Bernardo Gonçalves is an expert in aerodynamics and aerodynamic testing and optimisation, the founder of AeroEdge, and a pro continental cyclist. He is the person who has earned the trust to work directly with Scientific Triathlon pro triathletes on their aerodynamics. In this episode we discuss all things aerodynamics, and how triathletes of many different levels can improve their bike splits through aerodynamic optimisation.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Quantifying and exemplifying the importance of aerodynamics
-Why body position is by far the most important thing to optimise
-Position changes that are often beneficial
-Why more expensive bikes might not be any better than cheaper ones
-A case for shorter cranks
-Why track and road testing are the best ways of assessing aerodynamics for long distance triathletes (better than the wind tunnel)
-Common mistakes in aerodynamic testing
-Why W/CdA is much more important than W/kg
-How to interpret marketing claims made by the cycling industry
-Myths and misconceptions about aerodynamics and aero testing
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts397/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Bernardo's Instagram profile
The latest on aero sensors and aero testing with Michael Liberzon | EP#339
Chain lubrication (save watts and money) with Adam Kerin | EP#323
Tire pressure, aerodynamics, and smart equipment upgrades with Josh Poertner | EP#235
Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229
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Brad Beer is a physiotherapist with over 17 years experience and clinical expertise in running and triathlon related injuries. He is head physiotherapist of the Super League Triathlon series, consultant physiotherapist for Triathlon Australia's Olympic Podium Centre, and he has also consulted for British Triathlon, Triathlon New Zealand and Athletics New Zealand and numerous Olympic and World Champion athletes. In this interview we dive deep into triathlon related injuries, rehabilitation and prevention.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-General advice on injury prevention, what to do if you do get injured, and the biggest mistakes athletes do that lead to injuries or after getting injured
-Swim, bike and run related injuries
-Symptoms and diagnosis of common triathlon injuries
-Treatment of common triathlon injuries
-Rehab and return to sport from common triathlon injuries
-Deep dive into running injuries, including managing running load, strength and conditioning, and energy availability
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts396/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
The Physical Performance Show website, Instagram and Twitter
Blood tests and biomarkers for triathletes with Dr. Kush Joshi and Dr. Joel McCay | EP#249
Injury prevention, strength training, and running biomechanics with Eoin Everard, PhD | EP#336
Injury prevention and rehabilitation with James Debenham, PhD | EP#209
Injury prevention and recovery methods for triathletes with Nate Koch | EP#114
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Sophie Coldwell is a short-course athlete from Great Britain, currently ranked 4th in the world and 5th in the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) standings. She has her sights set on qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and her strong start to the 2023 season could also see her battling it out for the World Triathlon Championship Series title. In this interview we learn more about Sophie's training, her background, and goals for the future.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Sophie's background in triathlon, goals for the 2023 season, and the Paris 2024 Olympic cycle
-The Olympic selection process, and what Sophie needs to do to qualify for Paris
-Sophie's training structure overall, and details about her swim, bike and run training
-A detailed breakdown of a full week of training
-How Sophie has improved her running
-The training environment in Loughborough, and the importance it has had in Sophie's development
-Life after Paris
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts395/
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
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Sophie's Instagram and race results (World Triathlon website)
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Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at the University of Loughborough studying the connection between running economy, durability, and strength training). He is also a physiologist and strength and conditioning coach with the Italian Triathlon Federation, and he has been working alongside the legendary running coach Renato Canova. This is part two of a two-part interview, part 1 was published last week in EP#393.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The science of strength training and endurance performance
-How to implement this type of strength training in practice
-The difference between the strength training described in the scientific literature and what some leading experts are proposing
-Working with Renato Canova (one of the greatest running coaches of all time)
-Canova's training principles and how amateur runners can apply them
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts394/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Michele's Twitter profile
Strength training for endurance performance with Richard Blagrove, PhD | EP#292
Peak Performance – The Science of Success with Brad Stulberg | EP#28
Nitrate loading, marathons, and endurance sports science with prof. Andy Jones | EP#187
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success - book by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
El método Renato Canova. Claves del entrenamiento de maratón - Youtube video
Strength training improves 5-min all-out performance following 185min of cycling - Rønnestad et al. 2009
