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Oct 31, 2019 • 28min

Q&A #58 - Getting a coach, what to expect from a coach, and what your coach will expect from you

Q&A #58 - Getting a coach, what to expect from a coach, and what your coach will expect from you What should athletes expect from a coach?  What are the main factors to consider when selecting a coach, and on the flipside, which common questions and considerations are irrelevant and useless?  What are the foundations of a good coach-athlete relationship and what should each party bring to the table?   LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans   SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   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.    
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Oct 28, 2019 • 1h 13min

Training talk with world-class cyclist Amber Neben and coach Tim Cusick | EP#205

Amber Neben is one of the most accomplished cyclists in the history of women's cycling, with two individual World Championship titles, two Olympic games, and recently finishing 4th at the World Championship Time Trial event at the age of 44. Amber and her coach Tim Cusick join us today to discuss the training that has led to so much success and importantly, great longevity and continued success in the sport of cycling.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How Amber's training year leading up to the 4th place finish at Worlds was structured -Her two phases of training: foundation training and performance training -The big picture: structuring training around 4-year cycles rather than 1-year plans -The importance of training progression and focusing on time in zone -How Amber's training and aspects around training have changed over the years as she has learnt more and developed as an athlete -How is training adjusted for age, at the age of 44?  -The difference in training between (elite) female and male cyclists -Takeaway messages from Amber's training and cycling journey applicable for amateurs and age-group athletes   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts205/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   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 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS. upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Px4 - Amber's coaching business When Shmack Happens - Amber's book WKO5: Cycling and triathlon analytics with Tim Cusick | EP#199 WKO4: How triathletes should use its powerful capabilities with Tim Cusick | EP#72   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.
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Oct 24, 2019 • 19min

Q&A #57 - Fueling workouts; Diet and body types

Q&A #57 - Fueling workouts; Diet and body types How should you fuel different types of workouts (long, short, intense, easy) before and within the workout? Should you adjust your diet based on your body type? (Endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph)   LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Nutrition before, during and after workouts | EP#100 All past nutrition-related episodes of That Triathlon Show   SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   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.    
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Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 7min

Fatigue management with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#204

Scientific Triathlon coaches James Teagle, Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson get together to discuss fatigue. How much fatigue is acceptable to experience in triathlon training, how can you manage fatigue, and how do you adjust training and other factors if you end up carrying too much fatigue?   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Acute versus accumulated fatigue and how they should be treated differently -Different kinds of fatigue: peripheral (muscular), central (nervous system), mental, and general -Managing fatigue through training: repeatable training weeks vs. two weeks hard, one week easy -Assessing fatigue with objective and subjective measures (perceived fatigue, motivation, RPE, performance, heart rate, HRV, etc.) -When and how should you adjust training (or lifestyle factors) for fatigue? How do you know when enough is enough?    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts204/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   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 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Non-functional overreaching with Cyril Schmit | EP#159 Introducing elite triathlete and Scientific Triathlon coach James Teagle | EP#161 Scientific Triathlon coach Lachlan Kerin | EP#192 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. 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat
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Oct 17, 2019 • 20min

Q&A #56 - Running a marathon in preparation for an Ironman; 20-minute FTP-test vs. Ramp FTP-test

Q&A #56 - Running a marathon in preparation for an Ironman; 20-minute FTP-test vs. Ramp FTP-test  Is it beneficial to run a marathon in preparation for an Ironman? Which FTP-test is better: a 20-minute test or a ramp test such as the one by TrainerRoad? LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Scientific Triathlon Training Zones Calculator     SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   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.      
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Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 6min

Improve your running speed, endurance, and performance with Pete Magill | EP#203

Pete Magill is a running coach, author, and the fastest-ever American distance runner over age 50 in the 5K and 10K as well as a multiple American and world age group record-holder. In this interview we discuss the most important principles of improving your running speed, endurance and performance, applicable for everybody from 5k-specialists to Ironman-triathletes.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Muscle fiber recruitment - how to train all your muscle fibers and make them work for you -Balancing hard and easy running -The all-important long run -Hill running - one of the most versatile tools in your running toolbox -Essential strength and conditioning for runners   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts203/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   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 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Fast 5k Running - Pete's website All of Pete's books All running-related episodes of 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.
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Oct 10, 2019 • 33min

Q&A #55 - Improving 5k and sprint triathlon run pace; Running well off the bike and reducing the difference to open run paces

Q&A #55 - Improving 5k and sprint triathlon run pace; Running well off the bike and reducing the difference to open run paces What run training structure works to improve run performance over 5k and the sprint distance triathlon? What kind of run training should be done during base training? How should I train to run better off the bike and reduce the difference between triathlon run paces and open run paces?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Base training: off-season do’s and dont’s with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#201 Run training of Kipchoge, Farah and Rudisha with Matt Fox of Sweat Elite | EP#195 The Triathlete's Strength Training Formula | EP#81     SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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.
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Oct 7, 2019 • 1h 18min

Training for time-crunched athletes with Conrad Goeringer | EP#202

Conrad Goeringer is a Nashville-based coach specialising in coaching busy professionals. In this interview, Conrad discusses how he helps athletes leverage their time to achieve their goals and keep improving on a limited time budget for training due to work, family and other obligations.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The importance of training frequency -How to use intensity smartly and allocate intensity to the three disciplines on a low-volume training plan -The hierarchy of swimming, biking, and running when time is scarce -Time-saving strategies to make the most of the time that you do have available   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts202/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   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 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Working Triathlete - Conrad's website 8 indoor bike training software options: overviews and interviews | EP#157 “How Should I Use My X Hours of Training Time per Week?” with AJ Johnson | EP#134 Balancing a Big Life with Big Performance - Matt Dixon | EP#60 Develop swim technique and power with the Vasa Trainer and Rob Sleamaker | EP#46 Time management and balance with Amy Farrell | EP#37 Strategies and Hacks for the Time-crunched Triathlete | EP#10 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.
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Oct 3, 2019 • 29min

Q&A #54 - Jan Olbrecht follow-up: Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power

Q&A #54 - Jan Olbrecht follow-up: Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power - what is it and example workouts Olbrecht's unconventional intervals for boosting aerobic capacity versus traditional VO2max-intervals Building the engine versus race-specific training   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198 FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Dan Lorang - coach of Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug and Bora Hansgrohe pro cycling team | EP#175 How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154     SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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.  
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Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 10min

Base training: off-season do's and dont's with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#201

Scientific Triathlon coaches James Teagle, Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson get together to discuss base training for triathlon and endurance sports. What should you do (and what shouldn't you do) in your off-season.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is "base training" or the "off-season" - how long does it last, when does it start, when does it end, and what are the objectives of it? -Should you take time completely off training? -Methodologies for structuring your base training -Common mistakes to avoid in base training -Considerations other than training to make the most of your base training phase   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts201/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   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 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Introducing elite triathlete and Scientific Triathlon coach James Teagle | EP#161 Scientific Triathlon coach Lachlan Kerin | EP#192 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 #53 (Thursday 26 September) Q&A #53 - Training specificity, dynamic warm-ups, recovery after races, and favourite podcasts How should you apply the principle of specificity in your training? Are dynamic warm-ups before workouts beneficial, important, and/or necessary? How should you recover after races and ease back into normal training? Mikael's top-5 endurance sports podcasts   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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.

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