The Extramilest Podcast #51: Kilian Jornet's Advice to Improve Your Running
Intensity and Duration
- Understand training intensity changes with duration, especially in Zone 2.
- Account for cardiac drift and other factors affecting perceived exertion during long efforts.
Easy Means Easy
- Run easy runs truly easy to recover and prepare for harder efforts.
- Going too fast on easy runs hinders recovery and the ability to push hard during key workouts.
Holistic Stress Management
- Consider all stressors, not just training load, when planning workouts.
- Account for stress from work, family, or other areas, as they significantly impact your body's overall stress level.
Kilian Jornet is the greatest mountain and ultra runner of all time. We discuss how runners of all levels can improve in training and racing. This applies to trail, ultra, mountain and road running.
Full YouTube interview: https://youtu.be/OJZO-t6O5Bk
Chapters:
- 0:00 Intro Kilian Jornet
- 3:28 How Kilian trains to prep for races
- 5:45 Two a day workouts
- 6:58 How Kilian measures training intensity
- 10:15 Intensity zones after cardiac drift
- 13:13 Mistakes many runners make with training intensity
- 18:15 How Kilian tracks his training, with volume, terrain and intensity
- 20:18 Altitude training, with lower blood oxygen levels
- 22:25 Training different adaptations
- 24:13 Product development in wearables
- 27:09 How Kilian journals every workout
- 29:55 Advise to other runners to improve their journaling
- 32:40 How Kilian goes about training his mind for discomfort
- 37:42 Find what motivates you to perform the best
- 39:30 Training adaptations for altitude
- 42:07 Sleeping and training in altitude tent?
- 43:15 Heat training
- 44:25 Any Aha moments in Kilian’s training journey?
- 47:15 How is Kilian able to combine training, parenting and working?
- 50:01 How Kilian brings his kids on outdoor adventures
- 51:02 Kilian’s books
- 52:14 Training for the Uphill Athlete book
- 53:48 Advise to runners to improve their training and racing
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LINKS AND TOOLS MENTIONED:
► Above the Clouds Book: https://amzn.to/3OTYYlH
► Training for the Uphill Athlete Book: https://amzn.to/3PWOcwd
► Nnormal: https://www.nnormal.com/
► COROS APEX Pro watch: https://amzn.to/3PToyIX
► Extramilest Show with Eliud Kipchoge on Running Advice: https://extramilest.com/47
► Extramilest Show with Patrick McKeown on Breathing Techniques: https://extramilest.com/30
► Extramilest Show with Wim Hof on Breathing Techniques: https://extramilest.com/wimhof
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FIND KILIAN JORNET HERE:
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► Twitter: https://twitter.com/kilianj
► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kilianjornet
► Website: https://www.kilianjornet.cat/
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► Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785
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ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW:
A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete.
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