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FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 0
Feb 18, 2019

Sebastian Weber is a sports scientist and highly successful coach, in both professional sports (having worked with athletes like Peter Sagan, Tony Martin, and André Greipek) and with age-group endurance athletes. He is also the co-founder of the physiological performance software INSCYD. One of the important factors for his success is his knowledge about exercise physiology and metabolism. Today, he shares this knowledge with us so that you too can benefit from it and become a faster triathlete.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-What is FTP (Functional Threshold Power), why does it even exist, and how can you train to improve it?

-The only two variables that can be changed to improve FTP: VO2max (Aerobic Capacity) and VLaMax (glycolytic capacity)

-Why you need to focus on changing VO2max and/or VLaMax, and NOT FTP itself, if you want to improve your FTP.

-How to train to increase VO2max to increase FTP

-How to train to decrease VLaMax to increase FTP

-How VO2max and VLaMax determine your fat and carb oxidation at any intensity (including submaximal intensities)

-Nutritional aspects of changing FTP through changing VO2max and/or VLaMax

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts169/

 

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Q&A #21 - Training to heart rate or power, improving your aerobic engine for the swim, and are intervals better than long slow distance training? 0
Feb 11, 2019
Q&A #21 - Training to heart rate or power, improving your aerobic engine for the swim, and are intervals better than long slow distance training? 
 
  • Do the day to day variations of heart rate mean it's better to train to power (or pace), even though you have assessed your heart rate zones using a lactate test?
  • Things to consider to get the most out of your lactate tests
  • How should you train to you improve your aerobic engine for the swim? 
  • Are intervals better than traditional long runs or ride for improving VO2max? 
 
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Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options? 0
Feb 5, 2019
Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options?
 
  • How relevant are typical field tests (20-minute bike and run Time Trials, 400 + 200 m Critical Swim Speed test) for half and full Ironman athletes? 
  • How skewed are these tests by athletes' anaerobic capacity? 
  • Can and should Muscular Endurance be tested? 
  • What is the role of race intensity training, if it isn't to improve threshold or VO2max?
  • How important is VO2max (aerobic capacity) anyway for long distance triathlon?
  • The little-known but massively important Ironman training and testing weapon: Lactate Building Rate, VLaMax
     
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Q&A #19 - Does carbohydrate fueling impact fat oxidation in training and racing, and endurance sports metabolism 101 0
Jan 28, 2019
Q&A #19 - Does carbohydrate fueling impact fat oxidation in training and racing, and endurance sports metabolism 101
 
  • Does taking on carbs during exercise stop or reduce fat oxidation?
  • The fallacy of the carb/fat oxidation "switch"
  • Effective training is the best way to improve substrate utilisation (and therefore performance) - of both carbs and fats!
  • What we know and don't know about fasted training
 
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Q&A #18 - The problems with the Maffetone method and 180-Formula, and should you choose trails over roads in your run training? 0
Jan 22, 2019
Q&A #18 - The problems with the Maffetone method and 180-Formula, and should you choose trails over roads in your run training?
 
  • Is there any evidence that the Maffetone method and 180 Heart Rate Formula work? 
  • Why should you NOT use the 180-Formula, and what should you do instead?
  • How the Maffetone method still gets the big picture right!
  • When should you run on trails rather than roads in your run training, and when is the road a better option?
 
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HIIT Science Course - If you are a coach, a sports scientist or student, or an athlete that want in-depth knowledge into understanding the science/physiological response of HIIT, and how to actually apply it in triathlon, enroll in the HIIT Science while enrollment is open 22-31 January 2019. 
 
 
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Q&A #17 - Injury rehabilitation, prevention, and physiotherapy 0
Jan 15, 2019
Q&A #17 - Injury rehabilitation, prevention, and physiotherapy
 
  • When should you see a physiotherapist, and why should you choose them over a medical doctor? 
  • What injury prevention methods should you apply?
  • If you do get injured, how should you rehab that injury? 
  • The importance of acting quickly when a niggle or injury strikes - you can save yourself months of training time and a lot of money
 
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Retül - Retül Bike Fit makes riding more enjoyable by making you more efficient while reducing the chance of injury and increasing comfort on the bike. It’s also more than just a bike fit - it’s a way to learn about your body, the root cause of your aches and pains, and how a proper fit will help you achieve your cycling goals.
 
HIIT Science Course - If you are a coach, a sports scientist or student, or an athlete that want in-depth knowledge into understanding the science/physiological response of HIIT, and how to actually apply it in triathlon, enroll in the HIIT Science while enrollment is open 22-31 January 2019. 
 
 
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Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon 0
Jan 7, 2019
Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon
 
  • How fast should you get back to normal training volume and intensity after a race?
  • How do you prepare for a 7-day stage race triathlon like the Monster Triathlon, which includes 600 miles of cycling over 5 days?
 
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Retül - Retül Bike Fit makes riding more enjoyable by making you more efficient while reducing the chance of injury and increasing comfort on the bike. It’s also more than just a bike fit - it’s a way to learn about your body, the root cause of your aches and pains, and how a proper fit will help you achieve your cycling goals.
 
