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The one triathlon show focusing on practical and actionable advice that you can use in your own triathlon training and racing. New episodes are released twice per week.

The episode types are interview episodes with the greatest and smartest people in triathlon and endurance sports, and solo episodes with host Mikael Eriksson where you'll learn tactics and strategies you can apply in your triathlon training and racing, and all things swim, bike and run. All episodes, both interview and solo episodes, are produced with the goal in mind of giving age-group triathletes actionable advice.

That Triathlon Show is brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com and is hosted by Mikael Eriksson. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

That Triathlon Show Mikael Eriksson

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    • 4.9 • 389 Ratings

The one triathlon show focusing on practical and actionable advice that you can use in your own triathlon training and racing. New episodes are released twice per week.

The episode types are interview episodes with the greatest and smartest people in triathlon and endurance sports, and solo episodes with host Mikael Eriksson where you'll learn tactics and strategies you can apply in your triathlon training and racing, and all things swim, bike and run. All episodes, both interview and solo episodes, are produced with the goal in mind of giving age-group triathletes actionable advice.

That Triathlon Show is brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com and is hosted by Mikael Eriksson. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/

    Tomasz Kowalski | EP#428

    Tomasz Kowalski | EP#428

    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 performance. 
           
    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
    -Tomek's coaching philosophy and methodology
    -What it takes to podium or win the Ironman World Championships as an age-grouper
    -Pacing and race execution
    -Advice for improving your swim, bike and run training and performance, respectively
    -What is Respiratory Muscle training (RMT) and is it beneficial for endurance athletes? 
    -Practical recommendations for implementing RMT in a triathlon training program
    -Listener questions
    ...and more
     
    SHOWNOTES:
    https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts428/
     
    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 for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
     
    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Tomak's Instagram and Research Gate
    Trinergy (Tomek's coaching business) website
    Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Illi et al. 2012
    Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in commercial respiratory interventions: an evidence-based guide for health and exercise professionals - Illidi et al. 2023
     
    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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427

    Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427

    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:
    -Overtraining and non-functional overreaching: definitions and diagnosis
    -Prevention strategies and monitoring for overtraining and non-functional overreaching
    -Research on increasing training load via intensity and volume, and implications for short and medium-term performance and physiological markers
    -Training insights from the world of cross-country skiing
    -Listener questions
    ...and more
     
    SHOWNOTES:
    https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts427/
     
    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 for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
     
    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Rune's Twitter and Research Gate
    The return from underperformance to sustainable world-class level: A case study of a male cross-country skier - Talsnes et al. 2023
    Effects of Increased Load of Low- Versus High-Intensity Endurance Training on Performance and Physiological Adaptations in Endurance Athletes - Talsnes et al. 2021
    How Do the Effects of an 8-Week Intervention Influence Subsequent Performance Development in Cross-Country Skiers? - Talsnes et al. 2022
    Training characteristics of world class distance runners with Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD | EP#363
    Training talk with Eirik Myhr Nossum, national team coach of Norway’s cross-country skiing team | EP#245
     
    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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

    • 1 hr 37 min
    Björn Geesmann | EP#426

    Björn Geesmann | EP#426

    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 distribute volume and intensity within and between swimming, biking and running
    -Tapering
    -Listener questions
    ...and much more
     
    SHOWNOTES:
    https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts426/
     
    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 for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
     
    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Björn's Instagram and podcast (in German)
    HYCYS (Björn's coaching business)
    The Aerow wind tunnel
    Training talk with Björn Geesmann | EP#291
    That Triathlon Show guests Olympic Podium picks for Paris 2024
     
    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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

    • 2 hr 12 min
    James Spragg, PhD | EP#425

    James Spragg, PhD | EP#425

    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 physiological measures and durability in cycling
    -The type of intensity, not just the amount of work done, impacts the downward shift in power profile 
    -Critical Power (or Critical Speed) is a more comprehensive marker of performance physiology than VO2max
    -Listener questions: how to know when to work on what part of the power-duration curve and more
     
    SHOWNOTES:
    https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts425/
     
    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 for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
     
    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    James' Twitter, website and Research Gate
    Training talk with cycling coach James Spragg | EP#251
    The relationship between training characteristics and durability in professional cyclists across a competitive season - Spragg et al. 2022
    The Relationship between Physiological Characteristics and Durability in Male Professional Cyclists - Spragg et al. 2022
    Viewpoint: Using VO2max as a marker of training status in athletes - can we do better? - Podlogar et al. 2022
    The intensity rather than the quantity of prior work determines the subsequent downward shift in the power duration relationship in professional cyclists - Spragg et al. 2024 (in review)
    Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173
    Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#311
    Power profiling, critical power, and U23 cycling research with Peter Leo | EP#319
    Carbohydrates – science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354
     
    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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Jacob Tipper | EP#424

    Jacob Tipper | EP#424

    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. 
           
