The MAGIC Ingredients That Makes ULTRA Athletes ULTRA - with Gordo Bryn & Prof. Paul Laursen
Mar 15, 2024
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Explore the secrets of ultra-athletes with Gordo Bryn & Prof. Paul Laursen. They discuss choosing your endurance spectrum based on strengths, leveraging your coach effectively, and monitoring stress levels. Learn about the importance of pacing, nutrition, health, and enjoying fitness in athletic pursuits.
Understanding the importance of individual differences in nutrition for ultra athletes.
Leveraging coaching support for optimal training outcomes based on individual strengths.
Essential stress monitoring and predictive indicators for maintaining athlete performance and preventing burnout.
Deep dives
Importance of Mental Barriers in Endurance Training
Breaking mental barriers is crucial in endurance training, from starting out to avoiding overreaching and overtraining. Developing a feel for good training practices is essential, leading up to race day with a focus on pacing and fueling.
Transition from Mountaineering to Endurance Sports
Gordo Burn's transition from mountaineering to triathlon and eventually to Ultraman showcases the transferability of endurance training skills. Despite starting late in triathlon, his love for training and building endurance led him to competitive success.
Stress Management and Individualized Training Approach
Gordo emphasizes stress management in training, advocating for flexibility and adaptation based on individual responses. Monitoring metrics like heart rate variability and temperature aids in adjusting sessions, promoting recovery, and preventing overtraining. His focus on green zone training for endurance and recovery protocols highlights a balanced approach to sustainable performance.
Understanding Core Pacing and Progression Within Events
Initiating a race with an unsustainable pace often leads to inevitable burnout. The concept of 'core pace' emphasizes finding and practicing the average velocity sustainable for an event while understanding the metabolic implications. Ensuring that this pace aligns with current fitness levels through physiological tests is crucial. Additionally, grasping the significance of progressive pacing allows athletes, especially in multi-sport events, to optimize effort for maximal returns.
Optimizing Nutrition and Stress Management for Endurance Training
For endurance athletes, striking a balance in nutrition lies at the core of fuel optimization during events. Starting with moderate intake and adjusting based on personal responses can enhance performance. Addressing total stress levels, comprising both physical and mental exertion, becomes pivotal in managing risks like afib. Emphasizing a holistic approach, including stress management, strain reduction, and fundamental fitness, can sustain long-term athletic endeavors.
START right in the middle of NUTRITION & FOOD đŽđđĽŞ!
Gordo Bryn wants you to understand that there is a significant difference between what WORKS FOR YOU as a normal, or even average, human being - and what works on the fringes. Remember that there are such things as OUTLIERS.
In the 105th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Gordo discuss:
đś choosing your ENDURANCE SPECTRUM based on your STRENGTHS;
đ ď¸ how to LEVERAGE your coach to the best of YOUR ability;
đ¤¸ââď¸ why monitoring STRESS & potential PREDICTORS of your levels is ESSENTIAL.
