
That Triathlon Show
That Triathlon Show is the podcast for triathletes of all levels who want to train smarter and race faster. With over 600 episodes and millions of downloads since 2017, this show cuts through the noise and misinformation, delivering practical, no-nonsense advice rooted in both the art and science of training and performance.
The podcast features in-depth interviews with the world’s best coaches, top sports scientists, and elite athletes. Each episode dives into the nuances of training methodology, performance optimization, and race-day execution, providing insights you can apply right away. Whether you're preparing for a supersprint or an Ironman, or focusing on a single sport like swimming, cycling, or running, you'll find expert guidance and relevant content here.
The podcast is hosted by Mikael Eriksson, a former engineer now coaching professional and age-group athletes. Mikael is a Level III certified coach with over a decade of experience in coaching.
Join a global community of dedicated triathletes and take your performance to the next level. Learn more at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast.
Latest episodes

Feb 26, 2018 • 41min
Triathlon training and nutrition considerations for female athletes with Stacy Sims, PhD | EP#105
Stacy Sims, PhD, discusses female-specific considerations for training, nutrition, hydration and recovery. Women are not small men, so whether it's training or nutrition, you should be aware of these important differences compared to the male college students that are typically research subjects in endurancesports. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Training, nutrition, hydration and recovery differences between men and women How to change your training and nutrition with your menstrualcycle How too much fructose may be giving you gastrointestinal problems Training during and after pregnancy Training and nutrition changes for menopausal women SHOWNOTES: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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name just a few. Use the discount codeTHATTRIATHLONSHOW to get 10% off. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Stacy's Facebook-page Stacy's bio ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life - Stacy's book Training during and after pregnancy with Jocelyn McCauley | EP#33 "How much dehydration can you tolerate during an Ironman?" Article by Andy from Precision Hydration 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.

Feb 23, 2018 • 12min
Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon
Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode: Training frequency, volume, distances, and program progression What kind of quality workouts should you be doing in your preparation? Should you add intensity to your brick sessions Examples from Mikael's beginner training plans LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website 8-week Olympic triathlon training plan for beginners 8-week sprint triathlon training plan for beginners 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.

Feb 22, 2018 • 56min
The Enemy of a Good Plan is the Dream of a Perfect Plan with Dean Golich | EP#104
Dean Golich, Premier Coach and Head Performance Physiologist at Carmichael Training Systems, coach of multiple World and Olympic medalists, discusses self-coaching, the OODA-loop workflow in coaching or self-coaching, bias, and periodisation. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The OODA-loop: Observe, Orientate, Decide, Act Self-coaching: pitfalls to avoid, knowledge requirements, education, and avoiding information overwhelm The role of bias in coaching an self-coaching Periodisation - do we really know anything about it? SHOWNOTES: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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Dean's bio on the Carmichael Training Systems website Dean Golich: A Coaching Perspective on Performance Modeling - Youtube video Dean Golich: Establish an Effective Workflow in WKO4 - Youtube video 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.

Feb 19, 2018 • 60min
Training with power meters for triathletes with Hunter Allen | EP#103
Hunter Allen, coach and widely recognised as the co-author of "Training and Racing with a Power Meter" sheds light on how to get started with power meters, how to become an advanced user of them, and shares general bike training tips for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: How to get started training with a bike power meter How to become a "power user" of power meters, by using things like the Performance Management Chart and quadrant analysis The best ways to raise your Functional Threshold Power Example bike training schedule for a triathlete Motion analysis with the Leomo Type-R device, and how it can be beneficial SHOWNOTES: 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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Peaks Coaching Group website Hunter's Bio Hunter Allen Power Blog Training and Racing with a Power Meter book Cutting-Edge Cycling 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.

Feb 16, 2018 • 11min
Beginner Tip 7 - Training for a Sprint Distance Triathlon
Beginner Tip 7 - Training for a Sprint Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode: The most important Principles and Priority for any beginner in their sprint triathlon preparations: consistency, competence and confidence Training frequency, volume, distances, and program progression Examples from Mikael's beginner training plans LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website 8-week sprint triathlon training plan for beginners 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.

