Keep Your Cool: How to Handle the Heat while Training
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May 18, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 34
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
This is The TriDot Podcast! We are here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We’ll talk all things triathlon, swim, bike, run, nutrition, recovery, & strength training, with expert coaches and special guests. So whether you are a triathlete training for a sprint, olympic, or IRONMAN event. Join the conversation, and let's improve together.
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Common Questions from TriDot Athletes, Lightbulb Moments, Insights, and Inspiration
Don't be a 'dull axe' athlete! Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you give me six hours to chop down a tree, I'll spend the first four sharpening my axe." Sharpen your axe with this episode and get ready to hack down your training goals! Go behind the scenes and meet the woman with the answers, the heartbeat of TriDot's athlete support and six-time Ironman finisher, Cindy Reeves. She, along with Vice President of Athlete Services, John Mayfield, will answer the most frequently asked (and funniest) q...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 33
Pre-Race Fueling for Race-Day Success (and Porta-Potty Prevention)
What you eat the week of, night before, and morning of a race can have a large impact on how your body feels and performs. Join expert sports nutritionist Dr. Krista Austin and TriDot coach Jeff Raines as they outline considerations for pre-race meals. This episode provides specific recommendations for protein, fat, carbs, and fiber intake in the days leading into your event. Set yourself up for success on the race course with example meals and advice for proper fueling while traveling.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 32
From Spaceman to Ironman: The Luca Parmitano Story
Training for an Ironman presents numerous challenges on its own. Training for the Ironman World Championships while in space is even more difficult! But for astronaut and International Space Station Commander, Luca Parmitano, it's a challenge that he embraced and conquered. Join us for an 'out of this world' episode as Luca and his coach, John Mayfield, discuss training in a zero gravity environment. Listen in as Luca makes comparisons between preparation for space and triathlon training.
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 31
Sweat Science Made Simple: Getting Your Hydration and Electrolytes Right
Staying hydrated is essential for athletic performance. Expert sports nutritionist Dr. Krista Austin and TriDot coach Jeff Raines discuss how to manage your water and electrolyte intake while training and racing. You will also learn special considerations about racing in various weather conditions.
Apr 20, 2020•54 min•Ep. 30
Training by Power, Pace, & Heart Rate
Power, pace, or heart rate? Learn how to choose the best metric based on the type of session to manage your workout and achieve the desired physiological adaptation. Join TriDot coaches John Mayfield and Elizabeth James as they share how and why each of these metrics are best used for different types of training sessions.
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 29
Conquering the Open-Water Swim
Start your race day strong. Learn to conquer the open-water swim. Coaches John Mayfield and Jeff Raines share their first experiences with open-water triathlon events and provide recommendations for sighting, breathing patterns, stroke rate, and wetsuits. Next they discuss how to adapt to open-water conditions such as water temperature, current, or lack of visibility. Gather tips for your particular swim start type, strategies for staying calm in the close proximity of other swimmers, and drills...
Apr 06, 2020•44 min•Ep. 28
Don't Miss the Most Valuable Training Block of the Season
What is the most valuable training block of your season? The answer might surprise you! Most athletes believe that the few months immediately preceding their race are the most important. However, there is greater opportunity for performance improvement in the training further removed from race day. Join TriDot coaches Jeff Booher, John Mayfield, and Elizabeth James as they uncover how and why the training many months before your next triathlon has the most impact on your race results.
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 27
Adapting Your Training Routine for COVID-19
As Coronavirus continues to impact nearly all areas of our lives, many athletes are working to navigate this strange and unprecedented time. Not only has COVID-19 caused the cancellation or postponement of numerous races, but it has also caused a shut down of most local businesses, including gym and pools. The TriDot team addresses athlete questions about how to adapt your triathlon training in this unique environment.
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 26
Post-Workout Nutrition to Maximize Recovery
To reap the full benefits of a training session, you must recover properly. In this episode, sports nutritionist Dr. Krista Austin details the importance of post-workout nutrition and how it impacts recovery. The TriDot team discusses how factors such as the time between training sessions, time to the next scheduled meal, and overall nutrition goals impact how you should fuel after your training. Establishing a recovery nutrition protocol will not only allow you to conquer your next scheduled se...
