That Triathlon Show

Jan Olbrecht is a former elite swimmer, holds a PhD in sports physiology and biomechanics, and has advised athletes who have won over 600 Olympic, World Championship, European Championship and Commonwealth Championship medals. His main drive is to translate science to the level where coaches can benefit from it, and one of the main outcomes of this drive is his excellent and highly influential book 'The Science of Winning' on periodisation, training structure, and using physiology to deliver peak performances.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Endurance training periodisation from a year or multi-year level to the microcycle (weekly) level. -A methodology for planning out your training structure -How do perform lactate testing and use the results to inform training planning and workout prescriptions  -Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power: what are they and how should they be developed? -Case studies of Luc and Frederik van Lierde, both former Ironman World Champions   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts198/   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: The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169   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 #50 - Antioxidants and endurance training; Time in Zone vs. Modified Session Goal approach What is the relation between antioxidants, antioxidant requirements and endurance training? Can antioxidant supplementation impair training adaptation, and should we avoid antioxidants?  If I want to calculate my Time in Zone (TiZ) for a workout, what approach is recommended?  How do I find the balance between running that is easy enough that my heart rate stays low, but not too easy so it's just a shuffle with poor form?     LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Exercise is the best antioxidant Oral administration of vitamin C decreases muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and hampers training-induced adaptations in endurance performance. Exercise and oxidative stress: significance of antioxidants with reference to inflammatory, muscular, and systemic stress Exercise-induced oxidative stress: cellular mechanisms and impact on muscle force production Reactive oxygen species: impact on skeletal muscle 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.    

The next generation of Stryd's running power meter is here, and it can now account for the differences in running power required depending on air resistance, wind, and drafting. Evan Schwartz from Stryd joins us to discuss the new device and the implications of wind on running with power.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How much additional power do you need to produce in various wind conditions compared to a still day?  -How much power can you save when drafting another runner?  -How much power is required just to move through still air? In other words, what's the difference between running outdoors and on a treadmill?  -Is Stryd catching on with elite runners and coaches?  -What's next on Stryd's roadmap?   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts197/   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: Stryd website Announcing the new Stryd. Use the wind to your advantage. Running Power Meters with Chris Hague | EP#59 Running with Power Revisited - Advanced Analysis with Steve Palladino | EP#93 Effective run training and race planning using the Stryd running power meter with Matt Bevil | EP#143   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 #49 - Altitude and bike power; Aerobic decoupling Cycling power at altitude: how to adjust your FTP and power targets Aerobic decoupling: what does a negative value mean?     LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Impact of Altitude on Power Output during Cycling Stage Racing Comparing cycling world hour records, 1967-1996: modeling with empirical data. A theoretical analysis of the effect of altitude on running performance Aerobic Decoupling (Pw:Hr And Pa:HR) And Efficiency Factor (EF)     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.

Melanie McQuaid is an elite triathlete, five-time world champion (Xterra and ITU cross-triathlon), and coach. In this episode, she discusses the ins and outs of training for and racing Xterra and off-road triathlon.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How Xterra/off-road triathlon demands are different from the demands of standard road triathlons -How these different demands impact training - how should an athlete change up their training if going from road triathlons to focusing on Xterra? -Training on the mountain bike and running trails - technical and physiological aspects -Advice for racing Xterra and off-road triathlons - what are the most important things to consider? -Gear - what gear do you need and what should you consider when selecting gear?   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts196/   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 OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Melrad Multisport - Melanie's website Xterra website Dirt Tri Magazine   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 #48 - Running and VLaMax; Cutting out caffeine in lead-up to races to minimise caffeine tolerance Strength endurance: why and how to lower VLaMax for running?  Do you need to abstain from caffeine in the lead-up to a race to get the full effect of pre-race caffeine supplementation?     LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Time course of tolerance to the performance benefits of caffeine Dispelling the myth that habitual caffeine consumption influences the performance response to acute caffeine supplementation.     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.    

Matt Fox is the founder of Sweat Elite. A website where you can learn about the habits, routines and training programs of the world's best runners and coaches, including Eliud Kipchoge, Mo Farah, David Rudisha, Renato Canova and Alberto Salazar.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Similarities and patterns in the training and habits of the world's best runners. -Are there any big differences or discrepancies in their methodologies? -The mindset of Kipchoge, Farah and others: playful and not too serious in the day to day, but with a clear and strong long-term perspective -The Renato Canova training methodology: used by almost all marathoners to ever run sub-2:05 -How the top runners and coaches use (or don't use) data in training and racing   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts195/   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 OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Sweat Elite Training for a Sub 2:05 Marathon Eliud Kipchoge – Full Training Log Leading Up To Marathon World Record Attempt Eliud Kipchoge – Outsiders 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 #47 - Frequency vs. volume of individual workouts; training when sleep-deprived; Training Peaks dashboard What's more important when total volume is constant: more frequent but shorter workouts or less frequent but longer workouts? Should you train when sleep-deprived (e.g. after a night on work duty) and if so, how? Mikael's recommendations for setting up your Training Peaks dashboard     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.  

The microphone is flipped, and Michael Liberzon and Andrew Buckrell from the Endurance Innovation Podcast interview Mikael Eriksson about That Triathlon Show, coaching, and endurance sports innovation. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes insight into That Triathlon Show!    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The genesis of That Triathlon Show -How I find the right guests and topics for the podcast -Responsible journalism, being selective and applying filters -My favourite interviews from the That Triathlon Show archives and how they impacted me -What (if anything) are the next 'big things' in endurance sports? -What's next for That Triathlon Show and Scientific Triathlon?   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts194/   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 OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Endurance Innovation Podcast Lactate and bioenergetics: quantifying and improving endurance performance with Shannon Grady | EP#190 Endurance sports nutrition: state of the art in 2019 with prof. John Hawley | EP#181 World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154 Triathlon training and nutrition considerations for female athletes with Stacy Sims, PhD | EP#105 Training Talk: Splicing Workouts, Cognitive Load, and more with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#53 X3Training STAC 4iiii   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 #46 - Rest interval duration and body composition benchmarks for elite and age-group triathletes Should rest intervals be a fixed time or based on getting heart rate down to a certain level?  What are good target durations for rest intervals or good work:rest ratios for various types of workouts? What is the body composition of elite triathletes like, and should age-groupers also use that as a benchmark?    LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Reference Values for Body Composition and Anthropometric Measurements in Athletes Chris McCormack On The Triathlete Weight Debate Lionel Sanders - What I Eat in a Day Upper Body Skinfold Thickness is Related to Race Performance in Male Ironman Triathletes     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.