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That Triathlon Show

That Triathlon Show is the number one triathlon podcast for interviews with the best coaches, scientists and experts in the world. That Triathlon Show is hosted by triathlon coach Mikael Eriksson and brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/.
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Now displaying: June, 2019
Jun 24, 2019

Professor Andy Jones is internationally recognized for his work in academia and applied sports science. He has authored more than 280 original research and review articles, worked with the two best marathoners in history (Eliud Kipchoge and Paula Radcliffe) and is perhaps best known for his pioneering work in the use of dietary nitrate (found in e.g. beetroot) and its impact on endurance performance.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Nitrate loading: what are the benefits and what is the proper protocol for it?

-Can nitrate loading be done with normal beetroot juice or beetroots, or are specific supplements preferable?

-Will we see the 2-hour marathon milestone broken soon, and what advances in running should take place for it to happen?

-Running and endurance performance in large part comes down to three parameters: aerobic capacity (VO2max), economy, and lactate threshold. How should we train to improve these parameters?

-The Critical Power concept and how it stacks up to Maximum Lactate Steady State

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts187/

 

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Jun 20, 2019
Q&A #40 - When to choose a road bike in a non-draft race, using half or full Ironmans in the lead-up to a big goal race, and making up calories after big days of training
  • How do you know if you should choose a road bike or a tri bike for very hilly races like Ironman 70.3 Nice?
  • Can you use half and full Ironmans in the lead-up to an important goal race or are you better off just training?
  • Should you make up all calories expended on a big day of training that same day, or can you make them up the following day?
 
 
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Jun 18, 2019
Q&A #39 - How much should you train if you have the time available and day-to-day recovery for (beginner) triathletes
  • If you have the time available to train, how much training should you be doing?
  • What should triathletes, in particular beginners, consider when it comes to day-to-day recovery and being ready to go in the next workout?
 
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Jun 17, 2019

Alan Couzens is a coach and exercise physiologist in Boulder, Colorado. Through his laboratory testing of a large number of athletes over a long time period he has found that triathlon and endurance sports potential (specifically VO2max) is far more trainable and less limited by genetics than what most textbooks and university courses would have us believe. In fact, most triathletes may actually have the potential to qualify for Kona - with the right training.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How trainable is VO2max really?

-Why do most athletes fail to reach their athletic potential even though they are putting in a lot of hard work?

-What is the right way to train to reach your athletic potential?

-The importance of training at the first lactate/ventilatory threshold (aerobic threshold)

-The importance of proper testing so you can do the right testing for you

-When to use heart rate vs. pace/power in training

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts186/

 

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www.thattriathlonshow.com

 

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Jun 10, 2019
Q&A #38 - Individual differences in heart rate and training zones, including cadence spin-ups in aerobic rides, and hard run to easy ride brick workouts
  • How come my slower friend (in races) runs faster than me in training and at a lower heart rate?
  • What is the right way to include cadence spin-ups in an aerobic ride without negating the effects of the easy aerobic training? 
  • Are there benefits of doing an easy ride right after a hard run?
 
 
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Jun 10, 2019

An in-depth discussion and Q&A session on the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of polarised training for triathletes and endurance athletes in general. This episode is part 2 of a Q&A follow-up to the extremely popular interview with the godfather of polarised training, Dr. Stephen Seiler in EP#177.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How can polarised training apply to age-group triathletes?

-Polarised training for beginner athletes, masters athletes, and for longevity and health (rather than performance)

-Periodisation with polarised training

-Differences in applying polarised training between disciplines, distances and events

-The physiology of polarised training

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts185/

 

THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE:

www.thattriathlonshow.com

 

SPONSORS:

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Personal case examples from Mikael Eriksson's and Stephen Seiler's training and resulting performance improvements

-Common objections to polarised training

-How can polarised training apply to age-group triathletes?

-Polarised training for beginner athletes, masters athletes, and for longevity and health (rather than performance)

-Periodisation with polarised training

-How to execute low-intensity workouts correctly

-How to execute high-intensity workouts correctly

 

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Jun 3, 2019
Q&A #37 - How to determine what training is most effective for the individual athlete, how to combine training with an extremely physically demanding full time job, and the training adaptation time continuum
  • Is it possible to determine what type of training is best for each individual athlete?
  • What role does the time course of training adaptations play in deciding what training is best for the individual?
  • How do you combine triathlon training with being a bike courier or having an extremely physically demanding job in general?
 
 
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Jun 3, 2019

Hunter Allen, is head coach and founder of Peaks Coaching Group. He is also the co-author (together with Dr. Andrew Coggan and Dr. Stephen McGregor) of arguably the most widely recognised cycling training book in the world: "Training and Racing with a Power Meter". Hunter and colleagues have now released the third edition of this book to keep it up to date with recent developments, and he joins us to discuss training and racing with a power meter in 2019.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-What's new about training and racing with a power meter (in general, and the book) in 2019 compared to the previous edition of the book?

-What's in training and racing with a power meter for more beginner cyclists/triathletes and very advanced athletes, respectively?

-How to use power AND heart rate together

-How to do a proper FTP-test, and where people get it wrong

-Training strategies, typical weekly structures, workout progressions and more for the cycling part of triathlon training

 

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts184/

 

THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE:

www.thattriathlonshow.com

 

SPONSORS:

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