riel. He is also a Belgi...

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Training Talk with Natasha van der Merwe | EP#334 from 2022-04-18T04:00:42

Natasha van der Merwe is a triathlon coach and professional triathlete with a background in professional tennis and coaching tennis. Originally from South Africa,...

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The science of hydrogels in endurance sports with Andy King, PhD | EP#333 from 2022-04-11T04:00:33

Andy King, PhD, is an exercise physiologist at the Australian Catholic University. Andy joins us to discuss the science and application of hydrogel products like ...

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Training Talk with Jodie Swallow Cunnama | EP#332 from 2022-04-04T04:00:19

Jodie Swallow Cunnama is a triathlon coach and retired professional triathlete. As an athlete, Jodie went to the Olympics in Athens 2004, and she has three World ...

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VLaMax, Polarised training, Fatigue and Complexity with Mark Burnley, PhD | EP#331 from 2022-03-28T04:00:30

Mark Burnley, PhD, is an exercise physiologist at the University of Wolverhampton. In this episode, we discuss the VLaMax, polarised training (and it not being op...

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Lactate threshold with Mark Burnley, PhD | EP#330 from 2022-03-21T04:00:56

Mark Burnley, PhD, is an exercise physiologist at the University of Wolverhampton. In this episode, we discuss the lactate threshold (specifically, the first lact...

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DFA alpha-1: A non-invasive, cheap option for estimating the aerobic threshold with Bruce Rogers, MD | EP#329 from 2022-03-14T04:00:03

Bruce Rogers, MD, is one of the researchers behind the research on using the non-linear HRV-based marker DFA alpha-1 (which can be be measured non-invasively and ...

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Effects of polarized, pyramidal, and combined training periodisations with Luca Filipas, PhD | EP#328 from 2022-03-07T04:00:42

Luca Filipas, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Milan and an endurance sports coach of professional and amateur runners, cyclists, and triathletes. In thi...

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Effects of block training with increased intensity or increased volume with Olli-Pekka Nuuttila | EP#327 from 2022-02-28T04:00

Olli-Pekka Nuuttila is a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä. In this interview we discuss his recent study comparing two-week blocks of either increa...

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Aerobic training and testing with Scott Johnston | EP#326 from 2022-02-21T04:00:23

Scott Johnston is an endurance sports coach, author, and co-founder of the coaching business Uphill Athlete. The main focus of Scott and his company is coaching moun...

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Heart Rate Variability - New perspectives and insights with Marco Altini, PhD | EP#325 from 2022-02-14T04:00:33

Marco Altini, has a PhD in Data Science and an MSc in Human Movement Sciences and High-Performance Coaching. He is the founder of HRV4Training and a passionate ru...

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Perspectives on coaching with Andy Kirkland, PhD | EP#324 from 2022-02-07T04:00:08

Andy Kirkland, PhD, is a triathlon coach, sports physiologist, and lecturer in sports coaching at the University of Stirling. In this interview, Andy shares his p...

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Chain lubrication (save watts and money) with Adam Kerin | EP#323 from 2022-01-31T04:00

Adam Kerin is the founder of Zero Friction Cycling. At ZFC he does independent testing of chain lubricants, and he also provides services (to individuals and busi...

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The Super Shoe study with Dustin Joubert, PhD | EP#322 from 2022-01-24T04:00

Associate Professor Dustin Joubert of Stephen F. Austin State University discusses his study comparing seven carbon-plated "Super Shoes", and how runners and tria...

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Run training load, biomechanics, and injury risk with Max Paquette, PhD | EP#321 from 2022-01-17T04:00

Associate Professor Max Paquette of the University of Memphis joins us to discuss training load in running, as well as running biomechanics and injury risk.  Listen

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Technique improvement and swim training for triathletes with Brenton Ford | EP#320 from 2022-01-10T04:00

Brenton Ford is a swim coach based in Australia. Brenton is the founder of Effortless Swimming, a swim coaching business through which he helps triathletes and sw...

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Power profiling, critical power, and U23 cycling research with Peter Leo | EP#319 from 2022-01-03T04:00

Peter Leo is an applied exercise physiologist and high performance coach from Austria. Peter has done extensive research in profiling performance and physiological characteristics of U23 cyclist...

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Year in review: what we learnt in 2021 | EP#318 from 2021-12-27T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coaches Lachlan Kerin and David Dhooge join for this special end-of-year episode, where Lachie, David, and Mikael share their thoughts and learnings from 2021.

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Season planning - how many races should you do in one year? | EP#317 from 2021-12-20T04:00

In this episode, coaches Helle Frederiksen, Philipp Seipp and Emma Carney each give their perspective and recommendations on how many races you can do in a season...

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Long distance triathlon training with Mario Schmidt Wendling | EP#316 from 2021-12-13T04:00

Mario Schmidt-Wendling is a Frankfurt-based long-distance triathlon coach with an athletic background in professional road cycling and educational background in s...

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Run training talk with Jon Green | EP#315 from 2021-12-06T04:00

Jon Green is a former professional runner turned running coach. He is currently the head coach of the Atalanta NYC women's professional running team (founded by M...

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Season break - best practices of top coaches | EP#314 from 2021-11-29T04:00

In this episode, coaches Helle Frederiksen, Philipp Seipp and Emma Carney each give their perspective and recommendations on whether you should take a season brea...

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Skeletal muscle determinants of endurance performance with Stephan van der Zwaard, PhD | EP#313 from 2021-11-22T04:00

Stephan van der Zwaard, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as well as a data scientist at Leiden University. With his background i...

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Long-term athlete development with Rick Velati | EP#312 from 2021-11-15T04:00

Rick Velati is a national coach with British Triathlon's World Class Programme, where the ultimate goal is to achieve Olympic medal and gold winning performances....

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Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#311 from 2021-11-08T04:00

Dr. Philip Skiba is a medical doctor specialising in Sports Medicine, and also holds a PhD in exercise physiology. Dr. Skiba is also a highly-regarded endurance c...

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Triathlon swim training with Russ Barber | EP#310 from 2021-11-01T04:00

Russ Barber is the British Triathlon swim coach at Leeds Triathlon Centre, where his sessions are frequented by athletes like Olympic gold medalists Georgia Taylo...

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Kona preparation - best practices of top coaches | EP#309 from 2021-10-25T04:00

In this episode, coaches Frank Jakobsen, Val Burke and Ryan Bolton and Björn Kafka each give their perspective and recommendations on how to prepare for and race ...

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HRV and applied sports science with Jamie Stanley, PhD | EP#308 from 2021-10-18T04:00

Jamie Stanley, PhD, is a sports physiologist with the South Australian Sports Institute. Jamie did his PhD thesis on the topic of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), bu...

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How do track sprint cyclists train, Tokyo Olympics, and W' research findings with Mehdi Kordi, PhD | EP#307 from 2021-10-11T04:00

Mehdi Kordi, PhD, is a track cycling coach (sprinting in particular) working with the Royal Dutch Cycling Federation. In Tokyo, the Dutch track sprinters brought ...

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Workout fuelling - best practices of top coaches | EP#306 from 2021-10-04T04:00

In this episode, coaches Frank Jakobsen, Val Burke, Kolie Moore, Ryan Bolton and Björn Kafka each give their perspective and recommendations on how to fuel workou...

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Triathlon Training with Power with Chris Myers, PhD | EP#305 from 2021-09-27T04:00

Coach Chris Myers, PhD, is the co-author of the book "Triathlon Training with Power", which brings together training with a power meter in not just cycling, but i...

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Olympic gold medal training and preparation with Arild Tveiten | EP#304 from 2021-09-20T04:00

Arild Tveiten is the head coach and sports director of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation. At the Olympics in Tokyo 2021, Kristian Blummenfelt, who has been coach...

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Training talk and Tokyo 2020 with Nate Wilson | EP#303 from 2021-09-13T04:00

Nate Wilson is the coach of triathletes Flora Duffy, Olympic Gold Medalist from the women's individual event, and Kevin McDowell, 6th in the individual event and ...

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Mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer) and longevity in former elite athletes with prof. Melitta Mcnarry | EP#302 from 2021-09-06T04:00

Professor Melitta Mcnarry of Swansea University has recently published a meta-analysis on the health and mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer)...

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Training talk with Louis Delahaije | EP#301 from 2021-08-30T04:00

Louis Delahaije is the head coach of the Netherlands Triathlon Federation and the individual coach of athletes like Rachel Klamer, Maya Kingma and Richard Murray ...

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Including sprint training in cycling - training responses and peformance improvements with Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD | EP#300 from 2021-08-23T04:00

Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD, is a researcher at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In this interview, we discuss the effects on performance as well as acute musc...

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Markers of overreaching, and the LSCT cycling test with prof. Robert Lamberts and Annemiek Roete | EP#299 from 2021-08-16T04:00

In this episode, Professor Robert Lamberts (Stellenbosch University) and Annemiek Roete (University of Groningen) discuss their recent systematic review on (nonin...

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FTP, Maxmimum Lactate Steady State, and field testing protocols with José Ramón Lillo, PhD | EP#298 from 2021-08-09T04:00

José Ramón Lillo, PhD is a researcher at the University of Alicante. In this interview, we discuss a study where Functional Threshold Power (FTP, as measured by 9...

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Muscle fiber types, recovery and training adaptations, and overreaching with Phil Bellinger, PhD | EP#297 from 2021-08-02T04:00

Phil Bellinger, PhD, is a researcher and lecturer at Griffith University, Australia. His work includes training interventions, nutritional interventions, and more...

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Training talk with Björn Andersson | EP#296 from 2021-07-26T09:11:34

Björn Andersson is a Swedish triathlon coach coaching both age-groupers and professionals, including Patrik Nilsson. Björn is also a former professional athlete h...

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Durability in endurance sports with Ed Maunder, PhD and Stephen Seiler, Phd | EP#295 from 2021-07-19T04:00

Durability can be defined as the time of onset and magnitude of deterioration of physiological performance parameters over time during prolonged exercise. Dr. Ed ...

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Aerodynamic testing in the field with Michael Liberzon | EP#294 from 2021-07-12T04:00

Michael Liberzon is a triathlon coach and host of the Endurance Innovation Podcast. With his background in mechanical engineering, Michael has a keen interest and...

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Race nutrition and hydration - current best practices with Andy Blow | EP#293 from 2021-07-05T04:00

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration, returns to the podcast to discuss current best practices in race nutrition and hydration. Andy has a first-row seat to ...

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Strength training for endurance performance with Richard Blagrove, PhD | EP#292 from 2021-06-28T04:00

Richard Blagrove, PhD, is a lecturer in physiology and programme leader at Loughborough University. Richard has a background as a middle distance runner himself, ...

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How to train between two (or more) races in quick succession | TTS Thursday #17 from 2021-06-24T08:23:34

How to train between two (or more) races in quick succession | TTS Thursday #17
  • How long to recover after a race
  • How long to taper before the next ra...

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Training talk with Björn Geesmann | EP#291 from 2021-06-21T04:00

Björn Geesmann is a triathlon and endurance coach based in Hamburg, with a degree from the German Sport University in Cologne. Björn coaches world class athletes ...

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Top-5 tips for advanced athletes to get faster | TTS Thursday #16 from 2021-06-17T04:00

Top-5 tips for advanced athletes to get faster | TTS Thursday #16
  • Learn to race (and not just execute a plan)
  • Optimise gear and equipment
  • ...

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Training, racing, and metabolic testing with Val Burke | EP#290 from 2021-06-14T04:00

Val Burke is a New Zealand based triathlon and endurance sports coach with a background in exercise science and physiology, coaching among others pro triathlete B...

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Top-5 tips for intermediate level athletes to get faster | TTS Thursday #15 from 2021-06-10T04:00

Top-5 tips for intermediate level athletes to get faster | TTS Thursday #15
  • Focus on improving technique and skills
  • Do adequate testing to set traini...

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Training Talk with Ben Day (Team BikeExchange) | EP#289 from 2021-06-07T04:00

Ben Day is a performance coach at the Team BikeExchange WorldTour team, founder of DaybyDay Coaching, and coach of professional long distance triathletes Chris Le...

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Top-5 tips for beginners to get faster | TTS Thursday #14 from 2021-06-03T04:00

Top-5 tips for beginners to get faster | TTS Thursday #14
  • Don't train too much (but train frequently)
  • Develop many different gears (learn to go slow ...

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Physiology, coaching and aerodynamics with Jamie Pringle, PhD | EP#288 from 2021-05-31T04:00

Jamie Pringle in an exercise physiologist with a background in academia, applied work over several Olympic cycles with the English Institute of Sports, coaching a...

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Active or passive recovery between intervals | TTS Thursday #13 from 2021-05-27T05:18:02

Active or passive recovery between intervals | TTS Thursday #13
  • The physiological (and other) factors impacted by the choice between active or passive recoveries
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Bike fitting, equipment, and triathlon bike training with David Bowden | EP#287 from 2021-05-24T04:00

David Bowden is a New Zealand-based bike fitter and coach, who also works as a consultant for Profile Design. David also has a background in bike fitting software...

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Return to racing - race planning, prep, and execution | TTS Thursday #12 from 2021-05-20T04:00

Return to racing - race planning, prep, and execution | TTS Thursday #12
  • Pre-race planning (race strategy, pacing, nutrition, hydration, equipment, mental game)
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Training, testing, metabolism and physiology with Björn Kafka | EP#286 from 2021-05-17T04:00

Björn Kafka is a cycling and endurance coach at the highest level, including coaching multiple World and European champions. He is also an expert in metabolism an...

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How to pace hilly triathlon bike courses | TTS Thursday #11 from 2021-05-13T04:00

How to pace hilly triathlon bike courses | TTS Thursday #11
  • How to pace hilly 70.3 and Ironman courses (for 95% of athletes)
  • How to pace hilly 70.3 a...

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Training talk with Blair Cartmell | EP#285 from 2021-05-10T04:00

Blair Cartmell is a Scottish triathlon coach working as a Junior National Coach with British Triathlon in addition to running his own coaching business. Blair's c...