 
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Q&A #15 - What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines, how to adapt training to hot and humid climates, and training for ultra- and extreme triathlons like the Swissman 0
Dec 31, 2018
Q&A #15 - What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines, how to adapt training to hot and humid climates, and training for ultra- and extreme triathlons like the Swissman
 
  • What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines? 
  • How do you adapt your training and training zones to hot and humid climates? 
  • Should you train differently for ultra-long, extreme triathlons like the Swissman compared to Ironman training? 
 
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Retül - Retül Bike Fit makes riding more enjoyable by making you more efficient while reducing the chance of injury and increasing comfort on the bike. It’s also more than just a bike fit - it’s a way to learn about your body, the root cause of your aches and pains, and how a proper fit will help you achieve your cycling goals.
 
 
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Q&A #14 - Half marathon training with cycling as cross-training, maintaining run fitness during a swim-bike focus block, and my best coaching advice to you for 2019 0
Dec 24, 2018
Q&A #14 - Half marathon training with cycling as cross-training, maintaining run fitness during a swim-bike focus block, and my best coaching advice to you for 2019
 
  • How should you use cycling as cross-training when training for a half marathon?
  • How can you maintain a high level of run fitness after a running block when turning the focus to swimming and biking?
  • My Best Coaching Advice for 2019 - it starts with looking at your 2018 accumulated training hours.  
 
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Q&A #13 - Bike power indoors vs. outdoors, and are recovery weeks necessary for low-volume athletes 0
Dec 17, 2018
Q&A #13 - Bike power indoors vs. outdoors, and are recovery weeks necessary for low-volume athletes
 
  • If the difference between your FTP indoors and outdoors can be 20-30 watts, do you need to test your FTP separately in these different conditions? 
  • What are the factors that impact how big (or small) of a difference you will have? 
  • If you're only training 7-8 hours per week, do you really need a recovery week every 3 or 4 weeks? 
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
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. Now shipping directly from the UK and EU. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW. 
 
 
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Q&A #12 - Heart rate or power zones, and incorporating additional races into a training plan 0
Dec 11, 2018
Q&A #12 - Heart rate or power zones, and incorporating additional races into a training plan
 
  • Why it makes sense to train according to heart rate rather than pace or power in your aerobic endurance training, as long as you are aware of some caveats.
  • Using power at your Zone 2 heart rate as a valuable metric indicating aerobic development. 
  • How to include additional races in a generic training plan for one key A-race. 
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
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. Now shipping directly from the UK and EU. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW. 
 
 
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Q&A #11 - Should you use different heart rate zones for swimming, cycling and running? 0
Dec 3, 2018
Q&A #11 - Should you use different heart rate zones for swimming, cycling and running?
 
  • According to Dr. Phil Maffletone, the aerobic threshold heart rate is the same in all aerobic sports (like swimming, cycling, and running). Is this true? 
  • How the type of athlete you are and your ability and experience in different sports impacts whether your heart rate zones will be similar or not between different sports. 
  • Practical examples from lab tests and research studies showing massive discrepancies in threshold heart rate between sports (we're talking 10-20 bpm differences)
  • The problems with the MAF-formula or 180-formula for aerobic threshold heart rate.
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
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Q&A #10 - Why 80/20 training is NOT the best way to train for time-crunched age-group triathletes 0
Nov 27, 2018
Q&A #10 - Why 80/20 training is NOT the best way to train for time-crunched age-group triathletes
 
  • What do you miss out on, if anything, by following a sweet spot based training approach versus an 80/20 approach?
  • Should you keep your TSS constant as you change your approach to training?
  • Flaws in studies used as evidence of 80/20 training
 
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7 indoor bike training software options: overviews and interviews | EP#157 0
Nov 26, 2018

Short-form interviews with the major and up-and-coming indoor bike training software platforms and apps. Each company gets to pitch their product, describe the main features and benefits they offer, and explain what makes them unique and stand out among the competition. This episode will help you decide which platform is right for your winter bike training. Being stuck inside can be both fun and effective!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Xert

-Sufferfest

-Rouvy

-Fulgaz

-PerfPro Studio

-RoadGrandTours

-Zwift

-TrainerRoad

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts157/

 

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Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete? 0
Nov 20, 2018
Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete?
 
  • Should you do your run workouts (in particular your threshold runs) to pace or heart rate, and why?
  • What can self-coached athletes do to find the most effective training for them? 
  • What resources should you invest in when you cannot afford a coach but want to be an effective self-coached athlete?
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
 
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. 
 
 
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Q&A #8 - Time gains with Time Trial bike vs. road bike & triathlon with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 0
Nov 12, 2018
Q&A #8 - Time gains with Time Trial bike vs. road bike & triathlon with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 
  • When should you invest in a time trial/triathlon bike if you already have a road bike?
  • Should you buy a second-hand TT bike or a new one? 
  • What other investments should you prioritise before a TT bike?
  • Tips for managing a triathlon with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 
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Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. 
 