Mar 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 25
Gearing Up for Your First Triathlon: Essential Race-Day Equipment
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed as you enter the sport of triathlon. Balancing swimming, biking, and running is already a lot to take on even before considering the gear requirements for each discipline. Join us as we discuss the essential (and optional) gear for completing your first tri. Spoiler alert: you don't have to spend a fortune for your first race!
Mar 16, 2020•44 min•Ep. 24
Improving Your Run Efficiency with Better Biomechanics
Improving your run efficiency with better biomechanics can dramatically improve your triathlon run performance and reduce your injury risk. In this episode, Coaches Jeff Raines and Elizabeth James dig into run biomechanics and discuss running cadence, arm swing, body lean, breathing patterns, vertical oscillation, stride length, and more. Learn to identify inefficiencies in your run form and how to incorporate drills to improve your mechanics.
Mar 09, 2020•58 min•Ep. 23
"Allergic to Average" - An Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen
Olympic Gold Medalist and former World Record Holder Brendan Hansen is "allergic to average." In this interview, Hansen describes his competitive instincts and underdog work ethic in preparation for the Athens, Beijing, and London Olympic Games. Hansen also shares his experiences as a triathlete and unveils the importance of focusing on the training process and how the best athletes respond to failure and disappointment.
Mar 05, 2020•39 min•Ep. 22
Translating Pool Training to the Open Water with Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen
Open-water swimming can be a new, and often intimidating, experience for triathletes. In this episode, Olympic Gold Medalist and former World Record Holder Brendan Hansen recalls his first experience with triathlon's open-water swim. Hansen and Coach Jeff Raines discuss common swimming mistakes, open-water skills that can be practiced in the pool, and other considerations for your upcoming open-water swim event.
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 21
The Triathlete's Guide to Sports Nutrition Products
Dr. Krista Austin cuts through the noise of sports nutrition marketing as she offers insight about what a triathlete needs and the guidelines for using nutrition products. Join the TriDot team as they discuss shopping for sports nutrition products, sweat testing, electrolyte replacement, and determining the best use of particular products based on their molecular weight, osmolality, and carbohydrate oxidation rate.
Feb 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 20
How to Incorporate Strength Training into Your Weekly Routine
Strength training is a key component of a well-developed triathlon training regimen, providing not only increased power generation but also enhancing muscle recruitment and encouraging proper technique. And yet, few triathletes make strength sessions a priority. Today's episode discusses how to balance strength training with swim, bike, and run sessions as well as tips for implementing this important part of training into your weekly routine.
Feb 17, 2020•54 min•Ep. 19
Triathlon Coaching in the Era of AI: A Guide for Coaches and Athletes
Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies are not only changing triathlon training for athletes, they are significantly changing the role of a triathlon coach itself. Today's athletes are re-assessing the value of a coach and their expectations of what a coach brings to table. In this episode, we discuss how technology is changing the triathlon coaching environment, how athletes can determine if, when, and why they should hire a coach, and how coaches can best leverage technology (as...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 18
Effective Goal Setting: Why, How, Who, What, and When
We all know there can be great power in goal setting. There are few things more satisfying than achieving a lofty goal after significant hard work and sacrifice. But the mere establishment of a goal rarely results in goal attainment. Today, the team walks through a practical process for effective triathlon goal setting that leads to successful follow through and increased likelihood of achievement.
Feb 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 17
The Essentials of Bike Training with Power
Knowing how many watts you're producing on the bike gives you both insight and control during your training and racing. And with power meters and smart trainers becoming more and more affordable, training with power is more practical than ever. The ability to train with power is undoubtedly one of the most beneficial training investments you can make. In this episode, we discuss the intricacies of training with power meters and smart trainers and the tips and tricks to get the most benefit from ...