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How to do your own swim video analysis | TTS Thursday #10 from 2021-05-06T04:00

How to do your own swim video analysis | TTS Thursday #10
  • Why is swim video analysis so important
  • Equipment and tools needed
  • Ho...

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Training talk with Neil MacPherson | EP#284 from 2021-05-03T04:00

Neil MacPherson is Scottish coach living in Cape Town, where he owns and runs the coaching business Dinamic Coaching. In addition to his own coaching and performa...

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Masters Athletes | TTS Thursday #9 from 2021-04-29T04:00

Masters Athletes | TTS Thursday #9
  • Age and endurance performance 
  • The main reasons for age-related decline in endurance performance
  • ...

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The evolution of coaching principles and practices with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#283 from 2021-04-26T04:00

Coach David Tilbury-Davis returns to the podcast for a different kind of episode. David and Mikael muse over how coaching and training principles and practices ar...

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Workout design principles | TTS Thursday #8 from 2021-04-22T04:00

Workout design principles | TTS Thursday #8
  • How important is workout design? 
  • Common mistakes in workout design
  • Advice for desi...

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Sports psychology and applied neuroscience with Simon Marshall, PhD and Lesley Paterson | EP#282 from 2021-04-19T04:00

Simon Marshall, PhD, and his wife Lesley Paterson (XTERRA and ITU Cross-Triathlon World Champion) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Do...

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Training adaptations and timescales | TTS Thursday #7 from 2021-04-15T04:00

Training adaptations and timescales | TTS Thursday #7
  • From short to long timescales, from molecular to functional adaptations
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Predictors of performance in amateur triathletes with Paulo Puccinelli, MD PhD | EP#281 from 2021-04-12T04:00

Paulo Puccinelli is a sports medicine physician with a PhD in exercise physiology. In this episode we discuss his recent study, on the most important predictors f...

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Group training: pros, cons, and how to do it right | TTS Thursday #6 from 2021-04-08T04:00

Group training: pros, cons, and how to do it right | TTS Thursday #6
  • Options and contexts for group training in triathlon and endurance sports
  • Pros a...

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The menstrual cycle and oral contraception - impact on exercise performance with Kelly McNulty | EP#280 from 2021-04-05T04:00

Kelly McNulty is a PhD candidate at Northumbria University. Kelly's research investigates the effect of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use on perf...

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Home-based Strength Training | TTS Thursday #5 from 2021-04-01T04:00

Home-based Strength Training | TTS Thursday #5
  • Objectives and importance of strength training for triathletes and endurance athletes
  • Equipment for ho...

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Training Talk with Helle Frederiksen | EP#279 from 2021-03-29T04:00

Helle Frederiksen is a coach and former professional athlete. In her racing days, Helle competed in the London 2012 Olympics, she is the ITU Long Distance World C...

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Triathlon Run Training | TTS Thursday #4 from 2021-03-25T04:00

Triathlon Run Training | TTS Thursday #4
  • The demands of triathlon running: strength, stamina and fatigue resistance
  • Top tips for improving your triat...

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Polarized versus Moderate intensity training: a controlled trial in triathletes with Dr. Golo Röhrken | EP#278 from 2021-03-22T04:00

Golo Röhrken is a medical doctor, sports scientist, and triathlon coach. In this interview we discuss a study he conducted, which was the first ever randomised co...

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Triathlon Bike Training | TTS Thursday #3 from 2021-03-18T04:00

Triathlon Bike Training | TTS Thursday #3
  • The demands of triathlon cycling: sustained power and aerodynamics
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Training Talk and offroad triathlon with coach Lesley Paterson (multiple World Champion) | EP#277 from 2021-03-15T04:00

Lesley Paterson is a coach and multiple World Champion across XTERRA and ITU Cross-Triathlon. Lesley joins us to discuss training principles as well as specific a...

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Swim Training | TTS Thursday #2 from 2021-03-11T04:00

Swim Training | TTS Thursday #2
  • The demands of triathlon swimming: technique,  fitness, and op...

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Training Talk with coach Emma Carney (double ITU World Champion) | EP#276 from 2021-03-08T04:00

Emma Carney is a double ITU World Champion, World Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, and dominated women's triathlon in the mid-90s. She retired from racing in 2004...

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Periodisation | TTS Thursday #1 from 2021-03-04T04:00

Periodisation | TTS Thursday #1
  • What is training periodisation?
  • Periodisation terminology and frameworks
  • Does ...

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Training methods of Ethiopian runners with Michael Crawley | EP#275 from 2021-03-01T04:00

Michael Crawley is a 2h20min marathon runner who has competed internationally for Scotland and Great Britain, and he is assistant professor in social anthropology...

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Q&A #127 - Fatigue mechanisms and assessments from 2021-02-25T04:00

Q&A #127 - Fatigue mechanisms and assessments
  • What are the different types of fatigue that endurance athletes might run into and their respective time-courses for re...

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Balancing training load and recovery with coach Lachlan Kerin | EP#274 from 2021-02-22T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coach Lachlan Kerin returns to the podcast to discuss how to plan and execute your training so that there is an appropriate balance between t...

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Q&A #126 - Swimming and the specificity of upper body training adaptations (or how the turkeys can catch up with the fish) from 2021-02-18T04:00

Q&A #126 - Swimming and the specificity of upper body training adaptations (or how the turkeys can catch up with the fish)
  • Is having the swim as your weakest discipline re...

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Training for sprint and Olympic distance triathlons with coach James Teagle | EP#273 from 2021-02-15T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coach James Teagle is back on That Triathlon Show. In today's episode, he shares advice on how best to train and prepare for sprint and Olymp...

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Q&A #125 - Adding bike, run and strength training in place of swimming; When to train to current ability level and when to train to target ability level; Adventure racing from 2021-02-11T04:00

Q&A #125 - Adding bike, run and strength training in place of swimming; When to train to current ability level and when to train to target ability level; Adventure racing
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Strength training intensity, specificity, workout structure, and home-based options with Dave Cripps | EP#272 from 2021-02-08T04:00

Strength and conditioning coach Dave Cripps of TriTenacious and Coalition Performance returns for his second interview on That Triathlon Show. In this interview w...

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Q&A #124 - Stride length, cadence and running speed; Cross-country skiing as part of winter training from 2021-02-04T04:00

Q&A #124 - Stride length, cadence and running speed; Cross-country skiing as part of winter training
  • How do running stride length, cadence and running speed relate to each...

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Training Talk with Kolie Moore | EP#271 from 2021-02-01T04:00

Kolie Moore is a cycling coach to athletes of all levels and disciplines. He has consulted for World Tour teams and world champion cyclists, and is a national cha...

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Q&A #123 - Science and application of FatMax and MFO (Maximal rate of Fat Oxidation) from 2021-01-28T04:00

Q&A #123 - Science and application of FatMax and MFO (Maximal rate of Fat Oxidation)
  • What are the determinants of FatMax and MFO? 
  • How can you test o...

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Blood Flow Restricted Training with Richard Ferguson, PhD | EP#270 from 2021-01-25T04:00

Richard Ferguson, PhD, has his main research interests in the areas of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise on skeletal mu...

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Q&A #122 - Metrics to track (and not to track) for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes; The Power Duration Curve and WKO from 2021-01-21T04:00

Q&A #122 - Metrics to track (and not to track) for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes; The Power Duration Curve and WKO
  • What metrics should triathletes of...

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Carbohydrate intake in racing - a case for going very high with Aitor Viribay Morales (Astana Pro Team) | EP#269 from 2021-01-18T04:00

Aitor Viribay Morales is a performance nutritionist at Astana Proteam (a World Tour cycling team) with a background in science and academia. In this interview we ...

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Q&A #121 - Training on 4-6 hours per week - is it a waste of time? from 2021-01-14T04:00

Q&A #121 - Training on 4-6 hours per week - is it a waste of time?
  • A lot of the conversation around triathlon training is centred around people training 10 hours per week ...

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Training talk with Wolfram Bott | EP#268 from 2021-01-11T04:00

Wolfram Bott is the head coach of the German Triathlon Federation development center in Freiburg. This is a squad for some the most promising young talents in the...

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Q&A #120 - Muscle fibre typology (fast twitch vs. slow twitch dominance) and training individualisation from 2021-01-07T06:41:12

Q&A #120 - Muscle fibre typology (fast twitch vs. slow twitch dominance) and training individualisation
  • Response and recovery from acute exercise depending on muscle fibre...

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Nutrition at the cycling World Tour level with Robert Gorgos (Bora-Hansgrohe nutritionist) | EP#267 from 2021-01-04T04:00

Robert Gorgos is the team nutritionist of Bora-Hansgrohe Cycling Team (a World Tour level team). In this interview, he discusses his role and responsibilities as ...

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Q&A #119 - Running distance and energy expenditure; Heart rate and energy expenditure; Running economy from 2020-12-31T04:00

Q&A #119 - Running distance and energy expenditure; Heart rate and energy expenditure; Running economy
  • Can energy expenditure (EE, in calories) in running be estimat...

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Developing the future stars of triathlon with coach Joachim Willén | EP#266 from 2020-12-28T04:00

Joachim Willén is a triathlon coach, and former professional triathlete and Olympian from Sweden. He is the head coach of the high school triathlon program Motala...

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Q&A #118 - Training and preparation for extreme triathlons like the Norseman, Swissman and other XTri World Tour races from 2020-12-24T04:00

Q&A #118 - Training and preparation for extreme triathlons like the Norseman, Swissman and other XTri World Tour races
  • Training considerations for extreme triathlons: over...

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Nutrition for endurance and ultra-endurance athletes with Trent Stellingwerff, PhD | EP#265 from 2020-12-21T04:00

Trent Stellingwerff, PhD, is the Director of Performance Solutions at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in Victoria, Canada. His primary research focuses are i...

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Q&A #117 - Interval training (HIIT and SIT) part 2: theory and application with expert guest Michael Rosenblat from 2020-12-17T04:00

Q&A #117 - Interval training (HIIT and SIT) part 2: theory and application with expert guest Michael Rosenblat
  • Interval training for masters athletes
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Applied triathlon science with Olav Aleksander Bu (Norwegian Triathlon Olympic team) | EP#264 from 2020-12-14T04:00

Olav Aleksander Bu is a sports scientist and elite coach working with the Norwegian Triathlon Olympic team. He is heavily involved in testing, performance optimis...

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Q&A #116 - Swim training on two swims per week; How to know if you should focus on swim endurance or intensity; Effective use of swim toys from 2020-12-10T04:00

Q&A #116 - Swim training on two swims per week; How to know if you should focus on swim endurance or intensity; Effective use of swim toys
  • If you're limited to two swims p...

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Swim training talk with Ian Armiger | EP#263 from 2020-12-07T04:00

Ian Armiger is a professional swimming coach, former Director of Swimming at Loughborough University, Great Britain Team Head Coach, and Olympic coach. In this in...

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Q&A #115 - Interval training (HIIT and SIT) part 1: theory and application with expert guest Michael Rosenblat from 2020-12-03T04:00

Q&A #115 - Interval training (HIIT and SIT) part 1: theory and application with expert guest Michael Rosenblat
  • The variables of interval training - is there a "most effect...

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Training, testing and physiology with coach/scientist Iñigo San Millán, PhD | EP#262 from 2020-11-30T04:00

Iñigo San Millán, PhD, is the head coach of the World Tour cycling team UAE Team Emirates, and the personal coach of Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar. He is al...

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Q&A #114 - Using kilojoules to monitor training load; Big rides for Ironman; Should your training be as hard as your race from 2020-11-26T04:00

Q&A #114 - Using kilojoules to monitor training load; Big rides for Ironman; Should your training be as hard as your race
  • How work (kilojoules) done can be used to effecti...

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Indoor bike training with World Tour level coach Kevin Poulton | EP#261 from 2020-11-23T04:00

Kevin Poulton is a World Tour level cycling coach who has worked with top cyclists like Caleb Ewan, Alex Dowsett and Mat Hayman. He is also a former employee of Z...

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Q&A #113 - Theory and application of threshold training from 2020-11-19T04:00

Q&A #113 - Theory and application of threshold training
  • What is threshold training and what are its benefits?
  • When should you do shorter rather than ...

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Cycling Time Trialling with Marco Pinotti (Head of Performance of CCC Team ) | EP#260 from 2020-11-16T04:00

Marco Pinotti is head of performance of CCC Cycling Team (world tour level) and a former professional cyclist who is a six-time Italian Time Trial national champi...

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Q&A #112 - Theory and application of moderate-intensity training; How to make training decisions informed by test results from 2020-11-12T04:00

Q&A #112 - Theory and application of moderate-intensity training; How to make training decisions informed by test results
  • If you do a performance test (e.g. FTP-test), how...

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Training talk with Sebastian Zeller | EP#259 from 2020-11-09T04:00

Sebastian Zeller, PhD, is a full-time triathlon coach with a strong background in sports science.  In this training talk we cover a number of key topics on endura...

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Q&A #111 - Build, then recover vs. consistent training load; Creatine for endurance athletes (that lift weights)  from 2020-11-05T04:00

Q&A #111 - Build, then recover vs. consistent training load; Creatine for endurance athletes (that lift weights) 
  • Is it better to work to a 2-1 or 3-1 "build-then-recover"...

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Altitude training with prof. Grégoire Millet | EP#258 from 2020-11-02T04:00

Professor Grégoire Millet is one of the world's foremost researchers in the field of altitude training and hypoxic training. He combines his academic prowess with...

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Q&A #110 - Long runs and rides during winter base training; Training Stress Score (TSS) in swimming from 2020-10-29T04:00

Q&A #110 - Long runs and rides during winter base training; Training Stress Score (TSS) in swimming
  • What are the guidelines regarding du...

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Critical Power and VO2 kinetics with Mark Burnley, PhD | EP#257 from 2020-10-26T04:00

Mark Burnley, PhD, is an exercise physiologist at the University of Kent. Mark's main research interests include oxygen uptake (VO2) kinetics, where an important ...