    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
    -Your training doesn't have to fit into popular frameworks
    -The outsized cost of improving swimming
    -How Jacob let his strength (cycling) slip
    -How lots of "easy volume" failed to improve Jacob's run
    -Modern-day training biases: there's much more to performance than physiology
    -Advice for cyclists considering getting into triathlon
    -Advice for triathletes considering becoming cyclists
     
    SHOWNOTES:
    https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts424/
     
    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 for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
     
    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Jacob's website, Twitter and Instagram
    Training Talk with Jacob Tipper | EP#345
    Sub7/Sub8 with Jacob Tipper | EP#344
     
    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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
     

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Announcement: Looking for a coach to join the Scientific Triathlon team

    Announcement: Looking for a coach to join the Scientific Triathlon team

    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 more about yourself as a person, as a coach, and why you want to join Scientific Triathlon. 
    Here is a list of a few important characteristics, skills, and experiences in a prospective coach: 
    Cognitive skills and desire to learn 
    Communication skills and interpersonal skills
    Coaching experience
    Athletic experience
    English language skills
    Coaching certifications
    Specific knowledge, education and experience in any of the following areas would be considered a plus and is worth highlighting.
    Languages other than English
    Strength training
    Biomechanics
    Physiotherapy
    (Sports) medicine
    (Sports) Psychology
    (Sports) Nutrition
    Bike fitting
    Aerodynamics
    Sports physiology & exercise science
    Behavioural science
    Communication sciences
    Pedagogy 
    Statistics or data science
    There is one requirement, without which your application will unfortunately not be considered, so please clarify your goals in this regard. 
    Ambition to eventually dedicate 50% to 100% of a full-time job to coaching. In practice, this means that you will want to coach a minimum of 10 athletes eventually. 
    The work is on an independent contractor basis, where payment is based on the athletes coached. The work can be done remotely from anywhere in the world. More details about the nature of the work, compensation etc. will be given to serious applicants. 
    Feel free to ask for clarification, or send in your application, by emailing mikael@scientifictriathlon.com. If the role is not for you, but you know someone that might be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to apply. 
    I look forward to hearing from as many exceptional coaches as possible. Good luck! 

    • 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
389 Ratings

389 Ratings

J. Mederos ,

Thank you

I look forward to each new episode that comes out. Great podcast!

CtiMartins Orlando ,

My Absolute Favorite Podcast

After completing my first open water 5k swim race in May of this year, I started triathlon training with my coach. I LOVE it. Being new to this kind of endurance sport and training, I started exploring podcasts and books. Mikael’s podcast has been a huge source of inspiration and knowledge for me. I listen to it weekly and many of the episodes repeatedly. His topical focus, his relevancy for us age-groupers who are new to this sport is simply BEST-IN-CLASS. If you are an age group triathlete, no matter your experience level, try this podcast and explore the archives. You will love it. On a personal note; his interviews with Tim Noakes and others inspired me to breakthrough perceived performance barriers and finally break 2:00/100m in my swimming…huge for me. Thanks Mikael.

njl1 ,

Boynton episode

This was one of the most difficult podcasts to listen to. The guest; A recent college graduate who got his PhD. This was an interview with a adolescent in a grown-up world.

He (Boynton) seems to have been thrown into the real world of uncertainty; He seems lost, almost drowned with data and the reality of uncertainty. A deer in the headlights.

His inability to communicate combined with an incomplete understanding of what he actually knows. He gravitates towards the belief that nothing is knowable. As though the decades of knowledge accumulated over time has no real meaning. " I am a skeptic because in grad-school I heard that from my proctor." (paraphrasing).

I am a big fan of That Triathlon Show. However, this guest brought little to the table other than exposing himself as confused.

1/5 ⭐️'s

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