Training, coaching and podcasting with Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore | EP#359
That Triathlon Show
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Empirical Cycling is a cycling podcast that airs on weekdays from 9-11am ET. The show features interviews with professional cyclists, coaches and other experts in the sport. Colley: "I hope people appreciate this and I will leave all the links in our show notes"
This is a conversation between Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore (of Empirical Cycling) that originally aired on Kolie's Empirical Cycling Podcast.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Self-doubt in coaching and the coaching mindset
-Behind the scenes of That Triathlon Show (the why behind it, guests that excited Mikael the most, how he prepares for his episodes, and more)
-The risk of bias and creating echo chambers in coaching and in podcasting
-The coach-athlete relationship
-How Mikael approaches evolving and improving his coaching
-Managing the training load and managing intensity in triathlon
-Thoughts on reverse periodisation
-Training monitoring and prescription
-Assorted thoughts on the professional scene in short-course and long-course triathlon
-Assorted listener questions
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts359/
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Kolie's website and Instagram (Empirical Cycling)
- Empirical Cycling Podcast
- Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds - article on The New Yorker referencing very interesting research
- Ultra Runner vs Iron Man (fun, silly Youtube-video)
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CONTACT:
Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
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