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Q&A #109 - Running race pace and training zone calculators; Estimating your run threshold pace; How to use session-RPE from 2020-10-22T04:00

Q&A #109 - Running race pace and training zone calculators; Estimating your run threshold pace; How to use session-RPE
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Tapering, periodisation and recovery with Iñigo Mujika, PhD | EP#256 from 2020-10-19T04:00

Iñigo Mujika is a sports physiologist, associate professor at the University of Basque Country, and an elite triathlon and swimming coach. His research areas incl...

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Q&A #108 - MAF Training and the MAF 180 Formula from 2020-10-15T04:00

Q&A #108 - MAF Training and the MAF 180 Formula
  • What is MAF training and the MAF 180 Formula?
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Triathlon swimming with Conrad Goeringer and Rob Sleamaker | EP#255 from 2020-10-12T04:00

Conrad Goeringer and Rob Sleamaker are the authors of the newly released book "Triathlon Freestyle Simplified". In this episode we discuss how triathletes can get...

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Q&A #107 - Muscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO2) applications in endurance training from 2020-10-08T04:00

Q&A #107 - Muscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO2) applications in endurance training
  • What is oxygen saturation and how can it be measured? 
  • Potential use ca...

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Bike Fitting Q&A with Phil Burt | EP#254 from 2020-10-05T04:00

Bike Fitting Q&A with Phil Burt | EP#254

Phil Burt is a world renowned bike fitter and physiotherapist who has spent...

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Q&A #106 - The menstrual cycle's impact on endurance training; Swimming and running drills; External and internal cues from 2020-10-01T04:00

Q&A #106 - The menstrual cycle's impact on endurance training; Swimming and running drills; External and internal cues
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Devices, apps, and technology for triathletes with Michael Liberzon, Andrew Buckrell and Mikael Eriksson | EP#253 from 2020-09-28T04:00

Devices, apps, and technology for triathletes with Michael Liberzon, Andrew Buckrell and Mikael Eriksson | EP#253 

 

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Q&A #105 - Training and benchmark workouts for a first Ironman; Equipment for a first Ironman; Winter base training on the bike from 2020-09-24T04:00

Q&A #105 - Training and benchmark workouts for a first Ironman; Equipment for a first Ironman; Winter base training on the bike
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Glycogen metabolism and optimising glycogen resynthesis with Bob Murray, PhD | EP#252 from 2020-09-21T04:00

Glycogen metabolism and optimising glycogen resynthesis with Bob Murray, PhD | EP#252

Bob Murray, PhD, did his docto...

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Q&A #104 - Walking as an alternative to low-intensity running (pros and cons); What training is recommended to when one has a poor anaerobic threshold relative to VO2max? from 2020-09-17T04:00

Q&A #104 - Walking as an alternative to low-intensity running (pros and cons); What training is recommended to when one has a poor anaerobic threshold relative to VO2max?
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Training talk with cycling coach James Spragg | EP#251 from 2020-09-14T04:00

Training talk with cycling coach James Spragg | EP#251

James Spragg is a former professional cyclist who now uses hi...

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Q&A #103 - Differences in bike power indoors and outdoors; Supplements for endurance athletes from 2020-09-10T04:00

Q&A #103 - Differences in bike power indoors and outdoors; Supplements for endurance athletes
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How World Tour cyclists train, and a discussion on training load with Teun van Erp, PhD | EP#250 from 2020-09-07T04:00

Teun van Erp is a sports scientist, whose PhD research included data from 4 years of training of 21 Team Sunweb cyclists. Teun used this incredible data set to ch...

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Q&A #102 - Ironman run training paces; Specificity or adaptations targeting; Finding your target race pace from 2020-09-03T04:00

Q&A #102 - Ironman run training paces; Specificity or adaptations targeting; Finding your target race pace
  • When and why should you run at target Ironman pace vs. ope...

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Blood tests and biomarkers for triathletes with Dr. Kush Joshi and Dr. Joel McCay | EP#249 from 2020-08-31T04:00

Dr. Kush Joshi is a Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioner and consultant and Dr. Joel McCay practises and consults in haematology. Kush and Joel join us to di...

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Q&A #101 - Home-based training camps; Best time of season for training camps and other considerations; Foam rolling from 2020-08-27T04:00

Q&A #101 - Home-based training camps; Best time of season for training camps and other considerations; Foam rolling
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Musculoskeletal adaptations, "train low" strategies, and muscle fiber types with prof. John Hawley | EP#248 from 2020-08-24T04:00

Professor John Hawley is one of the world's leading researchers on the cellular and molecular basis of endurance sports adaptations within skeletal muscle. Additi...

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Q&A #100 - Long run duration and distance targets; Effective run training on reduced volume; Treadmill running in hot and humid climates from 2020-08-20T04:00

Q&A #100 - Long run duration and distance targets; Effective run training on reduced volume; Treadmill running in hot and humid climates
  • Considerations regarding target du...

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Training Talk with coach Mark Pearce | EP#247 from 2020-08-17T04:00

Mark Pearce is a triathlon coach with a strong background in physiology and sports science, including working as the physiologist of the British Triathlon Olympic...

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Q&A #99 - VO2max, VLaMax and their training, racing, and metabolic implications; The "Sweet Spot vs. Polarised Training" debate  from 2020-08-13T04:00

Q&A #99 - VO2max, VLaMax and their training, racing, and metabolic implications; The "Sweet Spot vs. Polarised Training" debate 
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Open water swim training with Olympic gold medal coach Marcel Wouda | EP#246 from 2020-08-10T04:00

Marcel Wouda is a swim and open water swimming coach from the Netherlands, who has coached and worked with multiple Olympic gold medalists, including the 2008 and...

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Q&A #98 - Daily calorie needs, Energy Availability, and stress fractures from 2020-08-06T04:00

Q&A #98 - Daily calorie needs, Energy Availability, and stress fractures
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Training talk with Eirik Myhr Nossum, national team coach of Norway's cross-country skiing team | EP#245 from 2020-08-03T04:00

Eirik Myhr Nossum is head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team. In this interview we discuss his training and coaching philosophy for cross-c...

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Q&A #97 - Best practices for training after work; How to deal with mental and physical fatigue from the workday  from 2020-07-30T04:00

Q&A #97 - Best practices for training after work; How to deal with mental and physical fatigue from the workday 
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An up to date scientific analysis of polarised training vs. threshold training with Michael Rosenblat | EP#244 from 2020-07-27T04:00

Michael Rosenblat is a Canadian researcher working towards his PhD. In this interview we discuss one of his main research papers: a meta-analysis and systematic review comparing polarised traini...

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Q&A #96 - Using crit plans for triathlon cycling improvements; Focus blocks on your weakest discipline; Training stimuli to get past fitness stagnation  from 2020-07-23T04:00

Q&A #96 - Using crit plans for triathlon cycling improvements; Focus blocks on your weakest discipline; Training stimuli to get past fitness stagnation 
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What types of intervals are most effective? A scientific analysis with Michael Rosenblat | EP#243 from 2020-07-20T04:00

Michael Rosenblat is a Canadian researcher working towards his PhD. In this interview we discuss one of his main research papers: a meta-analysis and systematic r...

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Q&A #95 - Differences and similarities between 70.3 and Ironman training; What does it take to finish an Ironman; What does it take to qualify for Kona from 2020-07-16T04:00

Q&A #95 - Differences and similarities between 70.3 and Ironman training; What does it take to finish an Ironman; What does it take to qualify for Kona
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Run training with Hugo van den Broek | EP#242 from 2020-07-13T04:00

Hugo van den Broek is an elite running coach based in Kenya, with a professional running background himself and a 2:12 personal best for the marathon. In this int...

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Q&A #94 - Duration and frequency of long runs; The long run in Xterra training from 2020-07-09T04:00

Q&A #94 - Duration and frequency of long runs; The long run in Xterra training
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Running biomechanics, economy, and training load with Izzy Moore, PhD | EP#241 from 2020-07-06T04:00

Izzy Moore, PhD, is a researcher specialising in running biomechanics, economy, and injuries. In this interview, we discuss her research in these areas and the im...

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Q&A #93 - Structuring microcycles; Muscle damage and recovery from 2020-07-02T04:47:01

Q&A #93 - Structuring microcycles; Muscle damage and recovery
  • How should you structure your training week or microcycle to accommodate muscle damage and recovery from hard...

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Training Talk with Scott DeFilippis and Carrie Lester | EP#240 from 2020-06-29T04:00

Scott DeFilippis and Carrie Lester are both professional triathletes and coaches. They are also partners, and Scott coaches Carrie. In this interview we discuss a...

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Q&A #92 - Heat acclimation principles and protocols; Early-morning training; Fasted training   from 2020-06-25T04:00

Q&A #92 - Heat acclimation principles and protocols; Early-morning training; Fasted training  
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The Skeptic's Guide To Sports Science with Nicholas Tiller, PhD | EP#239 from 2020-06-22T04:00

Nick Tiller, PhD, is a postdoc in exercise physiology and respiratory medicine, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. In addition to his academic pursuits, he writes abo...

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Q&A #91 - Training transfer effects between cycling and running; High-intensity training in Ironman preparation for time-poor athletes; Base-training "versus" HIIT  from 2020-06-18T04:00

Q&A #91 - Training transfer effects between cycling and running; High-intensity training in Ironman preparation for time-poor athletes; Base-training "versus" HIIT 
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Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 2) | EP#238 from 2020-06-15T04:00

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist, coach of world class cyclists and endurance athletes, and consultant of multiple world class cycling teams and other endura...

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Q&A #90 - Cycling cadence physiology and training revisited; Running dynamics metrics from 2020-06-11T04:00

Q&A #90 - Cycling cadence physiology and training revisited; Running dynamics metrics
  • The physiological effects of cycling at different cadences 
  • Why...

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Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 1) | EP#237 from 2020-06-08T04:00

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist, coach of world class cyclists and endurance athletes, and consultant of multiple world class cycling teams and other endura...

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Q&A #89 - Typical training week structures; Frequency and load of hard workouts; Stacking hard workouts; Intensity control during swimming from 2020-06-04T04:00

Q&A #89 - Typical training week structures; Frequency and load of hard workouts; Stacking hard workouts; Intensity control during swimming
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High carbohydrate, low carbohydrate, or periodised carbohydrate intake with Louise Burke, PhD | EP#236 from 2020-06-01T04:00

Professor Louise Burke is Head of Sports Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Through her career she has worked both practically with applied nut...

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Q&A #88 - Polarised training or 80/20 - how to distribute moderate and high intensity work across the three disciplines from 2020-05-28T04:00

Q&A #88 - Polarised training or 80/20 - how to distribute moderate and high intensity work across the three disciplines
  • Should you follow a similar training intensity dist...

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Tire pressure, aerodynamics, and smart equipment upgrades with Josh Poertner | EP#235 from 2020-05-25T04:00

Josh Poertner has spent most of his life in the cycling industry. First racing professionally in Europe, then working with Zipp as technical director before becom...

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Q&A #87 - Swim training zones and heart rate monitoring from 2020-05-21T04:00

Q&A #87 - Swim training zones and heart rate monitoring
  • Why it does and doesn't make sense to track your time in different swim training zones
  • How to...

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Caffeine and Endurance Performance with Ajmol Ali, PhD | EP#234 from 2020-05-18T04:00

Dr. Ajmol Ali is Associate Professor at Massey University and one of the author's of the most up-to-date meta-analysis on the use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid ...

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Q&A #86 - Static stretching, dynamic stretching, foam rolling or manual therapy; How to pace VO2max-intervals (running) from 2020-05-14T04:00

Q&A #86 - Static stretching, dynamic stretching, foam rolling or manual therapy; How to pace VO2max-intervals (running)
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RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233 from 2020-05-11T04:00

Dr. Margo Mountjoy, Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University is a sports medicine clinician and an academic. She is the lead author of the 2018 IOC con...

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Q&A #85 - Backyard pool training; Ammonia smell after workouts; Can Max Heart Rate be trained?    from 2020-05-07T04:00

Q&A #85 - Backyard pool training; Ammonia smell after workouts; Can Max Heart Rate be trained?   
  • If you have access to a small backyard pool and a teth...

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Bike fitting with Phil Burt (former Team Sky) | EP#232 from 2020-05-04T04:00

Phil Burt is a world renowned bike fitter and physiotherapist who has spent 12 years with British Cycling and 5 years with Team Sky. In this episode we go deep in...

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Q&A #84 - Open Water Swim training structure; Differences between Heart Rate training zone systems from 2020-04-30T04:00

Q&A #84 - Open Water Swim training structure; Differences between Heart Rate training zone systems
  • How should you structure your swim training if you have open water acces...

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Frank Jakobsen - Performance, training and mindset | EP#231 from 2020-04-27T04:00

Coach Frank Jakobsen came into triathlon coaching via an elite swimming background and later on alpinism. He quickly gained credibility through being the mentor o...

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Q&A #83 - Mechanisms behind endurance adaptations to strength training; Functional vs. heavy-resistance strength training from 2020-04-23T04:00

Q&A #83 - Mechanisms behind endurance adaptations to strength training; Functional vs. heavy-resistance strength training
  • What are the mechanisms behind improved endurance...

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Juli Benson - Olympian and elite running coach | EP#230 from 2020-04-20T04:00

Juli Benson is a 1996 US Olympian in the 1500 m turned elite running coach, with among other accomplishments coaching Jenny Simpson to her 1500m World Championshi...

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Q&A #82 - Minimum worthwhile time for a workout; Two hard workouts on the same day from 2020-04-16T04:00

Q&A #82 - Minimum worthwhile time for a workout; Two hard workouts on the same day
  • What is the minimum duration a workout (particularly a bike) should be to be worthwhile?...

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Dan Bigham - aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229 from 2020-04-13T04:00

Dan Bigham is a multiple British Champion (Time Trial and track), a member of the Huub Wattbike track team, and an aerodynamics consultant who recently helped the...

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Q&A #81 - "Race pace" or Z2-training for Ironman; FTP-tests vs. race-specific fixed heart rate tests from 2020-04-09T04:00

Q&A #81 - "Race pace" or Z2-training for Ironman; FTP-tests vs. race-specific fixed heart rate tests
  • For slower Ironman athletes, target race pace and Z2 are pretty much t...

