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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Gabriele Gallo, PhD - The Science of Cycling Performance | EP#441
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Gabriele Gallo, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Genoa with a particular focus on the science of cycling performance. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is also the founder of Knowledgeiswatt, a platform through which he summarises cycling and sports science research into infographics and practical, medium-form articles. IN THIS EPIS…
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Coaching Thoughts: 15 Underrated Factors for Triathlon Performance | EP#440
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A discussion of 15 factors, including training methods, gear and equipment, metrics, and even thought processes that are generally underrated by the triathlon community as a whole or in certain triathlete subgroups. Do you agree with this list? Be sure to also check out the previous episode (EP#439), where we discussed overrated factors for triathl…
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Coaching Thoughts: 11 Overrated Factors for Triathlon Performance | EP#439
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A discussion of eleven factors, including training methods, gear and equipment, metrics, and even thought processes that are generally overrated by the triathlon community as a whole or in certain triathlete subgroups. Do you agree with this list? Stay tuned for the next episode, where we will discuss underrated factors for triathlon performance. I…
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Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training with a focus on longevity and health -Differences in power output on flats vs. uphill (and what you can do about it) -Training strategies for athletes with a "diesel" phenotype -The tradeoff between stroke (and stride) rate and stroke length -Should yo…
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Manuel Sola Arjona - The Nature of Training and complexity science | EP#437
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Manuel Sola Arjona is a cycling coach and former professional cyclist, author of the book "The Nature of Training", and host of the popular Spanish podcast "Rendimiento Evolutivo". IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Complexity science, complex systems and endurance performance -The risks of reductionism in training and in sports science -An evolu…
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Rachael Maney, National Director of Bike Law | EP#436
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Rachael Maney is the National Director of Bike Law, a network of independent bike crash lawyers with the goal of being cycling advocates as well as legal advocates and to pursue cycling justice. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Cycling and road safety -How crashes with motorists occur, and what you can (and cannot) do to protect yourself -Under…
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David McNamee - training, racing, and insights from 18 years in triathlon | EP#435
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David McNamee is a two-time podium finisher in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, ranked 17th in the PTO World Rankings, and a T100 contracted athlete from Scotland, living in Girona. In this interview we talk about his season, his training, and learnings from 18 years in the sport about what works and what doesn't. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEA…
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Dirk Friel - co-founder of TrainingPeaks | EP#434
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Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, joins us to discuss the past, present and future of the platform. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The history of TrainingPeaks -Upcoming features and innovations on the platform -TrainingPeaks as a platform for expert instruction -Common complaints and criticism towards TrainingPeaks -The future of AI i…
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Luke Watson, NTPCW head coach - Training talk | EP#433
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Luke Watson is the performance head coach of the National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales in Cardiff, a development environment for both short-course and long-course triathletes with world-class potential. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Luke's coaching methodology and training principles -The evolution of triathlon and how to adapt to chan…
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ROI of run training, the importance of hills, rethinking race selection - Coaching thoughts | EP#432
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A new format to the podcast (although familiar to readers of the Scientific Triathlon newsletter), I go solo and discuss three topics I've been thinking about recently in my coaching practice, and how you might think about them to become a better (and even happier!) triathlete. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The ROI of swim, bike and run trai…
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Andy Blow of Precision Fuel & Hydration | Bonus Episode
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Bonus episode with Andy Blow, founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration. SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan …
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Christophe Balestra - Obstri, PTO, and Fantasy Tri | EP#431
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Christophe Balestra is a (retired) amateur triathlete with a background in game development. He has brought his talents to the triathlon space with products such as The Obsessed Triathlete (obstri), the PTO's stats pages, and Fantasy Triathlon on The Daily Tri. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The story behind obstri.com, and why Ironman wanted…
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Melanie McQuaid is a triathlon coach and veteran professional triathlete. In 2023 she became the first ever 50-year-old to qualify for and race in the professional field in the Ironman World Championships in Kona. In this interview we discuss that feat and Mel's general thoughts on longevity in the sport and on maintaining performance at an older a…
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Bex Milnes is a triathlon coach of age-group and professional athletes with over 15 years of experience in endurance sports. She has helped multiple athletes and teams achieve Paralympic and Commonwealth medals, as well as pro and age group podiums in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 racing. In this interview we discuss the training of age-group athletes t…
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Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski, is a triathlon coach and sport scientist from Poland. Tomek's coaching experience includes working with both elite and age-group triathletes, including coaching Ironman World Champions in their respective age-groups, and in his academic work his main focus is on the effect of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on endurance p…
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Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In this interview, we discuss overtraining, training progression and periodisation, and some general topics within endurance training and in particular, insights from the world of cross-country skiing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Overt…
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Björn Geesmann is the coach of Patrick Lange and Kat Matthews, and the CEO of HYCYS and The Aerow wind tunnel. He returns to the podcast for a long discussion on a number of training-related topics. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Psychology in training, racing and coaching -Run training and running economy -Considerations for how to distribut…
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James Spragg, PhD, is a cycling coach at the Tudor Pro Cycling Team and performance consultant. His PhD research focused on durability, which is the main topic of today's interview. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The concept of durability -The relationship between training characteristics and durability in cycling -The relationship between ph…
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Jacob Tipper is a cycling and triathlon coach working and having worked with athletes such as Ben Healy, Dan Bigham, Lucy Byram and Jonathan Brownlee, and a former elite cyclist himself. In this interview we discuss Jacob's experience in triathlon, two years into his transition from cycling to triathlon, including several important lessons learnt. …
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Announcement: Looking for a coach to join the Scientific Triathlon team
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Email your application to mikael@scientifictriathlon.com. We have an exciting career opportunity for coaches out there. As our team is approaching full capacity of coached athletes, we are looking to bring on a new coach to join our team and work with athletes from around the world. To apply, respond to this email with your CV and tell me a bit mor…
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Marinus Petersen is a cycling coach and road cyclist, with a win in the 2021 Welsh road cycling championships on his palmarès. In this interview we discuss Marinus' approach to coaching and training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Marinus' overall coaching methodology -The importance of nutrition within the training process -The value of doin…
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Q&A (supersized holiday edition) | EP#422
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Mikael and David Dhooge answer listener questions in a supersized Q&A edition for the holiday season. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Favourite TTS episodes of the year -Differences in training between sprint and middle distance races -Weight loss -Muscle fibre composition - how to estimate your phenotype -When and how to get back into trainin…
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Craig Kirkwood is a triathlon and endurance coach from New Zealand. His introduction to endurance sports was in running where he raced at a high level (marathon PB 2:13) and got his introduction to coaching, working under Kim McDonald with numerous high-level athletes including World Championships and Olympic Games medalists. As a triathlon coach C…
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Jem Arnold is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, where his primary research focuses on sport-related vascular conditions. Jem is a physiotherapist, a physiologist, and an avid cyclist and trail runner interested in optimising endurance training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Including training above "threshold" in your pr…
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Q&A about training, coaching and science | EP#419
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Mikael answers listener questions about training, coaching and performance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How hard should your hard workouts be -Mikael's coaching philosophy and how it has evolved over the years -Mikael's views on science within coaching SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts419/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHL…
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