Swimrun is an exciting sport and a fantastic experience recommended for any triathlete. But how do you best train for one - whether you want to complete or compete? Andy Blow, former elite triathlete and founder of Precision Hydration joins us to discuss effective Swimrun training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Fitness prerequisites for signing up for a Swimrun -How to train for completing a Swimrun -How to train for being competitive in a Swimrun -How different is the swim and run traini...
May 10, 2018•47 min
"What's your favourite book, blog, or resource related to triathlon?" is a question I ask all my guests on the podcast. But today I answer that question myself. Ten times! IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -My Top-10 books, blogs or resources related to triathlon. Some well-known, some hidden gems you've probably never heard of. -A few bonus honourable mentions -And some books, blogs or resources that I suspect would be strong candidates for the list, but I haven't read/listened to/watched the...
May 07, 2018•39 min
Beginner Tip 18 - How to Balance Swim, Bike, and Run Training. On this week's episode: The rule of thumb for how to distribute your training time across disciplines The variables you need to consider when adjusting this standard distribution to be ideal for you Examples training distributions from 5 beginner triathletes that I coach and explanations of which variables have made the distributions what they are. LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching RATE...
May 04, 2018•15 min
Jordan and Jesse Sorrick are age-group triathletes from Columbia, Missouri. In this episode we discuss how they fit the triathlon lifestyle into busy lives and how they stay motivated and consistent. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The importance of having a community -Get up early to train: the key to consistency -How to stay motivated -How to become a faster swimmer -Jordan's and Jesse's advice and learnings for triathletes newer to the sport SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts...
May 03, 2018•44 min
David Pease, PhD, is a swim coach, scientist, and national lead of Sports Biomechanics at the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS). He is also the author of the Swimming Biomechanics chapter in the book Triathlon Science. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The key elements of swimming biomechanics: centre of mass, propulsion, and momentum -Drag: how it works in swimming and how to minimise it -The lowdown on kicking, stroke rate, and rotation -How far should you pull through with your stroke b...
Apr 30, 2018•57 min
Beginner Tip 17 - The Magic Of Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone. On this week's episode: 1 hour outside your comfort zone = 100 hours in your comfort zone Get out of your comfort zone by changing the way you train Get out of your comfort zone by changing where and in what conditions you train Get out of your comfort zone by changing who you train with LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching 80/20 Triathlon: Get Faster By Training Slower with David Warden...
Apr 27, 2018•13 min
How well you tolerate consuming sports drinks and energy gels and how well you can absorb the energy in them and use to fuel your performance are both trainable factors that are critical for endurance performance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training the Gut methods to improve your tolerance of sports nutrition products and reduce GI-distress -Training the Gut methods to improve how much carbohydrate you can absorb and use as fuel -A two-week Gut Training protocol -Why "Train low, race ...
Apr 26, 2018•30 min
Multiple studies reveal runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes improve the most when they consistently do 80 percent of their training at low intensity and the other 20 percent at moderate to high intensity. David Warden, co-author of 80/20 Triathlon explains why and how you will become faster if you start doing more slow training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is the 80/20 intensity distribution in practice -What is the science behind 80/20 intensity distributions -How m...
Apr 23, 2018•58 min
Beginner Tip 16 - What Comes After Your Race. On this week's episode: Take a break or keep training Technique and aerobic base focus Finding and focusing on your weakest discipline and your technical limiters in each discipline LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing . CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathl...
Apr 20, 2018•15 min
What is the hierarchy and priority order of the various elements in endurance and triathlon training? Distinguished sports scientist Stephen Seiler has summarised what we know about this from practical experience and research studies in a presentation called "Seiler's Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs", which I review on this episode. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training volume -High intensity training -Training Intensity Distribution and Polarised Training -Annual Periodisation -Mi...
Apr 19, 2018•49 min
The art and the science of tapering and peaking for triathlons uncovered. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: * How big a performance improvement can you expect from tapering? * What's the ideal taper duration? * How should your training volume, intensity, and frequency change in the taper? * What do we know from science about tapering, and how much is down to the art of coaching? * How does tapering apply when having multiple races in a short time-span? * Practical examples of the taper in trai...
Apr 16, 2018•49 min
Beginner Tip 15 - The 7 Best Investments for Beginner Triathletes. On this week's episode: Swimming lessons Coaching Physiotherapy assessment Bike fit Club/community membership Buy yourself time to train! GPS-watch LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching Beginner Tip 13 - Triathlon gear you should NOT buy Injury prevention and recovery methods for triathletes with Nate Koch | EP#114 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribin...
Apr 13, 2018•12 min
Mental skills coach and sports psychologist Carrie Cheadle discusses the emotional and mental challenges of dealing with injury, and how triathletes can make the most of their forced time out if injury strikes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: * Adjusting triathlon goals and making new injury recovery goals * Visualization to get healthy and improve performance once you're back racing * How breathing exercises and meditation to manage stress can speed up recovery * The importance of acceptanc...
Apr 12, 2018•41 min
Jordan Santos, associate professor, discusses a number of topics within running science and their practical implications for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: * Lactate testing best practices, validity of field testing to estimate lactate threshold, and using heart rate variability to estimate lactate threshold in the near future? * Running Economy: how important is it and how can it be improved? * Strength training for running and its impact on performance * The best predictors o...
Apr 09, 2018•43 min
Beginner Tip 14 - 9 Ways To Find Motivation To Train. On this week's episode: Lifestyle, Goals, Training Plan + Log Train with others, mix things up, rewards, Determine the feeling, Triggers, Get a coach LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching Brendon Burchard - High Performance Habits Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit Stickk.com RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing . CONTACT: Want to send feed...