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Functional Mental Toughness with Bradford Cooper, PhD | EP#228 from 2020-04-06T04:00

Bradford Cooper, PhD, is an academic, business executive, and extremely accomplished endurance athlete (among other achievements, he has won the Race Across Ameri...

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Q&A #80 - Muscle mass, fibre type distribution and considerations for triathlon from 2020-04-02T04:00

Q&A #80 - Muscle mass, fibre type distribution and considerations for triathlon
  • What special considerations should muscular triathletes (e.g. powerlifters and bodybuilders...

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Perspectives on coaching with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#227 from 2020-03-30T04:00

David Tilbury-Davis has been coaching professional and age group athletes since 1995, helping them achieve 3 World titles, 11 National titles, 3 Ironman Regional ...

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Q&A #79 - How to train when you have only hilly terrain around you and no flats from 2020-03-26T04:00

Q&A #79 - How to train when you have only hilly terrain around you and no flats
  • In what types of bike and run workouts should you try to minimise hills?
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Perspectives on training with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#226 from 2020-03-23T04:00

David Tilbury-Davis has been coaching professional and age group athletes since 1995, helping them achieve 3 World titles, 11 National titles, 3 Ironman Regional ...

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Q&A #78 - Triathlon and the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020-03-19T04:00

Q&A #78 - Triathlon and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Running form and training talk with Bobby McGee (USA Triathlon) | EP#225 from 2020-03-16T04:00

Bobby McGee is a running coach with more than three decades experience of coaching elite and recreational runners and triathletes. He is renowned for his ability ...

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Q&A #77 - Swim, bike and run field tests: pros and cons of various options and which ones to choose from 2020-03-12T04:00

Q&A #77 - Swim, bike and run field tests: pros and cons of various options and which ones to choose
  • Pros and cons of swim field tests: CSS-test (400 and 200 m Time Trials)...

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Jono Hall - Head Coach of Triathlon Canada | EP#224 from 2020-03-09T04:00

Jonathan "Jono" Hall is the head coach of Triathlon Canada's National Performance Center. As such, he coaches top Canadian athletes such as Tyler Mislawchuk, plus...

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Q&A #76 - Recovery and age; Planning training in unpredictable circumstances; How to know if you're doing enough training from 2020-03-05T04:00

Q&A #76 - Recovery and age; Planning training in unpredictable circumstances; How to know if you're doing enough training
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Arild Tveiten - coach of Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Casper Stornes on triathlon training the Norwegian way | EP#223 from 2020-03-02T04:00

Arild Tveiten is the coach behind Norwegian triathlon successes such as Kristian Blummenfelt winning the WTS Grand Final 2019, Gustav Iden winning the 70.3 World ...

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Q&A #75 - Continuous swimming or broken sets; Full rest days or active recovery days; Rest days and strength training from 2020-02-27T04:00

Q&A #75 - Continuous swimming or broken sets; Full rest days or active recovery days; Rest days and strength training
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Faris al-Sultan - Ironman World Champion as an athlete and twice as a coach (Patrick Lange) | EP#222 from 2020-02-24T04:00

Faris al-Sultan is the Ironman World Champion from 2005 and multiple podium finisher. Since retiring and moving into coaching he is most well-known for coaching P...

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Q&A #74 - How to deal with lack of tune-up races; Intervals vs. continuous hard exercise to improve VO2max from 2020-02-20T04:00

Q&A #74 - How to deal with lack of tune-up races; Intervals vs. continuous hard exercise to improve VO2max
  • If there are no tune-up races available before your A-race, what...

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Ryan Bolton - Olympian and coach of Ben Hoffman and Caroline Rotich | EP#221 from 2020-02-17T04:00

Ryan Bolton is a US Olympian from Sydney 2000, an Ironman champion, and now coaches elite runners (like Caroline Rotich, winner of Boston Marathon 2015) and triat...

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Q&A #73 - Pre-run mobility work; Combining marathon and 70.3 training; Solid vs. liquid carbs in racing from 2020-02-13T04:00

Q&A #73 - Pre-run mobility work; Combining marathon and 70.3 training; Solid vs. liquid carbs in racing
  • Why and how to do mobility work before running (with link to video ...

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Craig Kirkwood - Coach of Hayden Wilde and Sam Tanner | EP#220 from 2020-02-10T04:00

Craig Kirkwood is a former elite runner, Kona finisher, and coach of age group and elite triathletes and runners like Hayden Wilde and Sam Tanner. In this episode...

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Q&A #72 - Hill repeats and long runs; Protein for endurance athletes from 2020-02-06T04:00

Q&A #72 - Hill repeats and long runs; Protein for endurance athletes
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Philipp Seipp - coach of Sebastian Kienle and Laura Philipp | EP#219 from 2020-02-03T04:00

Philipp Seipp is the coach of Sebastian Kienle, Laura Philipp, and Florian Angert (among others). In this episode he discusses his coaching methodology and though...

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Q&A #71 - Double workout days: practical applications and scientific underpinnings from 2020-01-30T04:00

Q&A #71 - Double workout days: practical applications and scientific underpinnings
  • Should you ever do two intense workouts on the same day?
  • Metabolic...

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Race hydration, calories and sodium - a 2020 update with Andy Blow | EP#218 from 2020-01-27T04:00

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration is back on the show to revisit the topic of hydration and nutrition strategies for triathlon and endurance events and ra...

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Q&A #70 - Preparing for a windy bike course; Running outside in the cold versus the treadmill; Two-stroke breathing versus bilateral breathing; How to add training volume safely; When to change bike tires from 2020-01-23T04:00

Q&A #70 - Preparing for a windy bike course; Running outside in the cold versus the treadmill; Two-stroke breathing versus bilateral breathing; How to add training volume safely; When to chang...

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Dan Atkins - Head Coach of Triathlon Australia Performance Centre Gold Coast | EP#217 from 2020-01-20T04:00

Dan Atkins is the Head Coach of the Triathlon Australia Performance Centre on the Gold Coast. He discusses the demands of elite draft-legal triathlon in 2020 and ...

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Q&A #69 - Planning your race schedule; Suppressed heart rate in high intensity training from 2020-01-16T04:00

Q&A #69 - Planning your race schedule; Suppressed heart rate in high-intensity training
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Sleep - the foundation of health and performance with Dr. Charles Samuels | EP#216 from 2020-01-13T04:00

Dr. Charles Samuels is the Medical Director of the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary, Alberta. One of his key interest areas is exploring the relati...

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Q&A #68 - Training zones and energy systems; Effective training with no goal race; Block training considerations; Weightlifting belts, yay or nay? from 2020-01-09T04:00

Q&A #68 - Training zones and energy systems; Effective training with no goal race; Block training considerations; Weightlifting belts, yay or nay?
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Volume, intensity and physiological adaptations with prof. David Bishop | EP#215 from 2020-01-06T04:00

Professor David Bishop is a world leader in muscle exercise physiology with more than 250 publications to date. He explains how high training volume and high-inte...

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Q&A #67 - Back-to-back workouts; Rest days, workout frequency, and dosage; 70.3 race fueling; Fasted workouts vs. fueled workouts from 2020-01-02T04:00

Q&A #67 - Back-to-back workouts; Rest days, workout frequency, and dosage; 70.3 race fueling; Fasted workouts vs. fueled workouts
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Best of 2019 on That Triathlon Show | EP#214 from 2019-12-30T04:00

We look back at 2019 and listen to some of the very best audio segments from the top-10 interviews of That Triathlon Show this year.

 

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Q&A #66 - Whoop and Halo Sport - the next big things or riding the hype wave?  from 2019-12-26T04:00

Q&A #66 - Whoop and Halo Sport - the next big things or riding the hype wave? 
  • What is the evidence supporting the Whoop strap, that measures heart rate, heart rate variab...

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Triathlon Strength Training with Dave Cripps | EP#213 from 2019-12-23T04:00

Dave Cripps is the director and physical performance coach at TriTenacious and Coalition Performance. Dave has worked extensively with both professional and amate...

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Q&A #65 - How much and when to train in the aerobars; Rest/freshness requirements before testing (e.g. lactate testing)  from 2019-12-19T04:00

Q&A #65 - How much and when to train in the aerobars; Rest/freshness requirements before testing (e.g. lactate testing)  
  • How much is enough when it comes to trainin...

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Training ideologies with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#212 from 2019-12-16T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coaches James Teagle, Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson get together to discuss different training ideologies. What are the pros and cons of ...

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Q&A #64 - Base training/Winter training; Strength training and DOMS; Goal-setting for races from 2019-12-12T04:00

Q&A #64 - Base training/Winter training; Strength training and DOMS; Goal-setting for races
  • What type of training, progression, load, and periodisation should you do durin...

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Training and periodisation for cyclists with Adam Pulford | EP#211 from 2019-12-09T04:00

Coach Adam Pulford of Carmichael Training Systems discusses the yearly training plan for a cyclist, what goes into each training phase, and tackles plenty of freq...

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Q&A #63 - Protein intake; Equipment for home-based strength training; Top books for self-coached triathletes; Recovering from a bike crash from 2019-12-05T04:00

Q&A #63 - Protein intake; Equipment for home-based strength training; Top books for self-coached triathletes; Recovering from a bike crash
  • How much protein should tr...

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Altitude camps and racing at altitude with Andrew Simmons | EP#210 from 2019-12-02T04:00

Andrew Simmons is founder and Head Coach of Lifelong Endurance in Denver, Colorado. He joins us to discuss all things altitude, from going up to altitude for a tr...

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Q&A #62 - Sprint Interval Training during the off-season; Poor correlation between 20-minute power and race performance  from 2019-11-28T04:00

Q&A #62 - Sprint Interval Training during the off-season; Poor correlation between 20-minute power and race performance 
  • What is Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and why mig...

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Injury prevention and rehabilitation with James Debenham, PhD | EP#209 from 2019-11-25T04:00

James Debenham, PhD, is a physiotherapist, researcher and university lecturer, as well as an accomplished Ironman athlete himself. He discusses the ins and outs o...

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Q&A #61 - Training maintenance during 15-hour day work weeks; Acceptable fitness decreases from a season break and rate of rebuilding fitness from 2019-11-21T04:00

Q&A #61 - Training maintenance during 15-hour day work weeks; Acceptable fitness decreases from a season break and rate of rebuilding fitness
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Nutrition trends and current evidence with Danny Lennon | EP#208 from 2019-11-18T04:00

Danny Lennon, founder of Sigma Nutrition Radio makes a living staying up to date with current research and evidence in nutrition. He discusses current nutrition t...

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Q&A #60 - Training considerations for time-rich athletes; Heat acclimatisation and maintenance from 2019-11-14T04:00

Q&A #60 - Training considerations for time-rich athletes; Heat acclimatisation and maintenance
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Mindfulness, Mental Fatigue, and Brain Endurance Training with Walter Staiano, PhD | EP#207 from 2019-11-11T04:00

Walter Staiano, PhD, is a researcher and performance consultant specialising in mental fatigue, mindfulness in athletic performance, and the mechanisms that incre...

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Q&A #59 - Base training and long rides; Aerobic threshold training; Lactate meters and ramp tests from 2019-11-07T04:00

Q&A #59 - Base training and long rides; Aerobic threshold training; Lactate meters and ramp tests
  • How to do base training when getting in long rides is difficult
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Balancing family, work and triathlon training - Case studies | EP#206 from 2019-11-04T04:00

Listeners of That Triathlon Show describe how they balance family and work commitments with triathlon training and solve the puzzle of fitting so much into a busy...

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Q&A #58 - Getting a coach, what to expect from a coach, and what your coach will expect from you from 2019-10-31T04:00

Q&A #58 - Getting a coach, what to expect from a coach, and what your coach will expect from you
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Training talk with world-class cyclist Amber Neben and coach Tim Cusick | EP#205 from 2019-10-28T04:00

Amber Neben is one of the most accomplished cyclists in the history of women's cycling, with two individual World Championship titles, two Olympic games, and rece...

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Q&A #57 - Fueling workouts; Diet and body types from 2019-10-24T04:00

Q&A #57 - Fueling workouts; Diet and body types
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Fatigue management with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#204 from 2019-10-21T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coaches James Teagle, Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson get together to discuss fatigue. How much fatigue is acceptable to experience in tria...

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Q&A #56 - Running a marathon in preparation for an Ironman; 20-minute FTP-test vs. Ramp FTP-test  from 2019-10-17T04:00

Q&A #56 - Running a marathon in preparation for an Ironman; 20-minute FTP-test vs. Ramp FTP-test 
  • Is it beneficial to run a marathon in preparation for an Ironman?
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Improve your running speed, endurance, and performance with Pete Magill | EP#203 from 2019-10-14T04:00

Pete Magill is a running coach, author, and the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K as well...

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Q&A #55 - Improving 5k and sprint triathlon run pace; Running well off the bike and reducing the difference to open run paces from 2019-10-10T10:37:49

Q&A #55 - Improving 5k and sprint triathlon run pace; Running well off the bike and reducing the difference to open run paces
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Training for time-crunched athletes with Conrad Goeringer | EP#202 from 2019-10-07T04:00

Conrad Goeringer is a Nashville-based coach specialising in coaching busy professionals. In this interview, Conrad discusses how he helps athletes leverage their ...

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Q&A #54 - Jan Olbrecht follow-up: Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power from 2019-10-03T04:00

Q&A #54 - Jan Olbrecht follow-up: Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power
  • Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power - what is it and example workouts
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Base training: off-season do's and dont's with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#201 from 2019-09-30T04:00

Scientific Triathlon coaches James Teagle, Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson get together to discuss base training for triathlon and endurance sports. What should...

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Q&A #53 - Training specificity, dynamic warm-ups, recovery after races, and favourite podcasts from 2019-09-26T04:00

Q&A #53 - Training specificity, dynamic warm-ups, recovery after races, and favourite podcasts
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Training talk with Mikael Eriksson and Menachem Brodie | EP#200 from 2019-09-23T04:00

Menachem Broadie interviews Mikael Eriksson on The Strong Savvy Cyclist and Triathlete podcast in an extended training talk covering many different aspects of tra...

