Dr. Kush Joshi is a Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioner and consultant and Dr. Joel McCay practises and consults in haematology. Kush and Joel join us to discuss blood testing and biomarkers important for triathletes and endurance athletes in general. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-What are the most important biomarkers that triathletes and endurance athletes should be aware of and keep track of? 

-When and how often to get a blood panel done

-Reference ranges, and the differences between athletes and sedentary people

-Health and injury risks associated with inadequacies in certain biomarkers

-Specific discussion around serum iron, ferritin, vitamin D, thyroid hormones, sex hormones, vitamin B12, blood count, hemoglobin, etc.

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts249/

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Dr. Joshi's Twitter
• Melio's website

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• Can home-based training camps be a good substitute for training camps abroad, and what are the main considerations for a good home-based training camp? 
• When is the best time of season to have a training camp, and how does the time of season impact volume and intensity on the camp?
• When is the best time to foam roll? 
• What are the benefits of foam rolling before and after workouts? 

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• Q&A episode archive
• Eight tips for having a successful triathlon training camp | EP#174
• Foam rolling: benefits, protocol, and scientific evidence with David Behm | EP#141
• Evidence-based supplements for triathletes and endurance athletes | EP#193
• IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete
• Caffeine and Endurance Performance with Ajmol Ali, PhD | EP#234 
• Nitrate loading, marathons, and endurance sports science with prof. Andy Jones | EP#187

Professor John Hawley is one of the world's leading researchers on the cellular and molecular basis of endurance sports adaptations within skeletal muscle. Additionally, his area of expertise covers the interaction of exercise and diet, and practical implications of this such as "train low" (with low carbohydrate availability) strategies to improve performance. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-The adaptations in response to endurance training that take place in skeletal muscle

-Using nutritional interventions to enhance adaptations: the "train low" strategy

-Fiber types (fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers) and how muscle fiber profile may influence training strategies

-The relative importance of musculoskeletal (peripheral) adaptations vs. cardiovascular (central) adaptations for endurance athletes

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts248/

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Prof. Hawley's Twitter, Research Gate profile, and university bio
• Endurance sports nutrition: state of the art in 2019 with prof. John Hawley | EP#181
• High carbohydrate, low carbohydrate, or periodised carbohydrate intake with Louise Burke, PhD | EP#236
• Maximizing Cellular Adaptation to Endurance Exercise in Skeletal Muscle
• Molecular Basis of Exercise-Induced Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis: Historical Advances, Current Knowledge, and Future Challenges
• Exercise-induced skeletal muscle signaling pathways and human athletic performance
• Effects of sleeping with reduced carbohydrate availability on acute training responses
• Toward a Common Understanding of Diet–Exercise Strategies to Manipulate Fuel Availability for Training and Competition Preparation in Endurance Sport
• Enhanced Endurance Performance by Periodization of CHO Intake: "Sleep Low" Strategy

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• Considerations regarding target duration and distance for long runs in triathlon training
• When running volume is low for injury prevention reasons, how do you get the most bang for buck of the volume that you do have? 
• When training in high heat index (hot and humid) environments, is treadmill running an effective method to maximise your training adaptations? 

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• Q&A episode archive
• Heat, humidity, wind, and slush drinks: cool down your body to go harder for longer with Andrew Buckrell | EP#160
• Heat adaptation and triathlon performance with Stephen Cheung | EP#138
• Hydration, sodium and cramping with Andy Blow | EP#49

Mark Pearce is a triathlon coach with a strong background in physiology and sports science, including working as the physiologist of the British Triathlon Olympic team from 2002 until 2010. He has been to three Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012) as physiologist and coach, and brings a wealth of experience from high performance sports, that he now applies to both professional and age-group triathletes in his coaching practice. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Mark's coaching principles

-Interval training

-Periodisation

-Heat adaptation

-Training intensity distribution

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts247/

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www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Intelligent Triathlon Training - Mark's website
• Mark's Instagram and Twitter
• Other "Training" episodes on That Triathlon Show

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• How do your maximum aerobic and anaerobic capacities (VO2max and VLaMax) influence your endurance performance capacity? 
• What are the specific implications of VO2max and VLaMax for training, racing, metabolism, and training/racing nutrition? 
• How does VO2max and VLaMax influence whether to shift training more towards a polarised distribution or a pyramidal, Sweet Spot heavy distribution? 

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• INSCYD testing
• FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
• Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 1) | EP#237
• Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 2) | EP#238
• Lifting the Curtain on Ironman’s Top Cyclist: Part 2 
• Sweat Science article - Why a Higher VO2 Max Isn’t Always Better

Marcel Wouda is a swim and open water swimming coach from the Netherlands, who has coached and worked with multiple Olympic gold medalists, including the 2008 and 2016 (men's and women's) Olympic open water champions Maarten van der Weijden, Ferry Weertman, and Sharon van Rouwendaal. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Marcel's open water swim coaching philosophy

-The specific demands of open water swim races, and training to meet those demands

-Example training weeks and key workouts for open water swimmers

-Periodisation

-Performance testing

-Dryland training

-Swim toys, gadgets and technology

-Advice for triathletes on improving their open water swimming

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts246/

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Marcel's Instagram and Twitter
• Open water swimming: training and racing tips with coach Brenton Ford | EP#18

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• What should you do to figure out your daily calorie needs to avoid low Energy Availability and RED-S? 
• The problems with many online calculators for basal metabolic rate
• Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S), how it relates to low energy availability, and incidence of stress fractures

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233
• IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update

Eirik Myhr Nossum is head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team. In this interview we discuss his training and coaching philosophy for cross-country skiing and generally for endurance training, and how it applies to elite and amateur endurance athletes, respectively.   

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Eirik's general training and coaching philosophy

-The training of world-class cross-country skiers

-Polarised training and training volume

-Interval and threshold training

-Periodisation

-Performance testing

-Advice for age-group endurance athletes

SHOWNOTES:

https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts245/

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:

• Prestasjonsprat - Eirik's podcast
• Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177
• Training Priorities: Seiler’s Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs | EP#120

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