Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration, returns to the podcast to discuss current best practices in race nutrition and hydration. Andy has a first-row seat to see what some of the best professional athletes in the world are doing, and shares the common patterns and potential differences, as well as how things might or might not differ for amateur athletes.      

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Andy's and Precision Hydration's work with pro triathletes and other endurance athletes

-What are the common patterns and trends across these top athletes, and what are the differences? 

-Getting down to the specifics: what formats of carbohydrate are they typically consuming

-Logistics: what nutrition and hydration to carry with you, and how to carry it? 

-Should you be completely self-sufficient or also rely on aid stations

-The case for going really high (90+ g/h) on carbohydrates in race nutrition, and training your gut to be able to do that

-Hydrogels, and what the science currently says about how they work

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts293/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Andy's Twitter
• Precision Hydration's website, Instagram, and Twitter
• How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour? - article by Andy
• Does the type of carb in your energy products really matter? - article by Precision Hydration
• Can athletes consume MORE than 90g of carb per hour? - article by Precision Hydration
• Can you train your gut to optimise your fueling strategy? - article by Precision Hydration
• Quick Carb Calculator
• Book a free consultation with Precision Hydration
• Gordo Byrn's blog

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Richard Blagrove, PhD, is a lecturer in physiology and programme leader at Loughborough University. Richard has a background as a middle distance runner himself, and has done extensive academic and applied work in the field of strength and conditioning for middle and long distance runners.         

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-A new book co-edited by Richard, "The Science and Practice of Middle and Long Distance Running"

-Programming and periodisation of strength training for endurance athletes

-Workout structure for strength and conditioning sessions

-Executing workouts and sets - how hard should you go? 

-Plyometric training for runners and triathletes

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts292/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Richard's Twitter and Research Gate profiles
• Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running - book authored by Richard
• The Science and Practice of Middle and Long Distance Running - book co-edited by Richard
• Strength training episode archive

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• How long to recover after a race
• How long to taper before the next race
• How much training, and how much hard training should you do between races
• The importance of building a strong base to maintain fitness between races

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive

Björn Geesmann is a triathlon and endurance coach based in Hamburg, with a degree from the German Sport University in Cologne. Björn coaches world class athletes like Patrick Lange, Katrina Matthews, Boris Stein and Daniela Bleymehl.      

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Björn's coaching philosophy

-Being a mental coach as well as a sports coach

-Tips for effective triathlon swim training

-Tips for effective triathlon bike training

-Tips for effective triathlon run training

-An argument for doing a minimal amount of training at intensities higher than threshold

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts291/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Björn's Instagram and Twitter profiles
• HYCYS website and Instagram profile

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• Learn to race (and not just execute a plan)
• Optimise gear and equipment
• Explore psychological aspects to performance
• Increase focus on and commitment to recovery
• Get a coach, mentor or advisor 

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• Bike fitting, equipment, and triathlon bike training with David Bowden | EP#287
• Bike fitting with Phil Burt (former Team Sky) | EP#232
• Bike Fitting Q&A with Phil Burt | EP#254
• Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229
• Physiology, coaching and aerodynamics with Jamie Pringle, PhD | EP#288
• Tire pressure, aerodynamics, and smart equipment upgrades with Josh Poertner | EP#235
• Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Investment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90
• Sports psychology and applied neuroscience with Simon Marshall, PhD and Lesley Paterson | EP#282
• Practical application of sports psychology for triathletes with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter | EP#108
• Mental skills and the psychology of suffering with Carrie Cheadle | EP#97
• Sleep – the foundation of health and performance with Dr. Charles Samuels | EP#216
• Sleep, recovery, and performance with Shona Halson | EP#52
• Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire
• Glycogen metabolism and optimising glycogen resynthesis with Bob Murray, PhD | EP#252
• Nutrition for endurance and ultra-endurance athletes with Trent Stellingwerff, PhD | EP#265
• Endurance sports nutrition: state of the art in 2019 with prof. John Hawley | EP#181

