Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions on the topic of bike training for triathlon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Road bike and TT bike power differences -Doing intervals uphill vs on flats -Can your easy cycling be too easy? -How to execute endurance rides when the terrain is hilly -Low cadence training -Pacing strategies for races -Using rollers instead of trainer -Misc. equipment questions SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts381/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIA...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Fredric Funk is a pro triathlete from Germany with six IM70.3/Challenge Family titles to his name, currently ranked 9th in the world the PTO rankings, and with a strong 5th place at the IM70.3 World Championships in 2022. In this interview we discuss his training in great detail, with lots of numbers and specifics shared. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Frederic's transparency with his training and data -His goals and race calendar for 2023 -Winter lab testing -Breakdown of Frederic's lates...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Jason Boynton, PhD, is a sports scientist and cycling coach with an interest in critical thinking and epistemology. In this interview, we dive deep into these topics and discuss how to improve our thinking about training, knowledge and evidence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Critical thinking, skepticism and falsifiability -Different levels of evidence -What does it mean to "train scientifically" or be "evidence driven"? -Pseudoscience, anecdotes, confirmation bias, logical fallacies and ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 52 min
José Arteta, PhD, is a lecturer at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. His primary interest is in the area of training-nutrition interactions in humans, including energy availability and low energy availability specifically, which is the main topic of today's interview. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is energy availability, and how is it different from energy balance? -What is considered low energy availability? -Symptoms and consequences of ...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Mikael and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions on the topic of swim training for triathlon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training to translate pool swimming to open water swimming -Training strategies for 1- to 2-mile open water swim races -Differences between training for pool swimming and triathlon swimming -Critical Swim Speed testing protocols and application -Is using buoyancy shorts a good idea or a crutch to be avoided? -How to swim easy enough on your easy days -Flexibility t...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Sebastian Sitko, PhD, is a professor in sports science at the University of Zaragoza, a cycling and endurance sports coach, and a passionate athlete himself. In this interview we discuss a number of topics spanning a wide range from science and physiology to practical application and training principles. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -FTP: is it useful, and how to test it? How does it correspond to physiological markers? -VO2max: is it important to know it, and if you do want to know it, h...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Alexandra Coates, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the McMaster University in Canada. She is also a former elite short-course triathlete and triathlon coach. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Cardiac adaptations to endurance training -How important and rate-limiting are cardiac adaptations for endurance performance? -Stroke volume, VO2max, and what type of training to do to improve them? -Transferring scientific knowledge into practical application -What Alex would have done differently in he...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Coach and professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid (still going strong at 49) returns to That Triathlon Show for another interview, this time focusing on Ironman and 70.3 distance training and racing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Mel's overall approach to training for long-distance triathlon -Diving into specifics on swimming, biking and running -What training looks like early in the year (right now) far from racing -Pacing in long-distance triathlon -Running biomechanics -How Mel has sta...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Coach Frank Jakobsen returns to That Triathlon Show to discuss a number of topics pertinent to the start of the year. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Season analysis: how to do it and use the information gained going forward -Periodisation strategies -Training camps: benefits, considerations, and mistakes to avoid -The Ironman World Championships in Kona and Nice: implications for athletes SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts373/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAG...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Mikael answers listener questions (from Instagram and Newsletter followers) on the topics of season planning, goal setting, and personal limiters. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How to set race goals (and account for factors like course, competitiveness of the field, etc) -How to know what's realistic to aim for -How to track the progress towards your goals -How to establish limiters and assess if you're training to tackle them is working -When is the best time to do a marathon if triathlo...
Jan 09, 2023•53 min
A round-up of some of the best episodes and moments from That Triathlon Show in 2022. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Tim Reed -Bex Milnes -Mark Burnley -Tim Podlogar -Alan Murchison -Glenn Poleunis -Paulo Sousa -Eoin Everard -Erin Carson -Tom Bell -Andrew Sellars SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts371/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through the...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 22 min
In this episode, we discuss the results of the recent That Triathlon Show listener survey, and what that means for how the show will develop and (hopefully) improve in 2023 and beyond. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -A detailed summary of the That Triathlon Show survey, including both positive and negative feedback -A completely transparent peek behind the curtains of how Mikael analysed and interpreted the survey responses -What this means for That Triathlon Show going forward. What change...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Olav Aleksander Bu is the coach of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. He returns to the podcast (see also EP#264) for another in-depth discussion of training, racing, science, coaching and what makes these two athletes so exceptional. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Going from short-course to long-course and back again -Key swim, bike and run sessions for short course and long course, respectively -Recovery between races (e.g. Kristian becoming 70.3 World Champion 3 weeks after finishing...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Dan Bigham is a performance engineer at INEOS Grenadiers, founder of Wattshop, and former World Hour Record holder (with 55.548 km). In this interview, we discuss the hour record, the Sub7 project that he was heavily involved in, and the latest and greatest in the world of aerodynamics. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Dan's training, testing, and overall preparation leading into the Hour Record -Pacing strategies and dealing with the heat -Dan's estimated power and CdA for the Hour, and cou...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Erin Carson is a strength coach working with a number of the world's best short- and long-course triathletes. In the Ironman 70.3 World Championships recently, athletes working with Erin swept the women's podium (Taylor Knibb, Paula Findlay and Emma Pallant-Browne). In this interview, we discuss what the strength training of these athletes looks like, and we also discuss strength training from the perspective of age-group triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How Erin works and opera...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Alan Murchison is a lifelong endurance athlete, and one of few athletes to both run under 30 minutes for 10k and ride under 18 minutes for 10 miles. He is also a chef, with 25 years of experience in Michelin starred kitchens. Today he runs Performance Chef, where he works with athletes from amateur level up to the highest possible level in the sports of triathlon, cycling, and other endurance sports. He brings a practical and holistic perspective to food and nutrition for endurance athletes. IN ...