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Q&A #52 - Does compression clothing improve performance or recovery? from 2019-09-19T04:00

Q&A #52 - Does compression clothing improve performance or recovery?
  • What does science say about compression clothing's impact on performance (in particular in...

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WKO5: Cycling and triathlon analytics with Tim Cusick | EP#199 from 2019-09-16T04:00

Tim Cusick is the TrainingPeaks WKO5 product leader and the owner of Velocious Endurance Coaching. Tim coaches world champion Amber Neben, road pro Emma Grant, an...

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Q&A #51 - What are the benefits of long rides? Can you get the same effects by pre-fatiguing the muscles with intensity? from 2019-09-12T04:00

Q&A #51 - What are the benefits of long rides? Can you get the same effects by pre-fatiguing the muscles with intensity?  
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Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198 from 2019-09-09T04:00

Jan Olbrecht is a former elite swimmer, holds a PhD in sports physiology and biomechanics, and has advised athletes who have won over 600 Olympic, World Champions...

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Q&A #50 - Antioxidants and endurance training; Time in Zone vs. Modified Session Goal approach from 2019-09-05T04:00

Q&A #50 - Antioxidants and endurance training; Time in Zone vs. Modified Session Goal approach
  • What is the relation between antioxidants, antioxidant requirements an...

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How wind and air resistance impacts running with Evan Schwartz of Stryd | EP#197 from 2019-09-02T04:00

The next generation of Stryd's running power meter is here, and it can now account for the differences in running power required depending on air resistance, wind...

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Q&A #49 - Altitude and bike power; Aerobic decoupling from 2019-08-29T04:00

Q&A #49 - Altitude and bike power; Aerobic decoupling
  • Cycling power at altitude: how to adjust your FTP and power targets
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Training for Xterra and off-road triathlon with five-time world champion Melanie McQuaid | EP#196 from 2019-08-26T04:00

Melanie McQuaid is an elite triathlete, five-time world champion (Xterra and ITU cross-triathlon), and coach. In this episode, she discusses the ins and outs of t...

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Q&A #48 - Running and VLaMax; Cutting out caffeine in lead-up to races to minimise caffeine tolerance from 2019-08-22T04:00

Q&A #48 - Running and VLaMax; Cutting out caffeine in lead-up to races to minimise caffeine tolerance
  • Strength endurance: why and how to lower VLaMax for running?  Listen
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Run training of Kipchoge, Farah and Rudisha with Matt Fox of Sweat Elite | EP#195 from 2019-08-19T04:00

Matt Fox is the founder of Sweat Elite. A website where you can learn about the habits, routines and training programs of the world's best runners and coaches, in...

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Q&A #47 - Frequency vs. volume of individual workouts; training when sleep-deprived; Training Peaks dashboard from 2019-08-15T04:00

Q&A #47 - Frequency vs. volume of individual workouts; training when sleep-deprived; Training Peaks dashboard
  • What's more important when total volume is consta...

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That Triathlon Show (flipping the mic) with Michael Liberzon, Andrew Buckrell and Mikael Eriksson | EP#194 from 2019-08-12T04:00

The microphone is flipped, and Michael Liberzon and Andrew Buckrell from the Endurance Innovation Podcast interview Mikael Eriksson about That Triathlon Show, coa...

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Q&A #46 - Rest interval duration and body composition benchmarks for elite and age-group triathletes from 2019-08-08T04:00

Q&A #46 - Rest interval duration and body composition benchmarks for elite and age-group triathletes
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Evidence-based supplements for triathletes and endurance athletes | EP#193 from 2019-08-05T04:00

What dietary supplements should triathletes and endurance athletes consider using based on current evidence? We go through a recent review paper that has analysed...

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Q&A #45 - Intensity unnecessary (?) for Ironman, warm-ups, lactate test timing, and adjusting a training week from 2019-08-01T04:00

Q&A #45 - Intensity unnecessary (?) for Ironman, warm-ups, lactate test timing, and adjusting a training week
  • Is it really necessary to do any intensive training whe...

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Scientific Triathlon coach Lachlan Kerin | EP#192 from 2019-07-29T04:00

Lachlan Kerin is an Australian triathlon coach, professional triathlete, and the newest member of the Scientific Triathlon team. He has over 50 professional IRONM...

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Q&A #44 - Carb/fat combustion based on pace and heart rate; VO2max intervals on flats or uphill from 2019-07-25T04:00

Q&A #44 - Carb/fat combustion based on pace and heart rate; VO2max intervals on flats or uphill
  • If heart rate was in zone 4 and pace in zone 2: did you use mos...

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Hydration in endurance sports: a Q&A with Andy Blow | EP#191 from 2019-07-22T04:00

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration and former elite triathlete answers listener questions about hydration and electrolytes in racing and training. Listen

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Q&A #43 - Weight gain during Ironman training, and is there too much intensity in traditional triathlon swim programs from 2019-07-18T04:00

Q&A #43 - Weight gain during Ironman training, and is there too much intensity in traditional triathlon swim programs  
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Lactate and bioenergetics: quantifying and improving endurance performance with Shannon Grady | EP#190 from 2019-07-15T04:00

Shannon Grady is the founder of GO! Athletics and an expert in the application of bioenergetics, lactate dynamics, and applied physiology for endurance performanc...

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Q&A #42 - Increasing swimming stroke rate, heart rate response to different bike intervals, and becoming less reliant on your kick when swimming  from 2019-07-11T04:00

Q&A #42 - Increasing swimming stroke rate, heart rate response to different bike intervals, and becoming less reliant on your kick when swimming 
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Ten high-leverage ways to improve your training and triathlon performance | EP#189 from 2019-07-08T04:00

Learn about ten extremely important and high-leverage ways to improve your training and triathlon performance. These aspects of the training process are often not...

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Q&A #41 - Back to back morning workouts; flip turns, bilateral breathing and non-freestyle strokes; and run training progress when returning from a stress fracture from 2019-07-04T04:00

Q&A #41 - Back to back morning workouts; flip turns, bilateral breathing and non-freestyle strokes; and run training progress when returning from a stress fracture
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Swim Types and Fault Fixers with Swim Smooth's Paul Newsome | EP#188 from 2019-07-01T04:00

Paul Newsome coaches thousands of triathletes and open water swimmers every year through his company Swim Smooth with its local squad in Perth, through internatio...

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Q&A #40 - When to choose a road bike in a non-draft race, using half or full Ironmans in the lead-up to a big goal race, and making up calories after big days of training from 2019-06-27T04:00

Q&A #40 - When to choose a road bike in a non-draft race, using half or full Ironmans in the lead-up to a big goal race, and making up calories after big days of training
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Nitrate loading, marathons, and endurance sports science with prof. Andy Jones | EP#187 from 2019-06-24T04:00

Professor Andy Jones is internationally recognized for his work in academia and applied sports science. He has authored more than 280 original research and review...

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Q&A #39 - How much should you train if you have the time available and day-to-day recovery for (beginner) triathletes from 2019-06-20T04:00

Q&A #39 - How much should you train if you have the time available and day-to-day recovery for (beginner) triathletes
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Anybody can be a Kona qualifier: genetics is not your limiter with Alan Couzens | EP#186 from 2019-06-17T04:00

Alan Couzens is a coach and exercise physiologist in Boulder, Colorado. Through his laboratory testing of a large number of athletes over a long time period he ha...

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Q&A #38 - Individual differences in heart rate and training zones, including cadence spin-ups in aerobic rides, and hard run to easy ride brick workouts from 2019-06-13T04:00

Q&A #38 - Individual differences in heart rate and training zones, including cadence spin-ups in aerobic rides, and hard run to easy ride brick workouts
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Polarised training Q&A and Mikael's perspectives part 2 | EP#185 from 2019-06-10T04:00

An in-depth discussion and Q&A session on the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of polarised training for triathletes and endurance athletes in general. This episod...

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Q&A #37 - How to determine what training is most effective for the individual athlete, how to combine training with an extremely physically demanding full time job, and the training adaptation time continuum from 2019-06-06T04:00

Q&A #37 - How to determine what training is most effective for the individual athlete, how to combine training with an extremely physically demanding full time job, and the training adap...

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Training and racing with a power meter in 2019 with Hunter Allen | EP#184 from 2019-06-03T04:00

Hunter Allen, is head coach and founder of Peaks Coaching Group. He is also the co-author (together with Dr. Andrew Coggan and Dr. Stephen McGregor) of arguably t...

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Q&A #36 - Power targets and pacing half and full Ironmans, what target power would make you competitive, and the best way to monitor and use heart rate in training from 2019-05-30T04:00

Q&A #36 - Power targets and pacing half and full Ironmans, what target power would make you competitive, and the best way to monitor and use heart rate in training
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Strength training for triathlon and endurance sports part 2 with Menachem Brodie | EP#183 from 2019-05-27T04:00

Menachem Brodie is one of the leading strength training coaches for cyclists and triathletes. Among other achievements, he has been heavily involved in USA Cyclin...

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Q&A #35 - Lactate and VO2max testing, thresholds and zones, and dealing with illness  from 2019-05-23T04:00

Q&A #35 - Lactate and VO2max testing, thresholds and zones, and dealing with illness 
  • Lactate and VO2max testing: good and bad testing protocols
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Strength training for triathlon and endurance sports part 1 with Menachem Brodie | EP#182 from 2019-05-20T04:00

Menachem Brodie is one of the leading strength training coaches for cyclists and triathletes. Among other achievements, he has been heavily involved in USA Cyclin...

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Q&A #34 - Strength training on the bike, training changes during forced time off from swimming, and Sprint Interval Training from 2019-05-16T04:00

Q&A #34 - Strength training on the bike, training changes during forced time off from swimming, and Sprint Interval Training
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Endurance sports nutrition: state of the art in 2019 with prof. John Hawley | EP#181 from 2019-05-13T04:00

Professor John Hawley is one of the leading researchers in the world on sports nutrition, the interaction between exercise and diet on fat and carbohydrate regula...

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Q&A #33 - Incorporating bike or run commutes to work in training, and distinguishing between good and bad lower heart rate from 2019-05-09T04:00

Q&A #33 - Incorporating bike or run commutes to work in training, and distinguishing between good and bad lower heart rate
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Cycling movement quality and using the Leomo Type-R to assess it with Sebastian Weber | EP#180 from 2019-05-06T04:00

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist and highly successful coach, in both professional sports (having worked with athletes like Peter Sagan, Tony Martin, and And...

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Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program from 2019-05-02T04:00

Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program
 
  • How should you train on just 3-5 ho...

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Nike Vaporfly 4% - can these shoes really make you run faster? with Wouter Hoogkamer | EP#179 from 2019-04-29T04:00

The Nike Vaporfly 4% running shoes are supposed to improve running economy by 4%. Wouter Hoogkamer, PhD, is one of the researchers who found out that this improve...

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Q&A #31 - Cycling cadence in training and racing - the scientific and anecdotal evidence from 2019-04-25T04:00

Q&A #31 - Cycling cadence in training and racing - the scientific and anecdotal evidence
 
  • What does science say about the pros and cons of cycling at dif...

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Polarised training Q&A and Mikael's thoughts and perspective | EP#178 from 2019-04-22T04:00

An in-depth discussion and Q&A session on the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of polarised training for triathletes and endurance athletes in general. This episod...

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Q&A #30 - Training reviews for the self-coached athlete and critical power / metabolic profiling tests from 2019-04-18T04:00

Q&A #30 - Training reviews for the self-coached athlete and critical power / metabolic profiling tests
 
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Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177 from 2019-04-15T04:00

Stephen Seiler, PhD, is known for his research on how elite endurance athletes actually train. In this research, he discovered that most endurance athletes spend ...

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Q&A #29 - Long slow distance and training zones, and LCHF for triathlon - yay or nay? from 2019-04-11T04:00

Q&A #29 - Long slow distance and training zones, and LCHF for triathlon - yay or nay?
 
  • Is it "bad" to stay in a higher heart rate zone (e.g. zone 4) for your l...

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The top-5 challenges for masters athletes and how to overcome them - Bo Falck Hansen, PhD | EP#176 from 2019-04-08T04:00

Bo Falck Hansen, PhD, is a researcher and cycling coach with a special interest in training and performance for the aging athlete. He describes the top-5 challeng...

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Q&A #28 - Time management, training on limited time, mastering workout logistics and transitions, training frequency vs. workout duration and training to distance or to time? from 2019-04-04T04:00

Q&A #28 - Time management, training on limited time, mastering workout logistics and transitions, training frequency vs. workout duration and training to distance or to time?
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Dan Lorang - coach of Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug and Bora Hansgrohe pro cycling team | EP#175 from 2019-04-01T04:00

Dan Lorang is the coach of triathletes like Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug, as well as a high performance coach and Head of Innovation of the Bora Hansgrohe profession...

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Q&A #27 - Cramping (with expert guest Andy Blow), what CTL is required to get to Kona and a little rant... from 2019-03-28T04:00

Q&A #27 - Cramping (with expert guest Andy Blow), what CTL is required to get to Kona and a little rant...
 
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Eight tips for having a successful triathlon training camp | EP#174 from 2019-03-25T04:00

Training camps are great (and fun!) ways to increase fitness and build up towards a strong triathlon racing season. But there are several important do's and don't...

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Q&A #26 - Swim training on two swims per week, what to do when heart rates spikes as soon as you start jogging, the danger of potluck training and the myth of base and build from 2019-03-21T04:00

Q&A #26 - Swim training on two swims per week, what to do when heart rates spikes as soon as you start jogging, the danger of potluck training and the myth of base and build
 
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Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173 from 2019-03-18T04:00

Dr. Philip Skiba, one of the most sought-after coaches and consultants in the triathlon and endurance sports industry joins us to discuss the fundamentals of designing a training program. He als...

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Q&A #25 - RPE or power/pace in workout prescriptions, best cross-training for running, and Big Days and 70.3 races in preparation for an Ironman from 2019-03-14T04:00

Q&A #25 - RPE or power/pace in workout prescriptions, best cross-training for running, and Big Days and 70.3 races in preparation for an Ironman
 
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World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 from 2019-03-11T04:00

Joel Filliol is one of the most successful elite triathlon coaches in the history of the sport. In his multi-national squad he coaches athletes like Mario Mola (t...