Val Burke is a New Zealand based triathlon and endurance sports coach with a background in exercise science and physiology, coaching among others pro triathlete Braden Currie. In this interview, Val shares her expertise on a number of topics related to both training and racing. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Strength training for triathlon

-How to improve your triathlon cycling

-Metabolic testing, and how to effectively use metabolic test results in training

-How to find your race pace for long distance triathlon races

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts290/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Val's website and Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
• Strength training episode archive
• Bike training episode archive
• Racing episode archive

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• Focus on improving technique and skills
• Do adequate testing to set training zones
• Train with proper structure
• Get a coach
• Try to increase training volume

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive

Ben Day is a performance coach at the Team BikeExchange WorldTour team, founder of DaybyDay Coaching, and coach of professional long distance triathletes Chris Leiferman and Greg Close. Ben also raced (cycling) professionally himself for 14 years. In this interview, Ben shares his thoughts and experience on many aspects of training and coaching in both triathlon and cycling.     

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Ben's coaching philosophy

-The balance of training volume and training intent and quality

-Training the bike component for long-distance triathlon

-The balance of aerobic base training and specific training for the race demands

-The importance of the coach-athlete relationship

-Top tips for age-group athletes

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts289/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• DaybyDay Coaching website and Instagram profile
• Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 1) | EP#237
• Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 2) | EP#238

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• Don't train too much (but train frequently)
• Develop many different gears (learn to go slow and fast)
• Focus on improving technique and skills
• Make having fun your number one priority
• Join a triathlon club or community

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive

Jamie Pringle in an exercise physiologist with a background in academia, applied work over several Olympic cycles with the English Institute of Sports, coaching and advising many high-level athletes, and currently working in the aerodynamics and cycling biomechanics field at Vorteq, a spin-off company from Formula 1 located in Silverstone.         

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Physiology, finding individual limiters, and athlete profiling

-The role of the coach, and how to be a scientist as a coach

-How to assess and improve aerodynamics on the bike

-The importance of biomechanics, and not chasing aerodynamic gains or "lower is better" at all costs

-Aero-considerations (and biomechanical ones) when getting a trisuit, cycling shoes, and calf guards for the lower leg

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts288/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Jamie's Twitter
• Vorteq´s website
• Tire pressure, aerodynamics, and smart equipment upgrades with Josh Poertner | EP#235
• Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229
• Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Investment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90

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• The physiological (and other) factors impacted by the choice between active or passive recoveries
• Why and when should you use passive recoveries?
• Why and when should you use active recoveries?
• General recommendations

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training
• Recovery bout intensity of HIIT – Active or Passive? - HIIT Science Blog

David Bowden is a New Zealand-based bike fitter and coach, who also works as a consultant for Profile Design. David also has a background in bike fitting software, having designed the Velogicfit 3D Motion and 3D Aero performance bike fitting products that he uses in the studio. David currently coaches among others pro triathlete and cycling powerhouse Teresa Adam. In this episode we discuss bike fitting, equipment to improve performance, and bike training for triathlon.       

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How important bike fitting is, with quantitative examples

-The tools used in bike fitting and their importance

-How to find a good bike fitter (not just "ask around")

-Considerations around aerobars, saddles, cranks, helmets, tires and more 

-A typical training week (cycling specifically) for age-group triathletes focusing on 70.3 and Ironman

-How to find your bike pacing strategy for Ironman 70.3 and Ironman racing

-David's top tips for age-group triathletes 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts287/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• David's website 
• Bike fitting with Phil Burt (former Team Sky) | EP#232
• Bike Fitting Q&A with Phil Burt | EP#254
• Tire pressure, aerodynamics, and smart equipment upgrades with Josh Poertner | EP#235

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• Pre-race planning (race strategy, pacing, nutrition, hydration, equipment, mental game)
• The day(s) before the race (equipment prep, nutrition and hydration, course/transition area recce)
• Race day execution
• Mistakes to avoid

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• All previous Racing-related episodes on That Triathlon Show

Björn Kafka is a cycling and endurance coach at the highest level, including coaching multiple World and European champions. He is also an expert in metabolism and metabolic calculations, and has developed the Aerotune Powertest that gives athletes access to in-depth information about their own physiology. In this interview we go in-depth on the topics of training, testing, and metabolism, and Björn shares his expertise from all of these domains.         