Strength training improves performance and pedaling characteristics in elite cyclists - Rønnestad et al. 2014
Strength training improves cycling performance, fractional utilization of VO2max and cycling economy in female cyclists - Vikmoen et al. 2015
Strength training improves double-poling performance after prolonged submaximal exercise in cross-country skiers - Øfsteng et al. 2017
Heavy strength training improves running and cycling performance following prolonged submaximal work in well-trained female athletes - Vikmoen et al. 2017
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Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at the University of Loughborough studying the connection between running economy, durability, and strength training). He is also a physiologist and strength and conditioning coach with the Italian Triathlon Federation, and he has been working alongside the legendary running coach Renato Canova. This is part one of a two-part interview.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Michele's role within the Italian triathlon federation
-How physiologists support athletes and coaches in a high-performance environment
-Testing protocols and how to make test results actionable
-Running economy, its determinants, and how it can be improved
-Durability, its determinants, and how it can be improved
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts393/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Michele's Twitter profile
Strength training for endurance performance with Richard Blagrove, PhD | EP#292
Nitrate loading, marathons, and endurance sports science with prof. Andy Jones | EP#187
Durability in endurance sports with Ed Maunder, PhD and Stephen Seiler, Phd | EP#295
Aerobic decoupling, durability and endurance performance with Daniel Muniz, PhD | EP#343
Modeling: optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors - Joyner 1985
The Physiology of the World Record Holder for the Women's Marathon - Jones 2006
A physiologist's view of running economy - Daniels 1985
Running economy: Measurement, norms, and determining factors - Barnes and Kilding 2015
Effect of performance level on changes in economy during prolonged running - Zanini et al. 2022
Effects of Two Hours of Heavy-Intensity Exercise on the Power-Duration Relationship - Clark et al. 2018
Dynamics of the power-duration relationship during prolonged endurance exercise and influence of carbohydrate ingestion - Clark et al. 2019
Prolonged cycling reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition - Stevenson et al. 2022
The Importance of ‘Durability’ in the Physiological Profiling of Endurance Athletes - Maunder et al. 2021
Decoupling of Internal and External Workload During a Marathon: An Analysis of Durability in 82,303 Recreational Runners - Smyth et al. 2022
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Maria Francesca Piacentini, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Rome Foro Italico. Her research interests include overreaching and overtraining, training monitoring, and more recently, open water swimming and particularly the use of wetsuits in triathlon and open water swimming.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-An overview of the literature of wetsuits, and how wetsuits change performance, biomechanical, physiological and perceptual variables
-Comparing wetsuit and non-wetsuit swimming at a fixed speed and using a longer protocol to assess fatiguability with and without wetsuit
-Discussion points on wetsuit familiarity, when and how to use a wetsuit in training, using a trisuit underneath the wetsuit, the impact of water temperature, etc.
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts392/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Prof. Piacentini's Twitter and Research Gate profiles
Wetsuit Use During Open Water Swimming. Does It “Suit” Everybody? A Narrative Review - Quagliarotti et al. 2021
The Effects of a Wetsuit on Biomechanical, Physiological, and Perceptual Variables in Experienced Triathletes - Quagliarotti et al. 2023
Sempre con le ali ai piedi. Una vita da campione olimpico - Stefano Baldini's autobiography
Il guardiano della collina dei ciliegi - book by Franco Faggiani (about Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri)
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Tamara Jewett is a pro triathlete from Canada. Tamara has 8 Ironman 70.3 podiums on her resume, including 3 wins. She is known as being one of the fastest runners in triathlon and is currently ranked 9th in the world in the PTO rankings. In this interview we discuss Tamara's training, her progression through the sport, combining training with a full-time job (until 2022) and lots more.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Tamara's running background, and overcoming injuries and eating disorders
-Her 2023 season so far (winning Oceanside 70.3, 6th in PTO European Open) and goals for the rest of the year
-Detailed breakdown of a key training week before PTO European Open
-How she has improved her swim by slowing down and focusing on technique
-Being one of the fastest runners in triathlon on three runs per week (but about 60 km in those three runs)
-Combining training and racing as a professional with working a full-time (at times part-time) job until the fall of 2022
-Brick workouts, strength training, rest days, naps and more
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts391/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Tamara's Instagram, website and race results (PTO website)
Thriving in a 24/7 World: An Energizing Tale about Growing through Pressure - book by Peter Jensen
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Pieter Rijnders is a Belgian running, cycling and duathlon coach. He has worked with athletes at the highest level, including top duathletes Arnaud Dely and Maurine Ricour. In this interview we discuss Pieter's perspectives on training and coaching, and dive deep into specifics about duathlon training.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Pieter's approach to training and coaching
