Email your application to mikael@scientifictriathlon.com. We have an exciting career opportunity for coaches out there. As our team is approaching full capacity of coached athletes, we are looking to bring on a new coach to join our team and work with athletes from around the world.  To apply, respond to this email with your CV and tell me a bit more about yourself as a person, as a coach, and why you want to join Scientific Triathlon.  Here is a list of a few important characteristics, skills, and experiences in a prospective coach:  Cognitive skills and desire to learn  Communication skills and interpersonal skills Coaching experience Athletic experience English language skills Coaching certifications Specific knowledge, education and experience in any of the following areas would be considered a plus and is worth highlighting. Languages other than English Strength training Biomechanics Physiotherapy (Sports) medicine (Sports) Psychology (Sports) Nutrition Bike fitting Aerodynamics Sports physiology & exercise science Behavioural science Communication sciences Pedagogy  Statistics or data science There is one requirement, without which your application will unfortunately not be considered, so please clarify your goals in this regard.  Ambition to eventually dedicate 50% to 100% of a full-time job to coaching. In practice, this means that you will want to coach a minimum of 10 athletes eventually.  The work is on an independent contractor basis, where payment is based on the athletes coached. The work can be done remotely from anywhere in the world. More details about the nature of the work, compensation etc. will be given to serious applicants.  Feel free to ask for clarification, or send in your application, by emailing mikael@scientifictriathlon.com. If the role is not for you, but you know someone that might be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to apply.  I look forward to hearing from as many exceptional coaches as possible. Good luck! 

Marinus Petersen is a cycling coach and road cyclist, with a win in the 2021 Welsh road cycling championships on his palmarès. In this interview we discuss Marinus' approach to coaching and training.          IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Marinus' overall coaching methodology -The importance of nutrition within the training process -The value of doing "oversized" endurance rides -How to balance aerobic volume and intensity -Testing and athlete profiling   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts423/   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: Marinus' personal and coaching Instagram Fueling Endurance podcast How to Skate a 10k by Nils van der Poel   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.

Mikael and David Dhooge answer listener questions in a supersized Q&A edition for the holiday season.              IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Favourite TTS episodes of the year -Differences in training between sprint and middle distance races -Weight loss -Muscle fibre composition - how to estimate your phenotype -When and how to get back into training after illness -Pace or heart rate targets for Zone 2 training -"Big Days" in Ironman preparation -Our proudest athletic achievements, and bucket-list events -Threshold-training -Combining a training camp with a race -Starting and marketing a coaching business   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts422/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Bent Rønnestad, PhD | EP#386 Richard Laidlow | EP#403 Dan Lorang | EP#417 Vasco Vilaça | EP#401 Sophie Coldwell | EP#395 Q&A on run training (part 2) | EP#388 Q&A on run training (part 1) | EP#385 Q&A on bike training | EP#381 Q&A on swim training | EP#377 Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters | EP#372 Q&A episode archive David Dhooge   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.

Craig Kirkwood is a triathlon and endurance coach from New Zealand. His introduction to endurance sports was in running where he raced at a high level (marathon PB 2:13) and got his introduction to coaching, working under Kim McDonald with numerous high-level athletes including World Championships and Olympic Games medalists. As a triathlon coach Craig is known as the long-time coach of Hayden Wilde, bronze medalist from the Tokyo Olympics, but he also coaches age-group runners and triathletes of all different levels.          IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Hayden Wilde's trajectory to the top of triathlon -How Hayden has improved his swimming  -Season planning and periodisation for the Olympic year of 2024 -A sample training week from Hayden -Advice for age-groupers on how to optimise race-day performance -Tips for age-groupers to improve their swim, bike and run -Considerations for time-crunched athletes   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts421/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Craig's website and Instagram Craig Kirkwood – Coach of Hayden Wilde and Sam Tanner | EP#220   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.