Jan 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 16
Training Analytics for Triathletes
Data and analytics have become an integral part of triathlon training. Yet, most triathletes don't recognize the true power of their data or realize the incredible results they make possible. In this episode, we cover analytics for triathletes in a way that is highly insightful for both novices and techies. We separate the meaningful from the clutter. We overview advanced analytics technologies such as data mining, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning and discuss h...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 15
Performance Nutrition for Triathletes
Nutrition is often referred to as triathlon's fourth discipline. There is undeniable value in properly fueling your body for training, racing, and a healthy lifestyle. Join us in this episode as sports nutritionist, Dr. Krista Austin, digs into performance nutrition and how to establish and maintain proper macro and micro nutrient intake relative to your resting metabolic rate and energy expenditure. She also offers clutch strategies for properly fueling and hydrating for optimal training, racin...
Jan 20, 2020•56 min•Ep. 14
TriDot’s Preseason Project: How Athletes Helped Revolutionize Triathlon Training
Since its origin in 2011, The Preseason Project has been a powerful triathlon training research environment and a catalyst for continuous improvement and innovation. The participating athletes themselves have made this possible. Training data and direct feedback from more than 15,000 triathletes has driven significant measurable improvements over industry norms in training efficiency, race results, and overall athlete experience. This has fundamentally changed how athletes train and how coaches ...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 13
Propel Run Performance with Properly Paced Training
Whether you're training for a local sprint or a full IRONMAN, training at the right intensity levels in your run sessions will pay off big time! But how do you know when to run 'hard', when to run 'easy', what exactly is 'hard' or 'easy', how long to hold different intensities, and when it's better to use heartrate or pace? In this episode, we'll drill down on these and other topics with run experts Jeff Raines and Elizabeth James.
Jan 13, 2020•47 min•Ep. 12
Embracing Assessments and Realizing the Hidden Benefits
Assessments are about much more than just benchmarking your progress. Learn mental strategies to embrace the challenge of the week and practical tips for getting the most out of each session, We'll reveal many hidden benefits of your assessments, if performed correctly, and how they are used to optimize your training and increase your performance.
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 11
Escaping the Power-Stamina Paradox
Significant improvement in your race performance requires training that is counter-intuitive for most triathletes. They are trapped in the Power-Stamina Paradox and will never realize their performance potential until they escape the mindset and training habits that undermine their progress. In this episode, we explain the paradox and how you can escape it's crippling effect on your training and race-day performance.
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 10
Do the RIGHT Training RIGHT
Do the right training right to reach your performance potential and get the most out of your limited time and energy. This doesn't happen by just "working hard" and putting in "more time." There are specific things you can do to ensure your training is the best quality possible and that you complete it in the most effective way. We'll discuss tips and tricks for getting the most value out of individual sessions, prioritizing sessions when life happens and you need to adapt your plans, recognizin...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
Top Tips for Training While Traveling
Training for a triathlon can be a challenging balancing act of swim, bike, and run sessions. Travel, for holidays, family time, or business, can further complicate this. Join us as we share top tips for training while traveling. Know when to skip a session, what sessions to prioritize on the road, and how to find the best places to train away from home.
Dec 16, 2019•48 min•Ep. 8
Harness Your DNA to Unleash Your Performance Potential
Your genome contains the specific code for how you respond to training, how quickly you recover, how predisposed you are to injury, and so much more. Genotyping services like 23andMe and Ancestry.com give you easy access to your genome. Learn how TriDot's Physiogenomix technology unlocks this code to leverage your DNA so you can train more efficiently and stay injury free.
Dec 09, 2019•38 min•Ep. 7
Top Tips for Choosing Your Next IRONMAN®
Signing up for an IRONMAN® is a big commitment. Some athletes have dreamed of a particular finish line. Others agonize over the decision about which race to place on their calendar. Considering factors such as course difficulty, strength of field, location, and your own goals can ensure a memorable and enjoyable experience. Join the TriDot Podcast hosts as they discuss the tools, tips, and strategies of choosing the right IRONMAN®.
Dec 05, 2019•37 min•Ep. 6
Behind the Scenes: Optimizing Your Training Schedule
Improve your training results by better understanding the "how" and "why" behind your training. Get behind-the-scenes insight into the training optimization that produces your training each day. Learn how to get the most out of your training when life happens and things don't go as planned.
Dec 02, 2019•49 min•Ep. 5
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