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Q&A #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system from 2019-03-07T04:00

Q&A #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system
 
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Process vs. outcome goals with Fran Bungay | EP#171 from 2019-03-04T04:00

Fran Bungay is head coach of Goalspecific and a coaching tutor at the British Triathlon coach development programme, as well as a top-ranked age-group athlete wit...

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Q&A #23 - Maintaining race fitness for an entire race season and the mental battle of FTP-tests from 2019-02-28T04:00

Q&A #23 - Maintaining race fitness for an entire race season and the mental battle of FTP-tests
 
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Should women's triathlon training be different than men's? with Wendy Mader | EP#170 from 2019-02-25T04:00

Wendy Mader is a coach as well as former Ironman age-group world champion, with more than 25 years of experience in triathlon. In this interview we discuss what f...

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Q&A #22 - How to improve swim pacing, modify Red Mist workouts, and a beginner's guide to training zones and physiological terms from 2019-02-21T23:53:02

Q&A #22 - How to improve swim pacing, modify Red Mist workouts, and a beginner's guide to training zones and physiological terms
 
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FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 from 2019-02-18T04:00

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist and highly successful coach, in both professional sports (having worked with athletes like Peter Sagan, Tony Martin, and And...

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Q&A #21 - Training to heart rate or power, improving your aerobic engine for the swim, and are intervals better than long slow distance training? from 2019-02-14T04:00

Q&A #21 - Training to heart rate or power, improving your aerobic engine for the swim, and are intervals better than long slow distance training? 
 
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Triathlon training and performance for elite and age-group athletes with Barb Lindquist | EP#168 from 2019-02-11T04:00

Barb Lindquist is a US Olympian and the World #1 ranked triathlete from 2003-2004. After retiring from professional racing, she turned to coaching, and also start...

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Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options? from 2019-02-07T04:00

Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options?
 
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Balancing the art and the science of endurance training with Susan Sotir, PhD | EP#167 from 2019-02-04T04:00

Susan Sotir coaches with Breakthrough Performance Coaching, has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is an assistant professor at Springfield College. We di...

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Q&A #19 - Does carbohydrate fueling impact fat oxidation in training and racing, and endurance sports metabolism 101 from 2019-01-31T04:00

Q&A #19 - Does carbohydrate fueling impact fat oxidation in training and racing, and endurance sports metabolism 101
 
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Training talk and better triathlon run training with Jason Koop | EP#166 from 2019-01-28T04:00

Jason Koop is the Director of Coaching at Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) and a wealth of knowledge and experience in endurance sports coaching. We dive into a ...

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Q&A #18 - The problems with the Maffetone method and 180-Formula, and should you choose trails over roads in your run training? from 2019-01-24T04:00

Q&A #18 - The problems with the Maffetone method and 180-Formula, and should you choose trails over roads in your run training?
 
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Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) in triathlon swimming with Tim Floyd | EP#165 from 2019-01-21T04:00

Tim Floyd is a swim coach specializing in triathlon swimming with his squad Magnolia Masters. He has coached both amateur and professional athletes, and over the ...

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Q&A #17 - Injury rehabilitation, prevention, and physiotherapy from 2019-01-17T04:00

Q&A #17 - Injury rehabilitation, prevention, and physiotherapy
 
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How to perform to your potential on race day with Sara McLarty | EP#164 from 2019-01-14T04:00

Sara McLarty is a former professional triathlete for Team USA, with a particularly strong swim, coming from a competitive swimming background. Today, she coaches ...

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Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon from 2019-01-10T04:00

Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon
 
  • How fast should you get back to normal training volume and in...

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Interval Training - Science and Application part 3 with prof. Paul Laursen | EP#163 from 2019-01-07T04:00

Paul Laursen is adjunct professor and performance physiologist at AUT, he lead the Performance Physiology Team at High Performance Sport New Zealand for both the ...

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Q&A #15 - What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines, how to adapt training to hot and humid climates, and training for ultra- and extreme triathlons like the Swissman from 2019-01-03T04:00

Q&A #15 - What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines, how to adapt training to hot and humid climates, and training for ultra- and extreme triat...

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How to use HRV to measure and manage Total Load with Simon Wegerif | EP#162 from 2018-12-31T04:00

Simon Wegerif is the founder of ithlete, a company that creates sensors and apps related to heart rate variability (HRV). He discusses how triathletes and enduran...

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Q&A #14 - Half marathon training with cycling as cross-training, maintaining run fitness during a swim-bike focus block, and my best coaching advice to you for 2019 from 2018-12-27T04:00

Q&A #14 - Half marathon training with cycling as cross-training, maintaining run fitness during a swim-bike focus block, and my best coaching advice to you for 2019
 
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Introducing elite triathlete and Scientific Triathlon coach James Teagle | EP#161 from 2018-12-24T04:00

James Teagle is an elite triathlete and a Scientific Triathlon coach. In this episode we discuss his own career and training at the Loughborough Triathlon Perform...

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Q&A #13 - Bike power indoors vs. outdoors, and are recovery weeks necessary for low-volume athletes from 2018-12-20T04:00

Q&A #13 - Bike power indoors vs. outdoors, and are recovery weeks necessary for low-volume athletes
 
  • If the difference between your FTP indoors and outdo...

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Heat, humidity, wind, and slush drinks: cool down your body to go harder for longer with Andrew Buckrell |160 from 2018-12-17T04:00

Andrew Buckrell, co-founder of STAC, discusses heat. Our bodies do a great amount of work to get rid of excess heat generated when training, and strategies for ma...

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Q&A #12 - Heart rate or power zones, and incorporating additional races into a training plan from 2018-12-13T04:00

Q&A #12 - Heart rate or power zones, and incorporating additional races into a training plan
 
  • Why it makes sense to train according to heart rate rather ...

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Non-functional overreaching with Cyril Schmit | EP#159 from 2018-12-10T11:58:23

Cyril Schmit, PhD, discusses non-functional overreaching for triathletes and endurance athletes. What is it, how can we identify it and prevent it and what are th...

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Q&A #11 - Should you use different heart rate zones for swimming, cycling and running? from 2018-12-06T04:00

Q&A #11 - Should you use different heart rate zones for swimming, cycling and running?
 
  • According to Dr. Phil Maffletone, the aerobic threshold heart rat...

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The T.I.M.E system: effective and intelligent winter training with Rob Wilby | EP#158 from 2018-12-03T04:00

Rob Wilby, triathlon coach, coach educator, and host of the OxygenAddict podcast, discusses his T.I.M.E system for effective triathlon training through winter. Hi...

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Q&A #10 - Why 80/20 training is NOT the best way to train for time-crunched age-group triathletes from 2018-11-29T04:00

Q&A #10 - Why 80/20 training is NOT the best way to train for time-crunched age-group triathletes
 
  • What do you miss out on, if anything, by following a s...

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7 indoor bike training software options: overviews and interviews | EP#157 from 2018-11-26T04:00

Short-form interviews with the major and up-and-coming indoor bike training software platforms and apps. Each company gets to pitch their product, describe the ma...

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Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete? from 2018-11-22T04:00

Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete?
 
  • Should you do your run workouts (in particular y...

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8 training planning and analysis platform options: overviews and interviews | EP#156 from 2018-11-19T04:00

Short-form interviews with the major and up-and-coming training planning and analysis platforms in the triathlon industry. Each company gets to pitch their produc...

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Q&A #8 - Time gains with Time Trial bike vs. road bike&triathlon with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from 2018-11-15T04:00

Q&A #8 - Time gains with Time Trial bike vs. road bike & triathlon with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 
  • When should you invest in a time trial/triathlon bike if...

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Case Study: The 40% swimming Ironman training plan with Lars Finanger | EP#155 from 2018-11-12T04:00

Episode 155 (Monday 12 November)

Lars Finanger is another case study showing how when you don't have a lot of avai...

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Q&A #7 - How to increase run cadence and alcohol's impact on training from 2018-11-08T04:00

Q&A #7 - How to increase run cadence and alcohol's impact on training
 
  • Is there an ideal cadence for Ironman?
  • What is a training protocol...

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How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154 from 2018-11-05T04:00

On 28 April 2018 Norway became the first nation ever to sweep a podium in a World Triathlon Series event when Casper Stornes, Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden...

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Q&A #6 - How long should you make your post-season break, and can you be competitive in non-draft races on a road bike? from 2018-11-01T04:00

Q&A #6 - How long should you make your post-season break, and can you be competitive in non-draft races on a road bike?
 
  • How long a break should you take at th...

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The Endurance Diet with Matt Fitzgerald | EP#153 from 2018-10-29T04:00

Author, coach, and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald wrote the book "The Endurance Diet" after doing extensive investigations into what elite endurance athletes all ov...

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Q&A #5 - Planning winter training, the most common mistake with "base training", and sprint interval training from 2018-10-25T04:00

Q&A #5 - Planning winter training, the most common mistake with "base training", and sprint interval training
  • How should you plan your training for fall/winter when ...

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80/20 Triathlon (revisited) with Matt Fitzgerald | EP#152 from 2018-10-22T04:00

Research has shown that cyclists, runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes improve the most when they consistently do 80 percent of their training at lo...

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Q&A #4 - Stretching post-exercise, the best-kept triathlon cross-training secret, and lactate testing from 2018-10-18T04:00

Q&A #4 - Stretching post-exercise, the best-kept triathlon cross-training secret, and lactate testing
 
  • Is there a place for stretching post-exercise? What does...

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Sprint Interval Training with Jerome Koral | EP#151 from 2018-10-15T04:00

Sprint interval training consists of 4-7 all out efforts of typically 30 seconds, followed by 4 minutes recovery. Jerome Koral has researched this kind of trainin...

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Q&A #3 - The validity of 80-20, how easy is easy, and different types of interval workouts from 2018-10-11T04:00

Q&A #3 - The validity of 80-20, how easy is easy, and different types of interval workouts.
 
  • How easy should your easy training be?
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Case Study: 10:30 at Challenge Roth on 10 hours of training per week with Petri Karvinen | EP#150 from 2018-10-08T04:00

Petri Karvinen is an age-group triathlete from Finland. In this episode we discuss his build-up to Challenge Roth in 2018, where he was limited to 10 hours of tra...

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Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training from 2018-10-04T04:00

Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training.
  • How to approach doing workouts back to back (e.g.) morning swim immediately followed by a bike workout....

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Triathlon race planning with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#149 from 2018-10-01T04:00

Coach David Tilbury-Davis shares the process of creating a triathlon race plan. Going through the race planning process and doing your homework can be the differe...

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Beginner Tip 37 - Bike Speed and Momentum from 2018-09-27T04:00

Beginner Tip 37 - Bike Speed and Momentum. On this week's episode:
 
  • The power-cost of accelerating vs. maintaining speed
  • Speed and ...

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Periodisation Theory: Confronting and Inconvenient Truth with John Kiely | EP#148 from 2018-09-24T04:00

Triathlon periodisation and periodisation in general is tradition-driven more than evidence-led. John Kiely is a researcher on the one hand and a coach and practitioner on the other, and today...

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Q&A #1 - Consistency and TSS, heart rate in intervals, and the utility of long slow distance rides and and race-pace training from 2018-09-20T04:00

  • Does consistency imply that Training Stress Score (TSS) should be relatively similar from week to week?
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LCHF and fat adaptation in triathlon with Jesse Kropelnicki and Steph Lowe | EP#147 from 2018-09-17T04:00

Jesse Kropelnicki and Steph Lowe discuss LCHF for triathletes and endurance athletes. This interview highlights that there's not just one way to skin a cat with LCHF. Different triathletes wil...

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Beginner Tip 36 - 7 Common Strength Training Mistakes from 2018-09-13T05:10:02

Beginner Tip 36 - 7 Common Strength Training Mistakes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Not having a purposeful plan
  • Joining irrelevant classes Listen
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​Designing interval training part 2: Ten MORE things you have to know | EP#146 from 2018-09-10T04:00

Do you know how to deliberately structure your interval workouts to achieve specific physiological outcomes and maximise the benefits of the hard work you put in? If not, it's time to get star...

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Beginner Tip 35 - 6 Common Run Technique Mistakes from 2018-09-06T04:00

Beginner Tip 35 - 6 Common Run Technique Mistakes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Yearly assessment by a physical therapist
  • Overstriding<...

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Case Study: Sub-9 Ironman on low-volume, high-quality training with Carl Brümmer | EP#145 from 2018-09-03T04:00

Carl Brümmer is a 49-year old age-group triathlete from Sweden. On a training volume of 10 hours or less per week, he has managed several sub-9-hour Ironman results and has multiple Ironman ag...

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Beginner Tip 34 - 5 Common Bike Technique Mistakes from 2018-08-30T04:00

Beginner Tip 34 - 5 Common Bike Technique Mistakes. On this week's episode:
  • Bike Fit
  • Unnecessary muscle tensions
  • Rocking the up...

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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Applications and Insights in 2018 and Beyond with Marco Altini | EP#144 from 2018-08-27T04:00

How should triathletes, runners, cyclists and other athletes use and apply heart rate variability (HRV) in practice, to actually improve their response to training? And what other insights are...

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Beginner Tip 33 - 5 Common Swim Technique Mistakes from 2018-08-23T04:00

Beginner Tip 33 - 5 Common Swim Technique Mistakes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Breathing
  • Head position
  • Body pos...

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Effective run training and race planning using the Stryd running power meter with Matt Bevil | EP#143 from 2018-08-20T04:00

Learn how to train more effectively using running power meters and how to race better with proper power planning in this interview with Matt Bevil, Director of Coaching at Stryd.
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Beginner Tip 32 - 3 Rules For Planning Your Training Week from 2018-08-16T06:55:36

Beginner Tip 32 - 3 Rules For Planning Your Training Week. On this week's episode:
 
  • Spread out your rest days
  • Spread out workouts i...

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How to DREAM Big and achieve your goals and dreams with Ian Hacon | EP#142 from 2018-08-13T04:00

Ian Hacon is an age-group triathlete and CEO turned energy coach and business owner with the dream to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. To do so, he needs to shave more than...