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How VO2max is related to the maximum number of training hours you can positively adapt to without overreaching

-How to train VO2max (for different types of athletes)

-VLaMax: how to use it in training, why lower is not always better, and why it still isn't very widely used

-Guidelines for using high-intensity interval training

-Guidelines for using cadence and torque work in training

-Nutrition recommendations in training, racing, and day to day life

-The Aerotune Powertest

-General tips for age-group athletes and mistakes to avoid

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts286/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Aerotune's website, Twitter, and Instagram
• Aerotune Powertest
• Endurance Innovation 100 – Aerotune’s Bjorn Kafka
• Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Investment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90
• FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
• Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198

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• How to pace hilly 70.3 and Ironman courses (for 95% of athletes)
• How to pace hilly 70.3 and Ironman courses for pros and the very top age-groupers
• Differences in pacing hills between half and full Ironman races 
• How to train for hilly triathlon bike courses and practise your pacing strategy

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• Optimal Bike Pacing and Best Bike Split with Ryan Cooper | EP#131

Blair Cartmell is a Scottish triathlon coach working as a Junior National Coach with British Triathlon in addition to running his own coaching business. Blair's coaching resume is of a very high level, including currently being the coach of George Goodwin (3rd at the PTO Championships in Daytona in 2020), holding the lead coach position of the Triathlon Scotland performance Centre at Stirling University, as well as being a national coach for Scotland's home Commonwealth games in 2014.     

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Blair's coaching philosophy

-How to achieve consistency in training

-Intensity management

-Group training environments

-Learning how to race by putting yourself on the startline

-Top tips for age-group athletes

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts285/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Blair's website and Twitter and Instagram profiles

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• Why is swim video analysis so important
• Equipment and tools needed
• How to shoot the videos like an experienced coach
• How to analyse the videos and assess Impact and Difficulty
• Alternative (phone-only) options for swim video analysis

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• All previous swim-related episodes on That Triathlon Show

Neil MacPherson is Scottish coach living in Cape Town, where he owns and runs the coaching business Dinamic Coaching. In addition to his own coaching and performance center services, Neil has also served as a coach educator and facilitator for British Triathlon and for the International Triathlon Union (ITU). In this interview, we discuss Neil's training and coaching philosophy, get into specific case studies, and much more.       

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Neil's coaching and training philosophy

-Case study: taking an explosive athlete (Olympian) and coaching them towards an Ironman

-How to break past performance plateaus for age-group triathletes

-Swim technique, and using the SmartPaddle for quantitative analysis of your swim stroke

-The skills that aspiring (and established) coaches really have to learn

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts284/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Dinamic Coaching website, Twitter, and Instagram
• TraineSense SmartPaddle

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• Age and endurance performance 
• The main reasons for age-related decline in endurance performance
• What can you do to counteract this performance decline? 
• Other considerations for masters athletes, and potential differences compared to younger athletes
   

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• The top-5 challenges for masters athletes and how to overcome them – Bo Falck Hansen, PhD | EP#176
• Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102
• Runner Gene Dykes Is Playing the Long Game - article by Alex Hutchinson
• What We Can Learn from Studying Older Marathoners - article by Alex Hutchinson
• NEW ADVANCED training plans (Olympic, Half and Full Distance). Get 60% off during the launch period (until 30 April 2021) using the code "ADVANCED" at checkout. 

Coach David Tilbury-Davis returns to the podcast for a different kind of episode. David and Mikael muse over how coaching and training principles and practices are evolving, and how training and learning frameworks already used successfully in many sports and contexts outside of triathlon can be applied in a triathlon or endurance sports setting.    

