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Balancing the art and the science of endurance training with Susan Sotir, PhD | EP#167
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Susan Sotir coaches with Breakthrough Performance Coaching, has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is an assistant professor at Springfield College. We discuss the importance of balancing the art and science of coaching to develop better athletes, and how leaning to heavily on one side can be costly if you're after improved performance.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Why and how to balance the art and science of coaching or triathlon training for the self-coached athlete
-Individuality, and why research findings should never be generalised directly to the individual athlete without a good knowledge of the context of this particular athlete
-How lab testing can massively beneficial in optimising and individualising an athlete's training, when we apply both the art and science of coaching to their training
-How to read research papers the right way, and conduct a critical analysis of the findings within
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts167/
THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE:
SPONSORS:
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Susan's bio on Breakthrough Performance Coaching
- Science to Practice | EP#109
- Intermediate Ironman 20-week Training Plan:
RATE AND REVIEW:
If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/
CONTACT:
Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.
616 episodes
Manage episode 226584741 series 1382133
Susan Sotir coaches with Breakthrough Performance Coaching, has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is an assistant professor at Springfield College. We discuss the importance of balancing the art and science of coaching to develop better athletes, and how leaning to heavily on one side can be costly if you're after improved performance.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Why and how to balance the art and science of coaching or triathlon training for the self-coached athlete
-Individuality, and why research findings should never be generalised directly to the individual athlete without a good knowledge of the context of this particular athlete
-How lab testing can massively beneficial in optimising and individualising an athlete's training, when we apply both the art and science of coaching to their training
-How to read research papers the right way, and conduct a critical analysis of the findings within
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts167/
THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE:
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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free!
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Susan's bio on Breakthrough Performance Coaching
- Science to Practice | EP#109
- Intermediate Ironman 20-week Training Plan:
RATE AND REVIEW:
If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/
CONTACT:
Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.
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