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Beginner Tip 31 - Training zones and workout types 101 from 2018-08-09T04:00

Beginner Tip 31 - Training zones and workout types 101. On this week's episode:
 
  • Low-intensity (Zone 1 and Z2) workouts: recovery and aerobic endurance
    <...

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Foam rolling: benefits, protocol, and scientific evidence with David Behm | EP#141 from 2018-08-06T04:00

Professor David Behm has published multiple studies on the topic of foam rolling. In this interview he gives a complete overview of the scientific evidence in foam rolling and its practical im...

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Beginner Tip 30 - Managing Run Training For Injury Prone Triathletes from 2018-08-02T04:00

Beginner Tip 30 - Managing Run Training For Injury Prone Triathletes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Hiking, cross-country skiing, and other endurance cross-tr...

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The Trisutto Way of Triathlon Training with Carson Christen | EP#140 from 2018-07-30T04:00

Carson Christen is a sport scientist and professional endurance coach with Trisutto. We discuss the Trisutto approach to triathlon training and its components, including specific aspects of sw...

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Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics You Should Be Tracking from 2018-07-26T04:00

Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics You Should Be Tracking. On this week's episode:
 
  • Process metrics - compliance, volume, and distribution
  • P...

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Designing interval training: 10 things you have to know | EP#139 from 2018-07-23T04:00

Do you know how to deliberately structure your interval workouts to achieve specific physiological outcomes and maximise the benefits of the hard work you put in? If not, it's time to get star...

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Beginner Tip 28 - Triathlon Hydration Fundamentals from 2018-07-19T04:00

Beginner Tip 28 - Triathlon Hydration Fundamentals. On this week's episode:
 
  • Day to day hydration and monitoring your hydration status
  • Hy...

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Heat adaptation and triathlon performance with Stephen Cheung | EP#138 from 2018-07-16T04:00

In this interview we discuss racing in the heat and heat adaptation for triathlon and other endurance sports with professor Stephen Cheung, who runs a research lab investigating the effects of...

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Beginner Tip 27 - Triathlon Nutrition Fundamentals from 2018-07-12T04:00

Beginner Tip 27 - Triathlon Nutrition Fundamentals. On this week's episode:
 
  • Eat everything
  • Eat quality
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Mobility, Stability, and Strength with Erin Carson | EP#137 from 2018-07-09T04:00

Erin Carson is a strength and conditioning coach (and a top age-group triathlete herself) in Boulder, where she works with some of the best triathletes in the world, including Flora Duffy, Mir...

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Beginner Tip 26 - How many weeks do you need to train for a race? from 2018-07-04T20:27:38

Beginner Tip 26 - How many weeks do you need to train for a race? On this week's episode:
 
  • How long should you train for your first ever triathlon?
  • ...

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The New Science of Running Form | EP#136 from 2018-07-02T04:00

A large study (N=97) recently conducted at Loughborough University gives us the best insights we have so far in wh...

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Beginner Tip 25 - 4 Ways to Use Hills in Training from 2018-06-28T04:00

Beginner Tip 25 - 4 Ways to Use Hills in Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • Aerobic endurance workouts
  • Muscular endurance workouts<...

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Case study: From Blowing Up on a 250 m Swim to Prospective 70.3 Worlds Qualifier | EP#135 from 2018-06-25T04:00

Brett Amos is an Australian age-group triathlete currently looking to qualify for 70.3 Worlds. When he started doi...

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Beginner Tip 24 - Getting Started with Interval Training from 2018-06-21T04:00

Beginner Tip 24 - Getting Started with Interval Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • Who should and shouldn't do intervals?
  • How do you stru...

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“How Should I Use My X Hours of Training Time per Week?” with AJ Johnson | EP#134 from 2018-06-18T04:00

Coach AJ Johnson of D3 Multisport reveals how he would structure the triathlon training of age-groupers with varyi...

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Beginner Tip 23 - Open Water Swim Training from 2018-06-15T04:00

Beginner Tip 23 - Open Water Swim Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • Being comfortable in the open water
  • Open water skills development Listen
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Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 2) | EP#133 from 2018-06-14T09:21:41

Paul Newsome coaches thousands of triathletes and open water swimmers every year through his company Swim Smooth with its local squad in Perth, through international courses and clinics, and a...

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Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 1) | EP#132 from 2018-06-11T04:00

Paul Newsome coaches thousands of triathletes and open water swimmers every year through his company Swim Smooth with its local squad in Perth, through international courses and clinics, and a...

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Beginner Tip 22 - Dealing with shift work and irregular schedules (plus a Strength Training question) from 2018-06-07T04:00

Beginner Tip 22 - Dealing with shift work and irregular schedules (plus a Strength Training question). On this week's episode:
 
  • How to deal with shift wo...

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Optimal Bike Pacing and Best Bike Split with Ryan Cooper | EP#131 from 2018-06-04T04:00

Ryan Cooper, founder of Best Bike Split, chief scientist at Training Peaks and a world-leading expert on the physi...

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Beginner Tip 21 - 5 Tips for Pacing your Workouts from 2018-05-31T06:36:49

Beginner Tip 21 - 5 Tips for Pacing your Workouts. On this week's episode:
 
  • Always aim to finish strong!
  • What you do in training, you wil...

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Case study: How David qualified for Kona by training smarter and getting the details right | EP#130 from 2018-05-28T04:00

David Nicholls is an age-group triathlete from the UK who recently qualified for Kona. He shares how he achieved t...

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Beginner Tip 20 - Running Cadence from 2018-05-25T11:32:10

Beginner Tip 20 - Running Cadence. On this week's episode:
 
  • Increase cadence to avoid overstriding and reduce injury risk
  • Increase cadenc...

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Interval Training - Science and Application part 2 with Paul Laursen | EP#129 from 2018-05-24T04:00

Paul Laursen is adjunct professor and performance physiologist at AUT, he lead the Performance Physiology Team at ...

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Interval Training - Science and Application part 1 with Paul Laursen | EP#128 from 2018-05-21T04:00

Paul Laursen is adjunct professor and performance physiologist at AUT, he lead the Performance Physiology Team at ...

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Beginner Tip 19 - Mastering Triathlon Transitions from 2018-05-17T04:00

Beginner Tip 19 - Mastering Triathlon Transitions. On this week's episode:
 
  • Practise
  • Simplify
  • Know your event...

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Breathing and The Oxygen Advantage with Patrick McKeown | EP#127 from 2018-05-14T04:00

Can a different way of breathing make you a better triathlete? International best-selling author Patrick McKeown, ...

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Special Episode - Algarve Training Camp 20 to 26 May 2018 from 2018-05-11T04:00

Special Episode - Algarve Training Camp 20 to 26 May 2018
 
  • Quarteira, Portugal
  • Sunday 20 May (check-in) to Sunday ...

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Effective Swimrun Training with Andy Bow | EP#126 from 2018-05-10T04:00

Swimrun is an exciting sport and a fantastic experience recommended for any triathlete. But how do you best train ...

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Top-10 books, blogs, and resources for triathletes | EP#125 from 2018-05-07T04:00

"What's your favourite book, blog, or resource related to triathlon?" is a question I ask all my guests on the pod...

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Beginner Tip 18 - How to Balance Swim, Bike, and Run Training from 2018-05-04T04:00

Beginner Tip 18 - How to Balance Swim, Bike, and Run Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • The rule of thumb for how to distribute your training time across...

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Age-group triathlon case study with Jordan and Jesse Sorrick | EP#124 from 2018-05-03T04:00

Jordan and Jesse Sorrick are age-group triathletes from Columbia, Missouri. In this episode we discuss how they fi...

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Swimming mechanics and technique troubleshooting with David Pease, PhD | EP#123 from 2018-04-30T04:00

David Pease, PhD, is a swim coach, scientist, and national lead of Sports Biomechanics at the Australian Institute...

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Beginner Tip 17 - The Magic Of Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone from 2018-04-27T04:00

Beginner Tip 17 - The Magic Of Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone. On this week's episode:
 
  • 1 hour outside your comfort zone = 100 hours in your comfort zone Listen
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Training The Gut | EP#122 from 2018-04-26T04:00

How well you tolerate consuming sports drinks and energy gels and how well you can absorb the energy in them and u...

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80/20 Triathlon: Get Faster By Training Slower with David Warden | EP#121 from 2018-04-23T04:00

Multiple studies reveal runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes improve the most when they consistently...

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Beginner Tip 16 - What Comes After Your Race from 2018-04-20T09:49:30

Beginner Tip 16 - What Comes After Your Race. On this week's episode:
 
  • Take a break or keep training
  • Technique and aerobic base foc...

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Training Priorities: Seiler's Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs / EP#120 from 2018-04-19T04:00

What is the hierarchy and priority order of the various elements in endurance and triathlon training? Distinguishe...

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Tapering and peaking in triathlon: the art and the science | EP#119 from 2018-04-16T04:00

The art and the science of tapering and peaking for triathlons uncovered.
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Beginner Tip 15 - The 7 Best Investments for Beginner Triathletes from 2018-04-13T04:00

Beginner Tip 15 - The 7 Best Investments for Beginner Triathletes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Swimming lessons
  • Coaching
  • Physiotherapy assessmen...

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The mental and emotional rollercoaster of dealing with injury with Carrie Cheadle | EP#118 from 2018-04-12T04:00

Mental skills coach and sports psychologist Carrie Cheadle discusses the emotional and mental challenges of dealin...

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Running science: economy, strength training, lactate threshold, and performance predictors with Jordan Santos | EP#117 from 2018-04-09T04:00

Jordan Santos, associate professor, discusses a number of topics within running science and their practical implications for triathletes. Listen

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Beginner Tip 14 - 9 Ways To Find Motivation To Train from 2018-04-06T04:00

Beginner Tip 14 - 9 Ways To Find Motivation To Train. On this week's episode:
 
  • Lifestyle, Goals, Training Plan + Log
  • Train with others, mix things up,...

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Bike maintenance 101 and become your own mechanic with Jimmy Seear | EP#115 from 2018-04-02T04:55:28

Jimmy Seear, co-founder of Ventum, former pro triathlete and an extraordinary bike mechanic discusses basic bike maintenance, how to clean your bike and when, and other things you have to kno...

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Beginner Tip 13 - Triathlon gear you should NOT buy from 2018-03-30T05:00

Beginner Tip 13 - Triathlon gear you should NOT buy. On this week's episode:
 
  • Swim gear and equipment you don't need when you're a beginner
  • Bike gear and eq...

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Injury prevention and recovery methods for triathletes with Nate Koch | EP#114 from 2018-03-29T05:00

Nate Koch, experienced physiotherapist, founder of Endurance Rehab, and author of the two chapters on injury prevention and recovery in the book Triathlon Science joins us to discuss injury pr...

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Body composition and how to get to your triathlon race weight | EP#113 from 2018-03-26T05:00

A research-based review of body composition and racing weight for triathletes.
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Beginner Tip 12 - Training when overweight and how to lose weight from 2018-03-23T05:00

Beginner Tip 12 - Training when overweight and how to lose weight. On this week's episode:
 
  • How to change your run training if you are overweight Listen
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Triathlon periodisation with Chris Myers | EP#112 from 2018-03-22T05:00

Chris Myers, PhD, discusses planning your triathlon training on a macro level and training periodisation. Whichever plan you choose, you need a plan for your training on a macro level, and ha...

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Running form, biomechanics, shoes, and myths part 2 with Dr. Thomas Hughes | EP#111 from 2018-03-19T05:00

Thomas Hughes, PhD, discusses running form and biomechanics for triathletes. To optimize your running performance and reduce injury risk, he believes you do not need to learn to run. You just...

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Beginner Tip 11 - Optimise for weeks and months of training, not individual workouts from 2018-03-16T05:00

Beginner Tip 11 - Optimise for weeks and months of training, not individual workouts. On this week's episode:
 
  • The importance of having a big picture view of your tr...

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Running form, biomechanics, shoes, and myths part 1 with Dr. Thomas Hughes | EP#110 from 2018-03-15T05:00

Thomas Hughes, PhD, discusses running form and biomechanics for triathletes. To optimise your running performance and reduce injury risk, he believes you do not need to learn to run. You just...

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Science to Practice | EP#109 from 2018-03-12T05:00

How do you apply endurance sports science in practice? Learn the complete process from knowing the balance between evidence-based and experie...

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Beginner Tip 10 - Triathlon training for aging athletes from 2018-03-09T05:00

Beginner Tip 10 - Triathlon training for aging athletes. On this week's episode:
 
  • The reasons you slow down with age.
  • High-intensity interval training to co...

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Practical application of sports psychology for triathletes with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter | EP#108 from 2018-03-08T05:00

Dr. JoAnn is a sports psychologist with 5 Olympic Gold Medalist clients, and the #1 Best-selling author of the book “Your Performing Edge”. In this episode, she shares practical ways to apply...

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Get your triathlon swim training right and avoid costly pitfalls with Gerry Rodrigues | EP#107 from 2018-03-05T05:00

 
Triathlon swim coach Gerry Rodrigues discusses how to improve your triathlon swimming through having the right training prescription, and avoiding low-relevance training that may...

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Beginner Tip 9 - Injury Prevention from 2018-03-02T05:00

Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode:
 
  • Training frequency, volume, distances, and program progression
  • What ki...

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Starting from zero: triathlon age-grouper success case study with Katarina Larsson&André Campos | EP#106 from 2018-03-01T05:00

Katarina Larsson is a triple European age-group champion, and André Campos is her coach. Katarina got started in triathlon as a 24-year old with no real background in the sport. In this episo...

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Triathlon training and nutrition considerations for female athletes with Stacy Sims, PhD | EP#105 from 2018-02-26T05:00

Stacy Sims, PhD, discusses female-specific considerations for training, nutrition, hydration and recovery.  Women are not small men, so whether it's training or nutrition, you should be aware...

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Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon from 2018-02-23T05:00

Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode:
 
  • Training frequency, volume, distances, and program progression
  • What ki...