Apr 06, 2018•13 min
Jonathan is the author of Your Best Stride, former editor of Running Times, running coach, and lifelong runner. In Your Best Stride, he discusses running form and biomechanics, and his search for common ground among the world's top coaches, biomechanical researchers, physicians, and physical therapists. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: * Is there such a thing as a right way to run? * Hip flexibility, glute strength and inhibition - the top reasons preventing runners from achieving their best ...
Apr 05, 2018•47 min
Jimmy Seear, co-founder of Ventum, former pro triathlete and an extraordinary bike mechanic discusses basic bike maintenance, how to clean your bike and when, and other things you have to know related to caring for and maintaining your bike to save you both headaches, speed, and money. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: A clean bike is a fast bike: how to wash your bike and when Basic bike repairs you need to know What tools do you need in your bike maintenance toolbox What's the best way and t...
Apr 02, 2018•41 min
Beginner Tip 13 - Triathlon gear you should NOT buy. On this week's episode: Swim gear and equipment you don't need when you're a beginner Bike gear and equipment you don't need when you're a beginner Run gear and equipment you don't need when you're a beginner Triathlon gear and equipment you don't need when you're a beginner LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans 5 ways to spend less money on triathlon | EP#67 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please hel...
Mar 30, 2018•11 min
Nate Koch, experienced physiotherapist, founder of Endurance Rehab, and author of the two chapters on injury prevention and recovery in the book Triathlon Science joins us to discuss injury prevention and recovery from injuries in triathlon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The best injury prevention methods Ho to find the right practitioner for you if you do get injured Training through injury or complete rest? Core training for injury prevention and triathlon performance Stretching, foam ro...
Mar 29, 2018•42 min
A research-based review of body composition and racing weight for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Different methods to assess body composition and body fat percentage, and their limitations -How to get to your goal race weight and body composition using three simple principles: appropriate rate of weight loss, appropriate protein intake, and staying away from fads -Myths and risks to avoid when it comes to getting lean and losing weight -Wat is the typical body composition (bod...
Mar 26, 2018•47 min
Beginner Tip 12 - Training when overweight and how to lose weight. On this week's episode: How to change your run training if you are overweight The most important parts of a successful weight loss phase What you should NOT do when trying to lose weight LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching by Mikael - 1 slot opening up in April RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing . CONTACT: Want to send feedb...
Mar 23, 2018•12 min
Chris Myers, PhD, discusses planning your triathlon training on a macro level and training periodisation. Whichever plan you choose, you need a plan for your training on a macro level, and have an idea of how your training will evolve over the timespan of at least a season. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The importance of big picture/macro planning of triathlon training Different training periodisation methodologies Whether certain kinds of periodisation are more suited for certain types of...
Mar 22, 2018•49 min
Thomas Hughes, PhD, discusses running form and biomechanics for triathletes. To optimize your running performance and reduce injury risk, he believes you do not need to learn to run. You just need to teach your body to learn to run. Part 2 of 2. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Running cadence - why you should run at 180 steps per minute or faster Running shoes - how do different kinds of shoes (maximalist, minimalist and everything in-between) affect our running mechanics, and what kinds of ...
Mar 19, 2018•40 min
Beginner Tip 11 - Optimise for weeks and months of training, not individual workouts. On this week's episode: The importance of having a big picture view of your training Train to hit the intended purpose of this workout AND all workouts coming up Why you should even split or negative split your workouts LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing . CONTACT: Want to send f...
Mar 16, 2018•13 min
Thomas Hughes, PhD, discusses running form and biomechanics for triathletes. To optimise your running performance and reduce injury risk, he believes you do not need to learn to run. You just need to teach your body to learn to run. Part 1 of 2. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Not learning to run, but teaching your body to learn to run Common myths about running form and technique Sitting and how it affects running What you can gain from doing a running analysis SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlons...
Mar 15, 2018•49 min
How do you apply endurance sports science in practice? Learn the complete process from knowing the balance between evidence-based and experience-based, interpreting and contextualising research, recognising poor research and interpretations, to applying it to improve your triathlon performance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The three-legged stool: scientific evidence, coach's experience, athlete's desire and experience. Don't proclaim yourself "evidence-based" and disregard experience (you...
Mar 12, 2018•45 min
Beginner Tip 10 - Triathlon training for aging athletes. On this week's episode: The reasons you slow down with age. High-intensity interval training to counteract this performance reduction Strength training, nutrition, hydration, and recovery LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Masters Athletes: How to minimize the performance decline for aging triathletes | EP#20 Joe Friel's advice for improving training structure and periodize your way to success | EP#1 M...
Mar 09, 2018•11 min
Dr. JoAnn is a sports psychologist with 5 Olympic Gold Medalist clients, and the #1 Best-selling author of the book “Your Performing Edge”. In this episode, she shares practical ways to apply sports psychology to improve your performance in triathlon and endurance sports. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Dr. JoAnn's own examples of applying sports psychology in races like the Ironman World Championships (in which she has finished second). Examples of how age-groupers and elite athletes she co...
Mar 08, 2018•46 min
Triathlon swim coach Gerry Rodrigues discusses how to improve your triathlon swimming through having the right training prescription, and avoiding low-relevance training that may be relevant for pool swimmers, but not for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The 4 most common and most costly mistakes triathletes make in their swim training Things that pool swimmers do (and coaches prescribe) that have little relevance for triathlon swimming Swimming at different effort levels and the...
Mar 05, 2018•54 min
Beginner Tip 8 - Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon. On this week's episode: Training frequency, volume, distances, and program progression What kind of quality workouts should you be doing in your preparation? Should you add intensity to your brick sessions Examples from Mikael's beginner training plans LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website 8-week Olympic triathlon training plan for beginners 8-week sprint triathlon training plan for beginners RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy th...
Mar 02, 2018•16 min