 
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Q&A #7 - How to increase run cadence and alcohol's impact on training 0
Nov 6, 2018
Q&A #7 - How to increase run cadence and alcohol's impact on training
 
  • Is there an ideal cadence for Ironman?
  • What is a training protocol for increasing run cadence?
  • What is the impact of alcohol on performance in training and recovery from training?
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
 
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code TTS20 for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. 
 
 
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Q&A #6 - How long should you make your post-season break, and can you be competitive in non-draft races on a road bike? 0
Oct 30, 2018
Q&A #6 - How long should you make your post-season break, and can you be competitive in non-draft races on a road bike?
 
  • How long a break should you take at the end of your season?
  • And to what extent should or should you not train within that break?
  • Can you be competitive in non-draft races even though you're on a road bike and not a triathlon bike?
 
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Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code TTS20 for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).  
 
Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. 
 
 
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Q&A #4 - Stretching post-exercise, the best-kept triathlon cross-training secret, and lactate testing 0
Oct 17, 2018
Q&A #4 - Stretching post-exercise, the best-kept triathlon cross-training secret, and lactate testing
 
  • Is there a place for stretching post-exercise? What does the science say?
  • If you stretch post-exercise, is there a difference in after which workouts you should do it?
  • The best triathlon cross-training method - that almost nobody knows about!
  • Is it worth it to get a lactate test?
 
 
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Q&A #3 - The validity of 80-20, how easy is easy, and different types of interval workouts 0
Oct 10, 2018
Q&A #3 - The validity of 80-20, how easy is easy, and different types of interval workouts.
 
  • How easy should your easy training be?
  • Should 80% of your training really be very easy? It's not as clear cut as it's sometimes made out to be
  • In a given time period, should you focus on improving one particular type of interval workouts, or should you mix and match different types of workouts. 
 
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Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training 0
Sep 28, 2018
Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training.
  • How to approach doing workouts back to back (e.g.) morning swim immediately followed by a bike workout.
  • How should you adjust the intensity, duration, or nutrition for back to back workouts 
  • Is low-cadence cycling really effective? In training and/or racing?
  • The physiology of low- and high-cadence cycling?
  • What the research says about the effectiveness of including low-cadence training on the bike
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Periodisation Theory: Confronting and Inconvenient Truth with John Kiely | EP#148 0
Sep 24, 2018
Triathlon periodisation and periodisation in general is tradition-driven more than evidence-led. John Kiely is a researcher on the one hand and a coach and practitioner on the other, and today he explains why periodisation is no holy grail, and certainly not backed by the scientific research. 
 
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The flaws in the available research on periodisation, and the incorrect conclusions drawn from these flaws
-The importance of buy-in and the psycho-emotional state of the athlete
-How training variation and a good decision-making process beats periodisation
-A 21st century approach to decision-making in training
 
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts148/
 
 
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Q&A #1 - Consistency and TSS, heart rate in intervals, and the utility of long slow distance rides and and race-pace training 0
Sep 18, 2018
  • Does consistency imply that Training Stress Score (TSS) should be relatively similar from week to week?
  • How can/should TSS change over the course of the year/season?
  • Should I run intervals to heart rate in hot conditions?
  • Do I, or how often do I need to do long, slow, over-distance rides in half Ironman training?
  • Do I need to do any run training at race intensity when preparing for a half Ironman?
LCHF and fat adaptation in triathlon with Jesse Kropelnicki and Steph Lowe | EP#147 0
Sep 17, 2018
Jesse Kropelnicki and Steph Lowe discuss LCHF for triathletes and endurance athletes. This interview highlights that there's not just one way to skin a cat with LCHF. Different triathletes will fall on different points on the spectrum of LCHF. The approaches of Jesse and Steph differ mostly in that Jesse prescribes a train-high, race-high approach, whereas Steph prescribes training low and racing moderately high. 
 
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
  • Steph's approach to LCHF (low-carb, high-fat diets): real food, avoid extremes, and train low, race high
  • Jesse's nutrition approach: "unprescribed LCHF" (less focus on macronutrients) in day-to-day nutrition, with train high (and train the gut), race high. 
  • Potential benefits of LCHF for endurance athletes. 
  • LCHF versus "clean eating" and non-LCHF with unprocessed foods
  • Myths and misunderstandings around LCHF
  • How the race-course is the world's best lab for testing nutrition strategies and verifying that they work
 
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts147/
 
 
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Beginner Tip 36 - 7 Common Strength Training Mistakes 0
Sep 13, 2018
Beginner Tip 36 - 7 Common Strength Training Mistakes. On this week's episode:
 
  • Not having a purposeful plan
  • Joining irrelevant classes
  • Poor form and technique
  • Not lifting heavy enough
  • Insufficient recovery between sets
  • Poor post-workout and daily fueling and nutrition
  • Not tracking progress
 
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