That Triathlon Show

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.

What dietary supplements should triathletes and endurance athletes consider using based on current evidence? We go through a recent review paper that has analysed all the current evidence to come up with clear guidelines for which supplements are potentially beneficial and which will just result in expensive pee.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Supplements used to prevent or treat nutrient deficiencies -Supplements (sports foods) used to provide a practical form of energy and nutrients -Supplements that directly improve sports performance -Supplements that improve performance indirectly -Adverse effects and antidoping rule violations from lack of quality assurance in supplement manufacturing   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts193/   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: IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete What's in Your Beet Juice? Nitrate and Nitrite Content of Beet Juice Products Marketed to Athletes. Australian Supplements Survey Highlights Need for Testing Informed-Sport All nutrition-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 #45 - Intensity unnecessary (?) for Ironman, warm-ups, lactate test timing, and adjusting a training week Is it really necessary to do any intensive training when preparing for an Ironman? Can you just do base miles?  When is the best time to get a lactate test?  How should you time your warm-up for an Olympic race, considering wave starts, transition area closing and so on?  How do you adjust a training week if you are prevented from doing one discipline (e.g. swimming) but could supplement with another (or two)? The impact of heat on carb/fat oxidation ratios (a correction to Q&A #44)   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Q&A #44 - Carb/fat combustion based on pace and heart rate; VO2max intervals on flats or uphill Modulation of carbohydrate and fat utilization by diet, exercise and environment Race-day warm-up | EP#35     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.

Lachlan Kerin is an Australian triathlon coach, professional triathlete, and the newest member of the Scientific Triathlon team. He has over 50 professional IRONMAN 70.3 races to his name, has experience from working with some of the best coaches in the world, and among other accomplishments, has set 3 bike course records in IRONMAN 70.3 races.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Lachlan's training methodology - how does a professional long-distance triathlete train? -What he has learnt from being coached by coaches like Cam Brown, Grant Giles, and professor Paul Laursen -Advice for age-groupers on low-hanging fruit to pick and common mistakes to avoid -Lachlan's coaching philosophy and methodology   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts192/   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: Lachie's bio on the Scientific Triathlon coaching page Interval Training – Science and Application part 1 with Paul Laursen | EP#128 Interval Training – Science and Application part 2 with Paul Laursen | EP#129 Interval Training – Science and Application part 3 with prof. Paul Laursen | EP#163 Lactate and bioenergetics: quantifying and improving endurance performance with Shannon Grady | EP#190 Bike maintenance 101 and become your own mechanic with Jimmy Seear | EP#115 CONTACT LACHIE ABOUT COACHING: Email lachie@scientifictriathlon.com and mikael@scientifictriathlon.com    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 #44 - Carb/fat combustion based on pace and heart rate; VO2max intervals on flats or uphill If heart rate was in zone 4 and pace in zone 2: did you use mostly carbs or fats for fuel?  Can you do track/road intervals on hilly trails, and if so, should they still keep the same structure or can they be free form?  Should mobility work count towards your total training duration?   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.  

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration and former elite triathlete answers listener questions about hydration and electrolytes in racing and training.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Hydration preloading for races -Rehydrating after training and racing -Having three independent levers on race day: water, electrolytes and calories -Hypotonic vs. hypertonic solutions -Cramping on the Ironman run   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts191/   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: Hydration, sodium and cramping with Andy Blow | EP#49 Q&A #27 - Cramping (with expert guest Andy Blow), what CTL is required to get to Kona and a little rant... Should you really just ‘drink water to thirst’? - Precision Hydration blog post Why do athletes suffer from cramp? - Precision Hydration blog post Should your hydration strategy change as you get older? - Precision Hydration blog post What Your Body Actually Needs During Different Types of Endurance Exercise - Precision Hydration blog post Different types of sports drink and when to use them. - Precision Hydration blog post 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.