That Triathlon Show

Q&A #33 - Incorporating bike or run commutes to work in training, and distinguishing between good and bad lower heart rate How should you effectively incorporate bike or run commutes into your training to get training benefits without compromising quality in other key workouts?  How does this change if you do both a regular workout and the morning bike/run commute? How should you think about nutrition around training in the morning and commuting to work? How do you distinguish between a reduction in exercise heart rate due to getting fitter versus being in a state of non-functional over-reaching?     LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Applications and Insights in 2018 and Beyond with Marco Altini | EP#144 Non-functional overreaching with Cyril Schmit | EP#159 World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173     SPONSORS: ROKA - Enter the ROKA + Scientific Triathlon Giveaway to win prizes worth more than $2000m including race entry to an IRONMAN race of your choice and a ROKA Maverick X Wetsuit. And as usual, you can get 20% off a regular order on roka.com 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist and highly successful coach, in both professional sports (having worked with athletes like Peter Sagan, Tony Martin, and André Greipel) and with age-group endurance athletes. He is also the co-founder of the physiological performance software INSCYD. In this episode we discuss cycling technique, quality of movement, and holding a good (aerodynamic) position, and how the LEOMO Type-R device can be used to improve these important but easily forgotten aspects of cycling and triathlon cycling.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The importance of quality of movement in cycling, and how it has become somewhat forgotten in a world obsessed with power. -The LEOMO Type-R device, and how it can measure quality of movement in a large variety of ways to help assess and inform training. -Examples of common issues regarding quality of movement and how to correct them -How to use the LEOMO Type-R to improve aerodynamics -How much should triathletes and time trialists train in the TT-position -Is the LEOMO Type-R a good investment for age-group triathletes?   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts180/   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 - Enter the ROKA + Scientific Triathlon Giveaway to win prizes worth more than $2000m including race entry to an IRONMAN race of your choice and a ROKA Maverick X Wetsuit. And as usual, you can get 20% off a regular order on roka.com with the discount code TTS. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Leomo's website FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Learn more about INSCYD metabolic testing INSCYD website 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program   How should you train on just 3-5 hours of available training time per week?  Should you still periodise your training, and if so, how?  How do you introduce more high-intensity training to your program without doing too much?  How can you evaluate and review this change in training?      LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Q&A #28 - Time management, training on limited time, mastering workout logistics and transitions, training frequency vs. workout duration and training to distance or to time? Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Applications and Insights in 2018 and Beyond with Marco Altini | EP#144     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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

The Nike Vaporfly 4% running shoes are supposed to improve running economy by 4%. Wouter Hoogkamer, PhD, is one of the researchers who found out that this improvement is actually legit. What's more, he has researched how much faster that improvement in running economy could make you. In today's episode we discuss the Vaporfly 4% shoes, running shoes in general, running economy, breaking two hours for the marathon, and more.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The Nike Vaporfly 4% shoes, and how Wouter and his colleagues at the University of Colorado verified that they can reduce the energetic cost of running a given speed by 4%. -Running economy, and how improvements in it translates to improvements in speed. Slower runners may benefit more from the 4% shoes than faster runners. -Footwear in general, and the tradeoff between cushioning (which is good for running economy) and weight (which is bad for running economy) -The impact of drafting in running - how much energy can it save you? -   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts179/   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: Nike Vaporfly 4% time savings Excel spreadsheet A Comparison of the Energetic Cost of Running in Marathon Racing Shoes The Biomechanics of Competitive Male Runners in Three Marathon Racing Shoes: A Randomized Crossover Study Extrapolating Metabolic Savings in Running: Implications for Performance Predictions How Biomechanical Improvements in Running Economy Could Break the 2-hour Marathon Barrier Reflecting on Eliud Kipchoge’s Marathon World Record: An Update to Our Model of Cooperative Drafting and Its Potential for a Sub-2-Hour Performance 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Q&A #31 - Cycling cadence in training and racing - the scientific and anecdotal evidence   What does science say about the pros and cons of cycling at different cadences?  What cadence ranges are most effective in racing?  What are the potential performance benefits of training at high and low cadences? A 2018 cycling cadence research round-up   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 INSCYD testing  Effects of Cycling Training at Imposed Low Cadences - A Systematic Review (2017, International journal of sports physiology and performance) Brennan - The Effect of Cadence on the Mechanics and Energetics of Constant Power Cycling. Mitchell - The Impact of Cycling Cadence on Respiratory and Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise. Graham - Effect of Cadence on Time Trial Performance in Recreational Female Cyclists Aasvold - Joint specific power production in cycling: The effect of cadence and intensity Blackwood - Effects Of Cycling Cadence On Physiological Variables     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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