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The Enemy of a Good Plan is the Dream of a Perfect Plan with Dean Golich | EP#104 from 2018-02-22T05:00

Dean Golich, Premier Coach and Head Performance Physiologist at Carmichael Training Systems, coach of multiple World and Olympic medalists, discusses self-coaching, the OODA-loop workflow in ...

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Training with power meters for triathletes with Hunter Allen | EP#103 from 2018-02-19T05:00

Hunter Allen, coach and widely recognised as the co-author of "Training and Racing with a Power Meter" sheds light on how to get started with power meters, how to become an advanced user of t...

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Beginner Tip 7 - Training for a Sprint Distance Triathlon from 2018-02-16T05:00

Beginner Tip 7 - Training for a Sprint Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode:
 
  • The most important Principles and Priority for any beginner in their sprint triat...

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Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102 from 2018-02-15T05:00

Karen Smyers is a coach, speaker and retired world class triathlete who raced professionally until age 49! She has won three World Championship titles, both ITU and Ironman, and placed in the...

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Mind, body, and the curiously elastic limits of human performance with Alex Hutchinson | EP#101 from 2018-02-12T05:00

Alex Hutchinson is an award winning endurance sports journalist and author, who you may know from his column Sweat Science. His new book Endure explores human endurance performance limits, re...

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Beginner Tip 6 - Slow and steady endurance or hard intervals? from 2018-02-09T05:00

Beginner Tip 6 - Slow and steady endurance or hard intervals? On this week's episode:
 
  • General discussion on intervals, endurance and technique for beginners
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Nutrition before, during and after workouts | EP#100 from 2018-02-08T05:00

A research-based review of nutrition before, during and after endurance exercise and competition. 
 
 
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Endurance Sports Nutrition with Monique Ryan | EP#99 from 2018-02-05T05:00

 
Monique Ryan is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), author of the book "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes", and has been a member of the Performance Enhancement Team...

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Beginner Tip 5 - Getting started with Run Training from 2018-02-02T05:56:22

Beginner Tip 5 - Getting started with Run Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • The goals: consistency and not getting injured!
  • The rules: gradual progression ...

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Quality over quantity for age-group triathletes with Mike Ricci | EP#98 from 2018-02-01T05:00

Mike Ricci is one of the most successful coaches out there when it comes to age-group triathletes, and has been awarded USAT Coach of the Year. We discuss his thoughts and principles on effec...

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Mental skills and the psychology of suffering with Carrie Cheadle | EP#97 from 2018-01-29T05:00

Tap into your stores of untapped triathlon potential using endurancesports psychology. Carrie Cheadle explains how to build mental skills and toughness, and how to use these skills in various...

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Beginner Tip 4 - Getting started with Bike Training from 2018-01-26T05:00

Beginner Tip 4 - Getting started with Bike Training. On this week's episode:
 
  • Get the right bike and the right fit.
  • Get to know your bike and be your own me...

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Running, Peaking, and Sufferling with Olympic gold-medal coach Malcolm Brown | EP#96 from 2018-01-25T05:00

Malcolm Brown has been coaching the Brownlee brothers since they were teenagers to 4 Olympic medals, and been an integral part in developing the highly successful...

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Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 2 | EP#95 from 2018-01-22T05:00

A research-based review of nutrition, including overall energy intake, energy balance, and macronutrients (fat, protein and carbs) for endurance athletes. Part two of two.
 
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Beginner Tip 3 - Troubleshooting Swim Technique and Swim Training from 2018-01-19T05:00

Beginner Tip 3 - Troubleshooting Swim Technique and Swim Training. On this week's episode:
  • Troubleshooting breathing
  • Troubleshooting sinking legs
  • Trouble...

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Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 1 | EP#94 from 2018-01-18T05:00

A research-based review of nutrition, including overall energy intake, energy balance, and macronutrients (fat, protein and carbs) for endurance athletes. Part one of two.
 
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Running with Power Revisited - Advanced Analysis with Steve Palladino | EP#93 from 2018-01-15T05:00

Steve Palladino is a running coach at Palladino Power Project specializing in running with power. In this episode we go deep into some advanced concepts in the analysis you can do with runnin...

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Beginner Tip 2 - Do I Have To Do a Sprint Triathlon First? from 2018-01-12T05:00

Beginner Tip 2 - an episode series on That Triathlon Show specifically for beginners. On this week's episode:
 
  • Why is it good to do a sprint triathlon as your first ...

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Training smart, managing time, and setting goals with Kate Roberts | EP#92 from 2018-01-11T05:00

Coach and double Olympic athlete Kate Roberts from South Africa discusses how to get the most out of your triathlon training by training smarter (not necessarily more), managing time better, ...

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What type of run training improves VO2max, the aerobic threshold, and running economy? | EP#91 from 2018-01-08T05:00

What do we know from science about training to improve three of the greatest determinants of running performance; VO2max, the aerobic threshold, and running economy? This episode is about har...

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Beginner Tip 1 - Introduction from 2018-01-05T05:00

Beginner Tip 1 - a new episode series on That Triathlon Show specifically for beginners. On this week's episode:
  • Background and introduction to the new episode series. 
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Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Invetment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90 from 2018-01-04T05:00

Cycling aerodynamics and rolling resistance is almost like a discipline of its own that triathletes need to master in order to be faster. Sebastian Schluricke of Aerotune breaks down the time...

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Ultra Triathlon Training and Racing with Keith Rieger | EP#89 from 2018-01-01T05:00

Keith Rieger is the founder and event director of KonaFive - racing the Kona Ironman 5 days in a row, back to back. Tune in for his training and racing tips for ultra triathlons, and to hear ...

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Smarter Triathlon Bike Training with Magnus Bäckstedt | EP88 from 2017-12-28T05:00

Magnus Bäckstedt is a former professional cyclist (and Paris-Roubaix winner) turned cycling and triathlon coach. We discuss some evergreen triathlon bike training questions, as well as how he...

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Blood Flow Restriction training with Brendan Scott | EP#87 from 2017-12-25T05:00

Brendan Scott, PhD, explains how blood flow restriction training (BFR) in resistance and endurance training may benefit triathletes. Heavy-weight results for light-weight work? BFR could make...

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Advanced power training with Xert - Armando Mastracci and Stephen Cheung | EP#86 from 2017-12-21T05:00

Xert is a training and analysis software that takes use of power data to the next level. In training and fitness analysis, training planning and fitness prediction, and real-time training and...

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Muscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO2) with Roger Schmitz | EP#85 from 2017-12-18T05:00

Roger Schmitz of Moxy, discusses next-generation physiological measurements for endurance athletes: muscle oxygen saturation, SmO2. This can already be done today at testing facilities or day...

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The Beginner's Guide to Training Plans | EP#84 from 2017-12-14T05:00

 
It's not easy knowing how  to plan and structure your triathlon training. And failing to do so is a recipe for not improving. Fortunately, this episode will be your complete, easy...

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High performance and long-term athlete development with Mark Elliott | EP#83 from 2017-12-11T05:00

Mark Elliott is Triathlon New Zealand's High Performance Director. With a long background in high-performance sports and countless championships medal under his leadership in triathlon and cy...

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Flow - Feel your best and Perform your best with Steven Kotler | EP#82 from 2017-12-07T05:00

Steven Kotler is a world-leading expert on flow, a speaker, and a best-sellign author. He explains how flow, a state of optimal consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best, is a...

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The Triathlete's Strength Training Formula | EP#81 from 2017-12-04T05:00

This is the ultimate guide to strength training for triathletes. I explain the why, how, when and any other questions you can think of related to strength training for triathletes. One thing ...

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Running Science with John Brewer | EP#80 from 2017-11-30T05:00

Professor John Brewer, author of "Running Science", discusses some of the most commonly discussed topics in running and what science has shown to be true (and not) about them.

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To lab test or not to lab test with Alan Couzens | EP#79 from 2017-11-27T05:00

Have you considered getting a lactate test or respiratory test in an exercise physiology lab? Or maybe you already did the test but don't know what to do with the results? Alan Couzens, M.Sc....

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Q&A: Recovery frequency, LCHF or The Core Diet, Polarised Training, and Indoor Bike Trainers | EP#78 from 2017-11-23T05:00

Listener questions and answers. I answer some of the triathlon questions you have been sending in over the last couple of months.

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Bike Performance Makeover with Matt Bottrill | EP#77 from 2017-11-20T05:00

How do you create a plan for significant bike improvement? What's the planning process like, what specific training elements do you need, and how important is aerodynamics and bike position? ...

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Kona qualification: what it takes (in hard numbers) with Russell Cox | EP#76 from 2017-11-16T05:00

What does it take to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona? Coach Russell Cox has put together detailed Kona qualifying statist...

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Cycling Science and Myth Busting part 2 with Stephen Cheung | EP#75 from 2017-11-13T05:00

Part two of the interview with Stephen Cheung, PhD, co-editor of "Cycling Science". Stephen discusses key cycling questions and what we know and don't know about them from an evidence-based s...

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Cycling Science and Myth Busting part 1 with Stephen Cheung | EP#74 from 2017-11-09T05:00

Stephen Cheung, PhD, is the co-editor of the newly released book "Cycling Science". He discusses key cycling questions and what we know and don't know about them from an evidence-based standpo...

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Overeating and The Hungry Brain with Stephan Guyenet | EP#73 from 2017-11-06T05:00

Stephan Guyenet, PhD, explains how our appetites and food choices are led astray by ancient, instinctive brain circuits that play by the rules of a survival game that no longer exists. And the...

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WKO4: How triathletes should use its powerful capabilities with Tim Cusick | EP#72 from 2017-11-02T05:00

WKO4 is a powerful analytics software that can model your entire physiology very accurately. This in turn gives you the insights needed to plan your training optimally to achieve your best per...

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12 swimming drill and 3 expert coaches' opinions of them | EP#69 from 2017-10-23T05:00

Round-up of what 3 of the most renowned coaches in triathlon swimming think about 12 classic swimming drills. 
 
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5 ways to spend less money on triathlon | EP#67 from 2017-10-16T04:00

Learn how to spend less money on triathlon. These 5 tips show cover a variety of ways that will help you better hold onto your hard-earned ca$h and not let it slip into the bottomless triathlo...

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7 Big Mistakes Beginner Triathletes Make | EP#66 from 2017-10-12T05:00

These 7 mistakes that many beginner triathletes make can be the difference between a great race experience and fast fitness improvements versus a not-so-great experience and stagnation.

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Goal-setting and self-coaching with Simon Brierley | EP#65 from 2017-10-09T05:00

Goal-setting and self-coaching for the beginner, improving, and advanced triathlete. What to do at each of these stages of your triathlon journey.

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Åland Swimrun with Simon Brierley and Mikael Eriksson | EP#63 from 2017-10-02T05:00

Åland Swimrun - tougher than an Ironman. How did we get along, and what can you learn from our experience to better prepare your race strategy, equipment, nutrition plan, and more, for your next...

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Maximum Overload: A Strength-based Cycling Program with Jacques Devore | EP#62 from 2017-09-28T05:00

Maximum Overload is a radical strength-based program for improved cycling speed and endurance in less time. Jaques Devore, the man behind the program and author of "Maximum Overload for Cyclists...

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Performance, training tactics, and physiology of cycling and running in triathlon with Naroa Etxebarria | EP#61 from 2017-09-25T05:00

How does a hard bike leg impact your running in triathlon races, and what training strategies can you use to minimise the performance decrements? Naroa Etxeberria, having written her doctoral th...

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Morning workout benefits - backed by science | EP#58 from 2017-09-14T05:00

If you want to stay consistent in your training (it's the number one way to improve performance, so you should) then working out in the morning is your best bet to make sure you don't miss worko...

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How to train for a Swimrun | EP#57 from 2017-09-11T05:00

How do you train for a swimrun? In this episode you'll get an overview of a Swimrun training plan I'm using (and the actual plan including specifics in the shownotes), and learn the main princip...

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Q&A: Training when overweight, improving at 48, old breaking through plateaus, and optimising recovery | EP#56 from 2017-09-07T05:00

Listener questions and answers. I answer some of the triathlon questions you have been sending in over the last couple of months.

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"Be comfortable being uncomfortable" with Danielle Stefano | EP#55 from 2017-09-04T05:00

Danielle Stefano has been working in high performance sport since 2003, including going to the London Olympics in 2012 as a coach for Australia's triathletes. She first began her career as a Spo...

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Beginner triathlon training with Gale Bernhardt | EP#54 from 2017-08-31T05:00

Learn how to train for your first triathlon, and how to train when you've got your first sprint behind you and want to move up the distances to an Olympic, or get f...

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Sleep, recovery, and performance with Shona Halson | EP#52 from 2017-08-24T05:00

You know that recovery is important for triathlon performance. But just how important is it? And how can you improve your recovery status without disrupting your life? Shona Halson, PhD, of the ...

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6 ways triathletes self-sabotage mentally with Dr. Patrick Cohn | EP#51 from 2017-08-21T05:00

Triathletes are prone to mental self-sabotage that ruins their chances of race success. Dr. Patrick Cohn, a master mental game coach with Peak Performance Sports, explains the six most common wa...

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Episode 50 Special | EP#50 from 2017-08-17T05:00

Highlights and hidden gems from the best of the best of the first 49 episodes of That Triathlon Show, to celebrate the show turning 50 episodes old!

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Hydration, sodium and cramping with Andy Blow | EP#49 from 2017-08-14T05:00

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration is a former elite triathlete, who suffered a lot from cramping and sodium-depletion related performance drops. Especially in hot environments in his lon...

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Race-day warm-up | EP#35 from 2017-06-26T06:00

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Triathlon Racing: How to Maximize Your Performance | EP#6 from 2017-03-15T23:00

Learn how to perform on race day. Today I cover the strategies and tactics you can use to maximize your triathlon performance when it matters. From standing at the start line to crossing the fin...

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3 foundational elements that will make you swim faster with Gerry Rodrigues | EP#3 from 2017-02-20T07:39:11

How would you like to shave significant time off your swimming pace - immediately? Gerry Rodrigues, one of the foremost triathlon swim coaches on the planet, who's coached countless age-groupers...

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Pilot Episode | EP#0 from 2017-02-13T16:52:07

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