Feb 15, 2018 • 55min
Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102
Karen Smyers is a coach, speaker and retired world class triathlete who raced professionally until age 49! She has won three World Championship titles, both ITU and Ironman, and placed in the top-5 and top-10 in Kona several times still in her 40s. Here she shares how she stayed so competitive in her 40s. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Karen's inspirational story, which has plenty of trials and tribulations How she trained to stay competitive in her 40s Advice for masters athletes who want to perform in triathlon, but also balance a career and family Karen's thoughts on recovery, strength training, and nutrition for masters athletes Being named "The triathlete most likely to be eaten by a sharkat the Sydney Olympics" by Sports Illustrated SHOWNOTES: 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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Karen's website Masters Athletes: How to minimize the performance decline for aging triathletes | EP#20 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.

Feb 12, 2018 • 56min
Mind, body, and the curiously elastic limits of human performance with Alex Hutchinson | EP#101
Alex Hutchinson is an award winning endurance sports journalist and author, who you may know from his column Sweat Science. His new book Endure explores human endurance performance limits, real and perceived, and how to push them further and further. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: How there is (almost) always a reserve of resources to tap into, even when it feels like your working at your absolute full capacity The similarities and differences between different models (the psychobiological model by Samuele Marcora nd Central Governor model by Tim Noakes) of how the mind imposes limits on the body How endurance performance is "elastically limited" by pain, muscle, oxygen, heat, thirst and fuel Brain endurance training and brain stimulation for improving endurance performance Alex' top practical tip for how to push closer to your true limits SHOWNOTES: 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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Alex' website Alex on Twitter Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human 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.

Feb 9, 2018 • 15min
Beginner Tip 6 - Slow and steady endurance or hard intervals?
Beginner Tip 6 - Slow and steady endurance or hard intervals? On this week's episode: General discussion on intervals, endurance and technique for beginners The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing! Introducing interval training in swimming, biking and running, respectively LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Training Zones part 2: Cycling | EP#29 Training Zones part 3: Running | EP#30 The Beginner's Guide to Training Plans | EP#84 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.

Feb 8, 2018 • 51min
Nutrition before, during and after workouts | EP#100
A research-based review of nutrition before, during and after endurance exercise and competition. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Hydration and carbohydrate before exercise Hydration and carbohydrate during exercise Hydration, carbohydrate, and protein after exercise Example meals, snacks, and supplements SHOWNOTES: 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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Nutrition and Athletic Performance: Position statement Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 1 | EP#94 Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 2 | EP#95 Triathlon Nutrition resource page on Scientific Triathlon Asker Jeukendrup: New position statement on Nutrition and Athletic Performance American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and fluid replacement. Dehydration and endurance performance in competitive athletes Nutrition for endurance sports: marathon, triathlon, and road cycling The use of carbohydrates during exercise as an ergogenic aid Pre-exercise nutrition: the role of macronutrients, modified starches and supplements on metabolism and endurance performance Systematic review: Carbohydrate supplementation on exercise performance or capacity of varying durations. The Governor has a sweet tooth - Mouth sensing of nutrients to enhance sports performance Short-term recovery from prolonged exercise: exploring the potential for protein ingestion to accentuate the benefits of carbohydrate supplements. 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.

Feb 5, 2018 • 50min
Endurance Sports Nutrition with Monique Ryan | EP#99
Monique Ryan is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), author of the book "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes", and has been a member of the Performance Enhancement Team for both USA Triathlon and USA Cycling. She has a wealth of experience from working with both age-groupers and elites at the very top. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Common mistakes endurance athletes make with their nutrition (other than the things we already know about not eating enough veggies and too much processed food...) Is there a place for "labeled" or "named" diets in endurance sports nutrition Hydration - do we drink too much, too little, or just right? Supplements and deficiencies in endurance athletes Special considerations for females, masters athletes, vegetarians and vegans SHOWNOTES: 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 for 15% off any products. Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Monique's website Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, 3rd Ed. Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 1 | EP#94 Triathlon Nutrition: Calories, Carbs, Fats, and Proteins - part 2 | EP#95 Nutrition and Athletic Performance: Position statement 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.