Jem Arnold is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, where his primary research focuses on sport-related vascular conditions. Jem is a physiotherapist, a physiologist, and an avid cyclist and trail runner interested in optimising endurance training.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Including training above "threshold" in your program improves VO2max, but may not improve Time Trial performance more than training only up to threshold-intensity (a recent meta-analysis) -Implications of these findings for athletes and coaches - what does it mean in practice?  -How can we interpret group-level research for individual-level training programming and application? -Why even big sample sizes and data sets might be of limited value for the individual - the larger the sample size, the greater the confidence in the "group mean", but individual prediction may still be way off -What is the variability of heart rate, RPE, lactate, and muscle oxygen saturation from day to day?    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts420/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jem's Twitter and Research Gate Muscle oxygen saturation and iliac artery flow limitation with Jem Arnold | EP#358 The Additional Effect of Training Above the Maximal Metabolic Steady State on VO2peak, Wpeak and Time‐Trial Performance in Endurance‐Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta‐analysis, and Reality Check - Rosenblat et al. 2023 Comparing the reliability of muscle oxygen saturation with common performance and physiological markers across cycling exercise intensity - Yogev et al. 2023 Twitter thread 1: Does training above max metabolic steady state MMSS (CP, FTP, MLSS, LT2) improve V̇O₂peak & time-trial in endurance-trained athletes MORE than training only below MMSS? Twitter thread 2: "Why cant my apps predict my response when they have so much data on everyone?" Twitter thread 3: How does wearable NIRS reliability compare to lactate, V̇O₂, or HR? Jem’s blog: “Does High Intensity Training Improve Performance or only VO2max?” Jem’s blog: “Study Summary – Reliability of Common Cycling Performance Markers” Jem’s blog: “Interpreting Group-Level Data for Individual-Level Application”   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.

Mikael answers listener questions about training, coaching and performance.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How hard should your hard workouts be -Mikael's coaching philosophy and how it has evolved over the years -Mikael's views on science within coaching   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts419/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Q&A about off-season training | EP#418 Paulo Sousa's post about scientific training Mallorca training camp (1 room available at the moment of recording!)    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.

Learn key insights about off-season training strategies for triathletes. Discover the balance between easy aerobic sessions and more intense workouts. Explore whether it's beneficial to participate in races during this period. Understand the nuances between different training zones and how they impact performance. Weight training's role in improving VLaMax is discussed, along with tips on reintroducing workout intensity post-season. Plus, innovative swim tools are highlighted to enhance your training.

Dan Lorang is the Head of Performance / Head Coach at World Tour cycling team Bora-hansgrohe, and he is the coach of a small roster of world-class triathletes, including Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug, Frederic Funk and until his recent retirement, Jan Frodeno.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Lucy Charles-Barclay's training progression and changes since starting working with Dan -Her final big training block leading into Kona -Doing a home-based "training camp" with lots of indoor training instead of going to a warm-weather training location -Lucy's heat acclimation protocol -Age and triathlon performance - how to be a world-class triathlete in your 40s -Performing at middle distance and full distance triathlon at a world class level -What pro cyclists and pro triathletes could learn from each other -Finding the right training load    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts417/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Dan's Twitter and Instagram Dan Lorang – coach of Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug and Bora Hansgrohe pro cycling team | EP#175   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.  

David Tilbury-Davis is the coach of an impressive roster of pro triathletes, including the likes of Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench, Amelia Watkinson (all three women ranked in the top-20 in the PTO rankings), Josh Amberger and others. He also coaches a handful of age-group triathletes. In this interview we discuss the training of professional-level triathletes, in particular at the pointy end of women's racing, and we discuss the off-season for age-group triathletes in detail.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The current level of racing at the top level in professional women's long-course triathlon -The training required to be at that level -Are there any clear differences in how professional men and women train? -Ashleigh Gentle and Skye Moench training insights and key sessions  -How to approach the off-season for age-group triathletes -Common misconceptions about the off-season -Tips on for age-groupers on how to improve your swim, bike and run training   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts416/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: David's website, Twitter and Instagram  Perspectives on training with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#226 Perspectives on coaching with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#227 The evolution of coaching principles and practices with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#283   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.

Josephine Perry, PhD, is a chartered psychologist working across a wide range of sports to help athletes overcome their barriers to success. In addition to working directly with athletes, she is also the author of five books within the realm of psychology, and she is an age-group triathlete herself.             IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Performance anxiety and how to deal with it -Motivation issues and how to deal with them -Common personality archetypes in triathlon: highly intelligent perfectionists and realists -Self-determination theory, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy -Tips for race day, the lead-up to a race, and for day-to-day training    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts415/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.   ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Josephine's website, Instagram and Twitter Her books (including Performing Under Pressure, I can - The Teenage Athlete's Guide to Mental Fitness, The Ten Pillars of Success, The Psychology of Exercise, Sporting Brain Box, Power Down to Power Up) Free resources (worksheets, blog posts, etc.)  Archive of psychology-related episodes on That Triathlon Show Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - book by Alex Hutchinson   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.