-Going into the weeds on duathlon training specifics (volume, intensity, key workouts etc)
-Specific examples of training weeks of world class duathletes Arnaud Dely and Maurine Ricour
-Transfer effects between run and bike training
-Training according to muscle fibre typology
-Top tips for amateur athletes and time-crunched athletes
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts390/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Pieter's Instagram (Toptimum Performance)
Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198
The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training - book by Jan Olbrecht
The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance - book by Steve Magness
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Paul Newsome is a swim coach with a wealth of experience in helping triathletes and open water swimmers get faster in the water. He is well-known as the founder of Swim Smooth, through which he has been providing coaching and education to athletes around the world for nearly twenty years. He recently worked directly with Chelsea Sodaro to improve her swim ahead of her Ironman World Championship victory in 2022.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-How Paul helped improve Chelsea Sodaro's swimming in the lead-up towards her Kona win in 2022
-A look into the structure of Chelsea's swim training
-Red Mist endurance training
-The hierarchy of stroke correction
-Cause and effect issues in swim technique (treat the root cause not the symptom)
-Using swim toys as an aid in technique assessment
-Finding the right stroke rate
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts389/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Paul's Instagram, Swim Smooth website, Swim Smooth Guru, and Swim Smooth Instagram
Swim Types and Fault Fixers with Swim Smooth’s Paul Newsome | EP#188
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
Video of Chelsea's swimming before and after working with Paul
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Mikael and David Dhooge answer listener questions on the topic of run training for triathlon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Running every day vs. 5-6 days a week
-The long run - best practices
-Can you run too slow?
-Hill reps for VO2max development
-Pacing and workout design of high-intensity intervals
-Key differences between run training for triathletes vs. runners
-Running form and biomechanics
-Strength training for run performance and injury prevention
-Best practices of using "super shoes"
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts388/
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Run training load, biomechanics, and injury risk with Max Paquette, PhD | EP#321
Running form and training talk with Bobby McGee (USA Triathlon) | EP#225
Max Paquette on Twitter (for credible running biomechanics information)
Increased oxygen uptake in well-trained runners during uphill high intensity running intervals: A randomized crossover testing - Held et al. 2023
Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters | EP#372
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Matt Pendola is a strength coach who has worked and is working with world-class triathletes such as Flora Duffy, Gwen Jorgensen, Ben Kanute and Kevin McDowell. In addition to strength training, he is also heavily involved in coaching and teaching running form, often in collaboration with Bobby McGee.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Assessing and improving mobility
-Basic strength training principles
-Periodisation and progression of strength training
-Using tests to determine strength training focus areas
-The importance of focusing on breathing when doing strength training-
-Common strength training mistakes to avoid
-Specific recommendations for busy amateur athletes
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts387/
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Matt's website, Instagram and AnyQuestion profile
RunFORM podcast (with Matt Pendola and Bobby McGee)
RUNFORM program. Get 10% off and FREE access to the additional Triathlon In-Season Strength Anywhere program with the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW10. The first 5 to purchase RUNFORM or a yearly R3 membership get a free Zoom consultation with Matt.
Movement Improvement (free assessment)
Multisport Mobility Bootcamp - Free 4-week bootcamp by Matt for Triathlete Magazine
Running form and training talk with Bobby McGee (USA Triathlon) | EP#225
Practical application of sports psychology for triathletes with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter | EP#108
Magical Running : A Unique Path to Running Fulfillment - book by Bobby McGee
Your Performing Edge: The Complete Mind-Body Guide for Excellence in Sports, Health, and Life - book by Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter
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Bent Rønnestad, PhD, is a professor at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Bent has been heavily influential in the sports science world in areas such as concurrent training, high intensity interval training, periodisation, and heat training.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Is time near VO2max a good indicator for the effectiveness of an interval workout?
-Different types of interval sessions: short intervals, traditional long intervals, fast start long intervals, and variable long intervals
-How do the above types of sessions compare for acute responses (e.g. time at VO2max) and for training adaptations and performance improvements?
-Periodisation of interval training
-An overview of heat training and adaptations in both hot and temperate conditions
-Specific protocols used to increase hemoglobin mass, markers of performance and performance, and maintenance protocols
-For whom is heat training a recommended?
-How does heat training compare to altitude?