Nov 28, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Andy Blow of Precision Fuel & Hydration joins us to discuss the exact numbers of carbohydrate, fluid and sodium intake of Fenella Langridge, Sarah Crowley and Leon Chevalier (all top-10 in Kona) as well as Emma Pallant-Browne (third in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St George). IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Carbohydrate, fluid, and sodium intake of Fenella Langridge, Sarah Crowley and Leon Chevalier in Kona -How Kona differs from most other Ironman races due to the extreme en...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Stuart Holliday is a Chartered psychologist working primarily with endurance athletes. In the past, Stuart has been working with Olympic and Paralympic squads, as well as with the Liverpool FC Academy and the England Netball team. In this interview, we discuss sports psychology in a triathlon context. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Self-talk, and having an "inner coach" that is both instructional and motivational -Goal setting in your sport and in your mental performance -Visualisation -Mi...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD, is a professor at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology and director for its Centre for Elite Sports Research. He is also the editor-in-chief for the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. In this interview we discuss a few general science and coaching topics, but mostly we dive deep into a recent review paper on the training characteristics of world class distance runners. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Going beyond just the publish...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In this interview, we discuss a recent study comparing the effects of 12 weeks of block periodisation with "best practice" cyclic, progressive traditional periodisation, as well as the general consensus on different periodisation patterns. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Defining block periodisation and cyclic, progressive traditional periodisation -Previous evidence showing some benefits of us...
Oct 31, 2022•40 min
Andrew Sellars, MD, is the team director of Balance Point Racing, a triathlon and cycling club based in British Columbia, Canada. He is also the co-founder of sports technology companies VO2 Master (that manufactures a portable metabolic analyser) and BreatheWayBetter (a respiratory training device). In this interview, we discuss training, testing, and dive deep into breathing, the respiratory system, and respiratory training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -A physiological systems based ap...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Paulo Sousa is the coach behind one of the longest-standing and most successful international squads on the short-course triathlon circuit. Seven of his athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. In addition to short-course specialists like Taylor Spivey and Summer Rappaport, he also coaches middle-distance specialists Paula Findlay and Eric Lagerstrom. In this episode we discuss the squad, the short-course triathlon scene, and get to hear Paulo's thoughts on training and coaching. IN THIS EPISO...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 28 min
This is a conversation between Mikael Eriksson and Kolie Moore (of Empirical Cycling) that originally aired on Kolie's Empirical Cycling Podcast. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Self-doubt in coaching and the coaching mindset -Behind the scenes of That Triathlon Show (the why behind it, guests that excited Mikael the most, how he prepares for his episodes, and more) -The risk of bias and creating echo chambers in coaching and in podcasting -The coach-athlete relationship -How Mikael approac...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 51 min
Jem Arnold is a physiotherapist, coach and PhD student. Currently, his main research focus is investigating FLIA: blood flow limitation of the iliac artery, a condition that affects certain athletes even at the very elite level, sometimes with surgery as the end outcome. Jem is also very involved and knowledgeable in using NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy) to measure muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2). We dive deep into how using NIRS and SmO2 can inform workout execution as well as training interv...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Ben Desbrow, PhD, is a professor at Griffith University (Queensland, Australia) with academic interests in nutrition and dietetics in both athletic and clinical populations. He also has a foot in the applied side of sports nutrition, being an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, working for example with Rugby League team Gold Coast Titans. In this interview, we discuss the science and practice of alcohol in endurance sports. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is alcohol, and how is it process...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Tom Bell is a coach, performance consultant, and elite cyclist based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He is the founder of the coaching business High North, that also produces great educational blog posts that go beyond what can be found in the vast majority of media outlets in the endurance sports industry. In this interview we dive deep into Tom's approach to training and coaching, and various bits and pieces on topics of interest. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Long-term planning and goal ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Callum Brownstein, PhD, is a lecturer in exercise physiology at Newcastle University. Callum has conducted extensive research in fatigability, and the mechanisms of neuromuscular fatigue in (among others) endurance exercise. In this interview, we dive deep into the mechanisms and applications of neuromuscular fatigue in an endurance sports context. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is fatigue? -Differentiating between impairments in contractile function ("peripheral fatigue") and volunta...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Tim Podlogar, PhD, is a Research Fellow at the University of Brimingham, Assistant Professor at the University of Primorska (Slovenia), and nutritionist for the Bora Hansgrohe World Tour cycling team. One of Tim's main areas of expertise is the science and practice of carbohydrates in endurance sports, and this is the topic for today's interview. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Carbohydrates before, during, and after competition -When and why to use glucose and fructose -Is 120 g/h carbohyd...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Bex Milnes is the Lead Paratriathlon Coach at British Triathlon's performance centre in Loughborough, where she coaches Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medalists like George Peasgood and Claire Cashmore. She is also the coach of top-class long-course triathletes like her partner Nikki Bartlett and India Lee. In this interview we discuss Bex' approach to triathlon training and coaching, differences and similarities between training for short-course and long-course triathlon, insights into parat...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min
This is a conversation between Mikael Eriksson and Matthew DesRoches (of Resilience Health and Performance Consulting) that originally aired on Matthew's podcast Oxidative Potential. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Power-duration modelling, lab testing, and software-based physiological testing -Training monitoring -A different approach to swim training -Revisiting the fundamentals of exercise physiology -Technology and diagnostic tools SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts352/ SCIE...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 28 min
