That Triathlon Show

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 Olympic distance races for age-group triathletes.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Base training for sprint and Olympic distance athletes -Specificity: when, why and how should training start to really emulate your goal event -The balance between training to the race demands and to your athletic profile -Executing the race - tips (pacing, strategy, preparation, and more) for getting the most out of yourself on race day -Example key workouts to use in the lead-up to the race -Tips for training on a tight time budget   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts273/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: James's coaching profile on Scientific Triathlon and Instagram Introducing elite triathlete and Scientific Triathlon coach James Teagle | EP#161 Q&A #78 - Triathlon and the COVID-19 pandemic Q&A #43 - Weight gain during Ironman training, and is there too much intensity in traditional triathlon swim programs Training ideologies with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#212 Fatigue management with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#204 Base training: off-season do’s and dont’s with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#201   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.

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 With pools being closed, what is the best way of substituting swimming with bike, run and strength training?  When should you train to your current ability level (e.g. training zones based on a recent race or test) vs. train according to your target ability level (e.g. training to a goal race pace or power)?  Training priorities for adventure racing   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Frequency vs. Duration - Mikael Eriksson on the Endurance Innovation podcast   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Strength and conditioning coach Dave Cripps of TriTenacious and Coalition Performance returns for his second interview on That Triathlon Show. In this interview we discuss some key aspects of strength training for triathletes and endurance athletes, that when done right will greatly increase the effectiveness of your resistance training.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The importance of intensity (weights) and intent (~power/speed) when lifting -Why is technique important in order to reap the benefits of strength training? -Exercise specificity and the Goldilocks principle - not too little but not too much -Workout structure: how to choose number of reps, sets rest duration, and progression from one workout to the next -Advice for home-based strength training    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts272/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Websites of TriTenacious and Coalition Performance  TriTenacious on Instagram and YouTube Coalition Performance on Instagram and Twitter Triathlon Strength Training with Dave Cripps | EP#213 All previous strength training episodes on That Triathlon Show 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.

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 other?  Does it make sense to track or try to alter running stride length or cadence?  How to make the most of cross-country skiing training during winter Should you establish training zones for cross-country skiing if using it during a relatively short winter season?   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021 What is Over Striding? Distance Running vs. Sprint Technique - James Dunne Youtube video Running biomechanics, economy, and training load with Izzy Moore, PhD | EP#241 Training talk with Eirik Myhr Nossum, national team coach of Norway’s cross-country skiing team | EP#245   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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 championship medalist himself. In this interview, we discuss Kolie's approach to coaching, and go into detail on topics like testing protocols and how to use different overarching types of workouts (think endurance, threshold, and so on) in your training.      IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Kolie's training principles and approach to coaching  -Testing protocols, testing recommendations, and mistakes to avoid when it comes to testing -The how, when and why of different types of workouts: endurance rides, tempo, sweet spot, and threshold rides, and high intensity intervals -Periodisation and planning out a season -Nutrition recommendations  -Strength training recommendations -Advice for time-crunched athletes -Kolie's top tips for self-coached athletes to improve their training effectiveness   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts271/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Kolie's website, Twitter, and Instagram The Empirical Cycling podcast The Physiology of FTP and New Testing Protocols - article by Kolie on Training Peaks Break Through Your Performance Plateau By Increasing Training Density - article by Kolie on Training Peaks You’re Training Too Hard for Criteriums—Here’s Why - article by Kolie on Training Peaks All Cycling-related episodes on That Triathlon Show   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.

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 or determine your FatMax and MFO?  Normative values and benchmarks of FatMax and MFO How training affects FatMax and MFO Is there a best way to train FatMax and MFO?    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021 Training, testing and physiology with coach/scientist Iñigo San Millán, PhD | EP#262 Contextualising Maximal Fat Oxidation During Exercise: Determinants and Normative Values - Maunder 2018 Determination of the exercise intensity that elicits maximal fat oxidation - Achten 2002 Limited Benefit of Fat(max)-Test to Derive Training Prescriptions - Schwindling 2014 Heart rate reserve is equivalent to %VO2 reserve, not to %VO2max - Swain 1997 Relationship between % heart rate reserve and % VO2 reserve in treadmill exercise - Swain 1998 Effect of interval training intensity on fat oxidation, blood lactate and the rate of perceived exertion in obese men - Alkahtani 2013 Short-term HIIT and Fatmax training increase aerobic and metabolic fitness in men with class II and III obesity - Lanzi 2015   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Richard Ferguson, PhD, has his main research interests in the areas of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise on skeletal muscle and peripheral vascular adaptations. In this interview, we discuss his research findings on these topics and how they may relate to endurance athletes.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -A primer on adaptations to endurance training and limiters to endurance performance -Blood Flow Restricted (BFR) exercise: what is it, how may it be beneficial, and what are the mechanisms behind it  -BFR combined with Sprint Interval Training: Theory and application in endurance sports.     SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts270/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: THAT TRIATHLON SHOW SURVEY Richard's profile on Twitter, Research Gate, and Loughborough University Blood Flow Restriction training with Brendan Scott | EP#87 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.

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 different levels (and different levels of training/coaching and technical literacy) be tracking? The danger of trying to track too many metrics, and tracking irrelevant metrics What is the Power Duration Curve, who would benefit from using it, and how?  Is it worth it to buy WKO for training analysis purposes for self-coached athletes?    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021 Q&A #30 - Training reviews for the self-coached athlete and critical power / metabolic profiling tests Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics you should be tracking   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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 discuss his research findings and practical experience with ingesting really high amounts of carbohydrate (up to 120 g/h) in races, and the effects such high-carb strategies can have.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Aitor's studies in mountain marathon runners on high-carbohydrate (up to 120 g/h) intake during racing and its effects -Performance effects, recovery effects, and muscle damage effects of high-carbohydrate intake in races -Is there not an absorption rate limit of 90 g/h as we have been told?  -How to train the gut to absorb 120 g/h of carbohydrate -How do the potential benefits of high-carbohydrate intake in racing relate to training?  -Metabolic flexibility, and the height and width of the fat oxidation curve -Practical takeaways   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts269/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Glut4Science website, Twitter and Instagram Aitor's profile on Twitter and Research Gate All Nutrition-related episodes on That Triathlon Show Effects of 120 g/h of Carbohydrates Intake during a Mountain Marathon on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Elite Runners - Viribay et al. 2020 Effects of 120 vs. 60 and 90 g/h Carbohydrate Intake during a Trail Marathon on Neuromuscular Function and High Intensity Run Capacity Recovery - Otegui et al. 2020   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.

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 or more. Am I just wasting my time training 4-6 hours per week?  How do polarised training and "80/20" training apply to training at a lower training volume Structuring your training at lower training volumes   LINKS AND RESOURCES: THAT TRIATHLON SHOW SURVEY Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program Q&A #10 - Why 80/20 training is NOT the best way to train for time-crunched age-group triathletes Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.