The podcast explores optimizing swim, bike, run training, benefits of hill running, and race selection strategies. It discusses maximizing training time in running, hill workouts' advantages, and the importance of race diversity for a well-rounded athletic experience.

Bonus episode with Andy Blow, founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration.    SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: All you need to know about Precision Fuel & Hydration at the IRONMAN European Series Should you combine your carbohydrate and electrolyte drinks? - article by Andy Blow Free Fuel & Hydration Planner Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365 Caffeine in racing – best practices with Andy Blow | EP#346 Race nutrition and hydration – current best practices with Andy Blow | EP#293 Race hydration, calories and sodium – a 2020 update with Andy Blow | EP#218 Hydration in endurance sports: a Q&A with Andy Blow | EP#191 Effective Swimrun Training with Andy Blow | EP#126 Hydration, sodium and cramping with Andy Blow | EP#49   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Christophe Balestra is a (retired) amateur triathlete with a background in game development. He has brought his talents to the triathlon space with products such as The Obsessed Triathlete (obstri), the PTO's stats pages, and Fantasy Triathlon on The Daily Tri.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The story behind obstri.com, and why Ironman wanted it shut down -Christophe's time with the PTO, including shipping their stats pages -Triathlon as a broadcast sport - the needs and the challenges -Fantasy triathlon - how it came about and where it's going -Christophe's lessons learnt and advice for other amateur triathletes   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts431/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Christophe's Twitter The Daily Tri - Fantasy Triathlon That Triathlon Show guests Olympic Podium picks for Paris 2024 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Melanie McQuaid is a triathlon coach and veteran professional triathlete. In 2023 she became the first ever 50-year-old to qualify for and race in the professional field in the Ironman World Championships in Kona. In this interview we discuss that feat and Mel's general thoughts on longevity in the sport and on maintaining performance at an older age. Then we go into a long Q&A segment, answering listener questions on a large variety of topics.          IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training considerations with older age, and how to maintain and improve performance as you get older -Testing, training zones, and training prescription -Shift work and training -Use of heart rate in training -Balancing "aerobic base" training and intensity -Are brick sessions necessary?  -VO2max intervals ...and more   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts430/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Mel's website, Instagram and Twitter Coach Melanie McQuaid | EP#374 Training for Xterra and off-road triathlon with five-time world champion Melanie McQuaid | EP#196 That Triathlon Show guests Olympic Podium picks for Paris 2024   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Triathlon coach Bex Milnes discusses efficient training for age-group athletes, balancing family and training, optimizing training efficiency, race preparation strategies, tapering considerations, self-compassion in training, and decision-making for max performance.

Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski, is a triathlon coach and sport scientist from Poland. Tomek's coaching experience includes working with both elite and age-group triathletes, including coaching Ironman World Champions in their respective age-groups, and in his academic work his main focus is on the effect of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on endurance performance.          IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Tomek's coaching philosophy and methodology -What it takes to podium or win the Ironman World Championships as an age-grouper -Pacing and race execution -Advice for improving your swim, bike and run training and performance, respectively -What is Respiratory Muscle training (RMT) and is it beneficial for endurance athletes?  -Practical recommendations for implementing RMT in a triathlon training program -Listener questions ...and more   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts428/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Tomak's Instagram and Research Gate Trinergy (Tomek's coaching business) website Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Illi et al. 2012 Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in commercial respiratory interventions: an evidence-based guide for health and exercise professionals - Illidi et al. 2023   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Discussion on overtraining, training progression, and periodisation in endurance training with insights from cross-country skiing. Exploring prevention strategies, monitoring techniques, and effects of training load intensity. Gender disparities in triathlon and reflections on influential mentors and colleagues.

Discussion with triathlon coach Björn Geesmann covering psychology in racing and training, optimizing running performance through strategic training, balancing intensity and volume, critiquing traditional training methods, aerodynamics in racing, VLaMax testing, rest strategies, Olympic predictions, endurance sports philosophy, and introduction of new coach.

Cycling coach James Spragg discusses durability in cycling, intensity's impact on power profile, and critical power as a marker of performance physiology. The relationship between training characteristics and durability is explored, along with identifying when to work on different parts of the power-duration curve.

Jacob Tipper, cycling and triathlon coach and former elite cyclist, discusses his experience in triathlon and the lessons he has learned. Topics include the challenges of transitioning from cycling to triathlon, the importance of proper training and overload, reevaluating training approach, balancing disciplines in triathlon training, and the significance of being engaged in the training process.