An in-depth discussion and Q&A session on the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of polarised training for triathletes and endurance athletes in general. This episode is a follow-up to the extremely popular interview with the godfather of polarised training, Dr. Stephen Seiler in EP#177.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Personal case examples from Mikael Eriksson's and Stephen Seiler's training and resulting performance improvements -Common objections to polarised training -How can polarised training apply to age-group triathletes? -Polarised training for beginner athletes, masters athletes, and for longevity and health (rather than performance) -Periodisation with polarised training -How to execute low-intensity workouts correctly -How to execute high-intensity workouts correctly   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts178/   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: Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177 Training Priorities: Seiler's Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs | EP#120 How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154 World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Q&A #30 - Training reviews for the self-coached athlete and critical power / metabolic profiling tests   How should the self coached athlete review their training? What to look at, and how regularly? Metrics and things to track - and what you don't need to track and care about. What critical power / metabolic profiling test options exist, and what are the preferred ones?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics you should be tracking FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 INSCYD Metabolic Testing     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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Stephen Seiler, PhD, is known for his research on how elite endurance athletes actually train. In this research, he discovered that most endurance athletes spend the majority of their training time (~90%) at very low intensities (below the first lactate/ventilatory threshold) with most of the remainder of the training time spent at high intensities (above the second lactate/ventilatory threshold), with little time spent in between. This training intensity distribution has become popularised and known as 'polarised training'.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is polarised training, and what is the evidence behind it? -Polarised training and "pyramidal training" - the nuances of training for different kinds of endurance sports and events -Does polarised training work for time-limited age group triathletes? -How to set up your training zones and intensities correctly (and the dangers of short-cutting FTP-tests) -Triathlon-specific considerations with polarised training   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts177/   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: Stephen's ResearchGate profile Stephen's Twitter profile Training Priorities: Seiler's Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs | EP#120 How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154 World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 The Training Characteristics of the World's Most Successful Female Cross-Country Skier Seiler's Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs. Does Polarized Training Improve Performance in Recreational Runners? Quantifying training intensity distribution in elite endurance athletes: is there evidence for an “optimal” distribution? Autonomic Recovery after Exercise in Trained Athletes: Intensity and Duration Effects What is Best Practice for Training Intensity and Duration Distribution in Endurance Athletes? Intervals, Thresholds, and Long Slow Distance:  the Role of Intensity and Duration in Endurance Training 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Q&A #29 - Long slow distance and training zones, and LCHF for triathlon - yay or nay?   Is it "bad" to stay in a higher heart rate zone (e.g. zone 4) for your long runs and long slow distance training in general?  What can you do to get your heart rate down in these workouts?  Mikael's perspective on LCHF (low-carb high-fat) diets in endurance sports A sneak peak of the Supernova 2.0 study results   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Autonomic recovery after exercise in trained athletes: intensity and duration effects.  Findings from Supernova 2.0 study comparing LCHF and HCLF diets       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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Bo Falck Hansen, PhD, is a researcher and cycling coach with a special interest in training and performance for the aging athlete. He describes the top-5 challenges that masters athletes in triathlon and other endurance sports face, and how to tackle them.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Reducing the rate of decline in aerobic capacity (VO2max) with the right kind of endurance training -Reducing the rate of loss of lean muscle mass with the right kind of strength training -Reducing the impact of the insulin response while still making sure you perform in training and racing with periodised carbohydrate intake -Maintaining flexibility, coordination, and balance -Having the right attitude to aging   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts176/   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: Masters Athletes: How to minimize the performance decline for aging triathletes | EP#20 The Triathlete's Strength Training Formula | EP#81 Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102 Case Studies in Physiology: Maximal oxygen consumption and performance in a centenarian cyclist Polarized training has greater impact on key endurance variables than threshold, high intensity, or high volume training Optimizing strength training for running and cycling endurance performance: A review Low carbohydrate, high fat diet impairs exercise economy and negates the performance benefit from intensified training in elite race walkers Enhanced Endurance Performance by Periodization of CHO Intake: "Sleep Low" Strategy Periodization of Carbohydrate Intake: Short-Term Effect on Performance   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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.