Josh Poertner has spent most of his life in the cycling industry. First racing professionally in Europe, then working with Zipp as technical director before becoming the CEO of Silca. He also consults with professional cycling teams. Josh knows all the ins and outs of tire pressure optimisation, a topic we discuss in-depth in this interview. We also discuss a variety of other equipment upgrades that can make you faster on the bike, and importantly, the hierarchy of getting the most watts for your buck when it comes to such purchases.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Optimising tire pressure (and the potential cost of getting it wrong)
-Equipment choices and watts-for-buck: bike frame, wheels, and nutrition and hydration setup
-Equipment choices and watts-for-buck: helmet, clothing, socks, shoes and shoe covers
-Equipment choices and watts-for-buck: drivetrain friction, ceramic bearings, oversized pulleys, 1x drivetrain
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Dr. Ajmol Ali is Associate Professor at Massey University and one of the author's of the most up-to-date meta-analysis on the use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid in endurance sports. In this episode Dr. Ali discusses this meta-analysis (including 44 studies and more than a thousand total participants), the findings, practical applications, and limitations and direction for future research on caffeine in endurance sports.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The background on caffeine in endurance sports, including the time on WADA's prohibited substances list
-The differences between the meta-analysis conducted by Dr. Ali and previous reviews and meta-analyses, including the specific inclusion criteria and reasons behind them
-The findings: 2-3% improvement in endurance performance longer than 5 minutes when ingesting 3-6 mg/kg bodyweight prior to the event
-Responders and non-responders: how factors such as caffeine metabolism and sensitivity (determined by specific genes) may impact the effect each individual gets from caffeine
-Washout period: do you need to taper off your coffee consumption before an event to get the benefits of caffeine supplementation on race day?
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Dr. Margo Mountjoy, Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University is a sports medicine clinician and an academic. She is the lead author of the 2018 IOC concensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S, previously known as the "Female Athlete Triad"). In this episode we discuss RED-S, it's symptoms and root cause, screening and diagnosis, treatment and recovery and more.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Health and performance consequences of RED-S
-The root cause of RED-S: energy deficincy
-Prevalence, risk groups and risk factors, and early warning signs of RED-S
-RED-S in female and male athletes - beyond the female athlete triad
-How to avoid RED-S
-Energy deficiency and calorie deficit: what is an acceptable range during periods of weight loss?
-Screening and diagnosis, treatment, and recovery time course of RED-S
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts233/
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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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.
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Phil Burt is a world renowned bike fitter and physiotherapist who has spent 12 years with British Cycling and 5 years with Team Sky. In this episode we go deep into the topic of bike fitting, covering topics ranging from physiotherapy and injury prevention through power production and aerodynamics.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Physiotherapy, injury prevention, and bike fitting
-The balance between aerodynamics, power production, and comfort
-How to adapt to a new position on the bike
-How to optimise aerodynamics through bike fitting
-Saddles and saddle health
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts232/
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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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.
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