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Autonomy

-Diversity

-Psychology

-Specificity

-The integration of physiology, psychology, and environmental constraints

-Training athletes as "complex systems" vs. training "independent components of a system"

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts283/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• David's website and Twitter and Instagram profiles
• Perspectives on coaching with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#227
• Perspectives on training with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#226
• Triathlon race planning with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#150
• Training Talk: Splicing Workouts, Cognitive Load, and more with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#53
• Training or Synergizing? Complex Systems Principles Change the Understanding of Sport Processes - Pol et al. 2020
• Theory to Practice: Performance Preparation Models in Contemporary High-Level Sport Guided by an Ecological Dynamics Framework - Woods et al. 2020
• The Science of Racing against Opponents: Affordance Competition and the Regulation of Exercise Intensity in Head-to-Head Competition - Hettinga et al. 2017
• Super Champions, Champions, and Almosts: Important Differences and Commonalities on the Rocky Road - Collins et al. 2016
• Constraints-controlled metastable dynamics of exercise-induced psychobiological adaptation - Hristovski et al. 2010
• NEW ADVANCED training plans (Olympic, Half and Full Distance). Get 60% off during the launch period (until 30 April 2021) using the code "ADVANCED" at checkout. 

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• How important is workout design? 
• Common mistakes in workout design
• Advice for designing specific types of workouts (VO2max, threshold, strength & stamina, fatigue resistance etc.) 
• The workout design process - step by step

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• NEW ADVANCED training plans (Olympic, Half and Full Distance). Get 60% off during the launch period (until 30 April 2021) using the code "ADVANCED" at checkout. 

Simon Marshall, PhD, and his wife Lesley Paterson (XTERRA and ITU Cross-Triathlon World Champion) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion". In this episode, we discuss several of the most important messages covered in this book for triathletes, including getting an understanding of the inner workings of your brain, as well as common and specific psychological challenges that triathletes face on a regular basis in racing, training, and in the day to day.     

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Applied neuroscience: understanding how your brain works and how to (as well as how not to) work with your brain rather than against it. 

-How to build confidence (even if you are not a confident person)

-How to use social media and avoid the comparison trap

-How to get out of your comfort zone and learn to embrace the suck

-Tips for how athletes can go about improving their psychological and mental skills

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts282/

SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:

www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

SPONSORS:

ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Simon's profiles on Twitter and Research Gate
• Lesley's website, Twitter, and Instagram
• Braveheart Coaching website
• The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion - Simon's and Lesley's book
• All previous sports psychology episodes on That Triathlon Show

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• From short to long timescales, from molecular to functional adaptations

• The types of research methods used to study these different levels
• What levels of adaptations you should focus on, and what timescale you need to look at those adaptations from
• Practical tips and advice to take into your training

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• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
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Paulo Puccinelli is a sports medicine physician with a PhD in exercise physiology. In this episode we discuss his recent study, on the most important predictors for performance in amateur triathletes.  

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-An overview of the study Paulo and his team conducted on predictors of performance in amateur (Olympic distance) triathletes

-The importance of VO2max and Maximum Aerobic Velocity (MAV)

-The importance of triathlon experience

-The relative insignificance of (running) economy

-A discussion on body composition

-A discussion on chronotype

-Paulo's coaching advice and takehome messages 

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• Predictors of performance in Amateur Olympic distance triathlon - Puccinelli et al. 2020

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• Options and contexts for group training in triathlon and endurance sports
• Pros and cons of group training
• Evidence of the benefits of group training
• How to strategically use group training to maximise its benefits and your performance improvements

• Scientific Triathlon website
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• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• Cohesion and performance in sport: a meta analysis - Carron 2002
• Rowers' high: behavioural synchrony is correlated with elevated pain thresholds - Cohen 2010
• Social Bonds and Exercise: Evidence for a Reciprocal Relationship - Davis 2015