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts386/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Bent's Research Gate profile
Heat Training Efficiently Increases and Maintains Hemoglobin Mass and Temperate Endurance Performance in Elite Cyclists - Rønnestad et al. 2022
Heat suit training increases hemoglobin mass in elite cross‐country skiers - Rønnestad et al. 2022
Five weeks of heat training increases hemoglobin mass in elite cyclists - Rønnestad et al. 2020
High or Hot – Perspectives on altitude camps and heat acclimation training as preparation for prolonged stage races - Nybo et al. 2022
Systemic and muscular responses to effort-matched short intervals and long intervals in elite cyclists - Almquist et al. 2020
Superior performance improvements in elite cyclists following short intervals vs. effort‐matched long intervals training - Rønnestad et al. 2020
Optimizing Interval Training Through Power-Output Variation Within the Work Intervals - Bossi et al. 2019
Increasing Oxygen Uptake in Well-Trained Cross-Country Skiers During Work Intervals With a Fast Start - Rønnestad et al. 2019
Compatibility of Concurrent Aerobic and Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Size and Function: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Schumann et al. 2022
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Mikael and James Teagle answer listener questions on the topic of run training for triathlon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Long-term strategies for improving running speed
-Marathon preparation tips and strategies
-Run training structure for various triathlon race distances and scenarios
-How long should brick runs be for half and full distance triathlon?
-Pacing in mountain/trail running
-Using hills in training
-Running, walking, or standing recoveries between intervals
-Techy stuff: run power meters and lactate testing
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts385/
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Dajo Sanders is a coach at Ineos Grenadiers and a sports scientist with Maastricht University. Dajo's primary research focus is related to performance, event demands and characteristics of professional road cyclists.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Dajo's coaching philosophy and methodology
-His role and responsibilities at Ineos Grenadiers
-Volume, intensity, recovery, periodisation, testing and more
-The most important research that informs Dajo's work
-What can amateurs learn from the training of pro cyclists, and what should they do differently?
-How to maximise your training on a limited time budget
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts384/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Dajo's Twitter, Research Gate and Instagram
How World Tour cyclists train, and a discussion on training load with Teun van Erp, PhD | EP#250
The Science of Running - book by Steve Magness
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We have two interviews in today's episode. First, Dr. Dustin Joubert discusses new research on the effect carbon fibre plated "super shoes" have at slower speeds and how it differs from at faster speeds. Then Dr. Amol Saxena shares a case series of how rapidly transitioning to running in super shoes may increase the risk of navicular bone stress injuries.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The running economy benefits of super shoes at 10 and 12 km/h, and how it compares to the previously studies speeds in the 14-16 km/h range
-More non-responders to super shoes at slower speeds?
-How the observed running economy improvements translate to performance gains at marathon times in the 3:30 to 4:15 range
-Navicular bone stress injuries: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
-A case series of how rapid transition to training and racing in super shoes may be linked with navicular bone stress injuries
-Advice for safely transitioning into running with super shoes
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts383/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Effects of Highly Cushioned and Resilient Racing Shoes on Running Economy at Slower Running Speeds - Joubert et al. 2023
Amol's website
Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear - Tenforde et al. 2023
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Jim Vance is a San Diego based coach, author and sports technology consultant. He is most well-known for his work with Ben Kanute (second at IM70.3 World Championships 2022 and 2017), but he also works with developing athletes focusing on short-course racing on the Olympic pathway, and he has a long background as a swim coach.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Jim's coaching philosophy and methodology
-Key principles and specific examples of how Jim approaches swim, bike, and run training in triathlon
-The two-day rule
-Working with Ben Kanute, and Ben's training leading into his 2nd place at the IM70.3 World Championships in 2022
-Strength training
-Jim's top advice for age-group triathletes
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts382/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Triathlon 2.0: Data-Driven Performance Training - book by Jim
Run with Power: The Complete Guide to Power Meters for Running - book by Jim
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Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions on the topic of bike training for triathlon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Road bike and TT bike power differences
-Doing intervals uphill vs on flats
-Can your easy cycling be too easy?
-How to execute endurance rides when the terrain is hilly
-Low cadence training
-Pacing strategies for races
-Using rollers instead of trainer
-Misc. equipment questions
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts381/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Q&A on season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters | EP#372
Torque training in cycling - the never-ending debate (article by Prof. Sebastian Sitko)
Watts it Worth - article by Dan Bigham on the £/W ratio of aerodynamic upgrades
Bike Fit 2nd edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance - book by Phil Burt
Bike Fast Fit - app for bike fitting
MyVeloFit - another app for bike fitting
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Fredric Funk is a pro triathlete from Germany with six IM70.3/Challenge Family titles to his name, currently ranked 9th in the world the PTO rankings, and with a strong 5th place at the IM70.3 World Championships in 2022. In this interview we discuss his training in great detail, with lots of numbers and specifics shared.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Frederic's transparency with his training and data
-His goals and race calendar for 2023
-Winter lab testing
-Breakdown of Frederic's latest training week, and insights into how he approaches swim, bike and run training
-Equipment and aerodynamics
-Training camps, altitude, and heat preparation
-Numbers and data (VO2max, bike race power, swim and run speed in time trials/races, carbohydrate intake etc.)
