That Triathlon Show

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?   How should you structure training for a sprint triathlon when you can only train 4 days per week? Is it more important to have a higher training frequency (more workouts) or longer individual workouts if the total time/duration is the same, and why? Is it better to train to time or to distance, and why? How do you manage your time effectively and become a master of workout logistics and transitions in order to get the most out of your training time budget?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans "How Should I Use My X Hours of Training Time per Week?” with AJ Johnson | EP#134 Training smart, managing time, and setting goals with Kate Roberts | EP#92 Time management and balance with Amy Farrell | EP#37 Strategies and Hacks for the Time-crunched Triathlete | EP#10     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.

Dan Lorang is the coach of triathletes like Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug, as well as a high performance coach and Head of Innovation of the Bora Hansgrohe professional cycling team. In this Training Talk we dive deep into a variety of topics on training and performance, in particular as it pertains to long-distance triathlon.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The training bull's eye: maximising adaptations -How to structure your training over an entire season (e.g. leading up to an Ironman) as well as on a weekly level -Bike training structure -Swim training structure -Run training structure -The importance of heart rate -The importance of physiological testing   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts175/   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: FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Bora Hansgrohe professional cycling team   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 #27 - Cramping (with expert guest Andy Blow), what CTL is required to get to Kona and a little rant...   How do you solve cramping issues when you've tried everything, with expert guest Andy Blow Is there any particular Chronic Training Load (CTL) number you should shoot for if you want to qualify for Kona?  A rant about over-reliance on arbitrary metrics like TSS and how it causes athletes to forget the meaning of training: adaptations and performance   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Hydration, sodium and cramping with Andy Blow | EP#49 Effective Swimrun Training with Andy Blow | EP#126 Kona qualification: what it takes (in hard numbers) with Russell Cox | EP#76 Precision Hydration blog     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.

Training camps are great (and fun!) ways to increase fitness and build up towards a strong triathlon racing season. But there are several important do's and don'ts you must pay attention to if you want to make the camp a successful one from which you come out the other side stronger. The main reason many age-groupers do not benefit from training camps is that they are unaware of, or do not adhere to these triathlon training camp commandments.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The objectives of a training camp -How much volume can and should you do on a training camp -How much intensity can and should you do on a training camp -Training tips for swimming, cycling, and running when on a training camp -Nutrition, hydration, workout and post-workout fuelling, and recovery tips for a training camp -How to resume training after a training camp   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts174/   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.   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 #26 - Swim training on two swims per week, what to do when heart rates spikes as soon as you start jogging, the danger of potluck training and the myth of base and build   How should you structure your swim training on two swims per week? What should you do when you cannot run at a low-intensity heart rate, since it spikes as soon as you start jogging? Why you need to avoid potluck training (or combining incompatible training philosophies)  Is the concept of "Base" and "Build" training a myth?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 1) | EP#132 Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 2) | EP#133 Q&A #12 - Heart rate or power zones, and incorporating additional races into a training plan To lab test or not to lab test with Alan Couzens | EP#79     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.     RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing. 

Dr. Philip Skiba, one of the most sought-after coaches and consultants in the triathlon and endurance sports industry joins us to discuss the fundamentals of designing a training program. He also gives his viewpoint on a number of topics and busts some hard lived myths. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The physiological fundamentals behind effective training -The volume vs. intensity debate -How to include intensity in your training program -How to think about rest in your training program -Periodisation (or the lack thereof) -Nutrition, and not falling for fad diets and the flavour of the month -Some common triathlon myths or misconceptions busted and explained SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts173/ 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: Dr. Skiba on Twitter 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 #25 - RPE or power/pace in workout prescriptions, best cross-training for running, and Big Days and 70.3 races in preparation for an Ironman   Is it better to use subjective Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) or objective outputs like power or pace when prescribing workouts? What is the best cross-training method for running when carrying an injury?  Where in your Ironman training program should you include Big Days, and how should you prepare and recover from them?  How should you taper and recover from 70.3 races in the lead-up to an Ironman, and should you race them at planned Ironman intensity?    LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW.     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.  

Joel Filliol is one of the most successful elite triathlon coaches in the history of the sport. In his multi-national squad he coaches athletes like Mario Mola (three-time World Champion), Katie Zaferes, Vincent Luis, and Jake Birthwhistle, and his on his CV is also coached Simon Whitfield to an Olympic silver medal and working as the Head Coach of British Triathlon. In this in-depth interview we discuss Joel's learnings from this great career of what really matters in training, and how to get these things right.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Keeping training simple and avoiding major mistakes -The importance of consistent total workload over time and of training frequency -No "main" sessions: every workout counts -A typical training week of athletes like Mario Mola, Vincent Luis and Katie Zaferes -How to do low-intensity training the right way! -How to do high-intensity training the right way! -Brick workouts and peaking SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts172/   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Joel's Website Real Coaching podcast   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 #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system   What are the best ways to train to improve aerobic capacity (VO2max) and what's the best way to assess it? How should you structure your training when you're limited to 45-minute workout windows? Is there a benefit of doing back-to-back long rides on the weekend in Ironman training (and move the long run to midweek instead)? Is there a benefit of using various products or techniques to train your respiratory system?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Steve Magness nasal breathing tweet Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP) - review article on side stitches FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 HIIT Science Course   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW.     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.

Fran Bungay is head coach of Goalspecific and a coaching tutor at the British Triathlon coach development programme, as well as a top-ranked age-group athlete with two European titles to her name. She discusses the use of process goals in triathlon, and why you might want to move towards a more process-driven approach rather than focusing hard on outcome goals.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The advantages of using process goals -Why too much focus on direct outcomes can be detrimental to triathlon progress -How to set process goals for yourself, step by step -Building confidence and mental strength   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts171/   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!   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Goalspecific, Fran's website Training smart, managing time, and setting goals with Kate Roberts | EP#92 How to DREAM Big and achieve your goals and dreams with Ian Hacon | EP#142 Goal-setting and Self-coaching with Simon Brierley | EP#65   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.