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts380/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Frederic's Instagram, Youtube-channel and Strava
Dan Lorang – coach of Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug and Bora Hansgrohe pro cycling team | EP#175
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Jason Boynton, PhD, is a sports scientist and cycling coach with an interest in critical thinking and epistemology. In this interview, we dive deep into these topics and discuss how to improve our thinking about training, knowledge and evidence.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Critical thinking, skepticism and falsifiability
-Different levels of evidence
-What does it mean to "train scientifically" or be "evidence driven"?
-Pseudoscience, anecdotes, confirmation bias, logical fallacies and the placebo effect
-Examples of how to apply these concepts in training, science, and the world of endurance sport
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts379/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Jason's website, Research Gate and Twitter profiles
The Cycling Performance Club Podcast (Jason is one of the co-hosts)
VLaMax, Polarised training, Fatigue and Complexity with Mark Burnley, PhD | EP#331
How World Tour cyclists train, and a discussion on training load with Teun van Erp, PhD | EP#250
Power profiling, critical power, and U23 cycling research with Peter Leo | EP#319
The Skeptic’s Guide To Sports Science with Nicholas Tiller, PhD | EP#239
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José Arteta, PhD, is a lecturer at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. His primary interest is in the area of training-nutrition interactions in humans, including energy availability and low energy availability specifically, which is the main topic of today's interview.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-What is energy availability, and how is it different from energy balance?
-What is considered low energy availability?
-Symptoms and consequences of low energy availability
-The uncertainty around measuring energy availability in the field, and difficulties with interpreting it
-Diagnosis, detection and treatment of low energy availability
-Sex differences in low energy availability
-Weight loss and low energy availability
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts378/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
José's profiles on Research Gate and Twitter
Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males - Arteta et al. 2021
Patterns of energy availability of free-living athletes display day-to-day variability that is not reflected in laboratory-based protocols: Insights from elite male road cyclists - Taylor et al. 2022
RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233
IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) - Mountjoy et al. 2018
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Mikael and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions on the topic of swim training for triathlon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Training to translate pool swimming to open water swimming
-Training strategies for 1- to 2-mile open water swim races
-Differences between training for pool swimming and triathlon swimming
-Critical Swim Speed testing protocols and application
-Is using buoyancy shorts a good idea or a crutch to be avoided?
-How to swim easy enough on your easy days
-Flexibility training and strength training for swimming performance
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts377/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
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Sebastian Sitko, PhD, is a professor in sports science at the University of Zaragoza, a cycling and endurance sports coach, and a passionate athlete himself. In this interview we discuss a number of topics spanning a wide range from science and physiology to practical application and training principles.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-FTP: is it useful, and how to test it? How does it correspond to physiological markers?
-VO2max: is it important to know it, and if you do want to know it, how to go about it?
-Lab testing: how to get the most out of lab testing and avoid common pitfalls
-Sebastian's thoughts on the balance of volume and intensity, recovery and microcycle structure, periodisation, torque training, and more
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts376/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
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Alexandra Coates, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the McMaster University in Canada. She is also a former elite short-course triathlete and triathlon coach.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Cardiac adaptations to endurance training
-How important and rate-limiting are cardiac adaptations for endurance performance?
-Stroke volume, VO2max, and what type of training to do to improve them?
-Transferring scientific knowledge into practical application
-What Alex would have done differently in her career knowing what she knows now
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https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts375/
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ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. Get the special Zen8 x TTS bundle including the Swim Trainer and a number of ZEN8 training plans and on-demand workouts on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
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Coach and professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid (still going strong at 49) returns to That Triathlon Show for another interview, this time focusing on Ironman and 70.3 distance training and racing.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Mel's overall approach to training for long-distance triathlon
-Diving into specifics on swimming, biking and running
-What training looks like early in the year (right now) far from racing
-Pacing in long-distance triathlon
-Running biomechanics
-How Mel has stayed competitive as a professional athlete while approaching her 50th birthday
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts374/
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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15.
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Coach Frank Jakobsen returns to That Triathlon Show to discuss a number of topics pertinent to the start of the year.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Season analysis: how to do it and use the information gained going forward
-Periodisation strategies
-Training camps: benefits, considerations, and mistakes to avoid
-The Ironman World Championships in Kona and Nice: implications for athletes
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts373/
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