In this interview, originally published on the Endurance Innovation podcast, Michael Liberzon interviews Mikael Eriksson on topics related to  acquiring and applying information and knowledge in an endurance sports context.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The role of social media, short-form vs. long-form content, and red flags for misinformation -Decision making and evaluation of potential training interventions as well as new products, technology, and metrics -Understanding relevance, validity, accuracy and precision -What dat ..read more

In this episode we discuss how you can move beyond basing workouts on arbitrary percentages of thresholds. You will learn how to individualise your intensity targets to your specific performance profile to get more out of your key workouts.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The pros and cons of basing intensities on percentages of threshold (or percentages of any one fixed marker) -Who can benefit from identifying and individualising target intensities beyond percentages of threshold? -How to establish your performance profile  -H ..read more

Sam Proctor is a triathlon coach based in Loughborough in the United Kingdom. He coaches athletes at both amateur and professional levels, including India Lee, who finished 8th in the T100 World Tour (with one win and one 3rd place along the way). Sam has a strong triathlon background himself, with a 7:55 Ironman PB.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Sam's coaching methodology  -Swim, bike and run training principles -India Lee's training, including changes made to achieve some breakout results this year -A breakdown of India's tr ..read more

Josephine Perry, PhD, is a chartered psychologist working across a wide range of sports to help athletes overcome their barriers to success. In addition to working directly with athletes, she is also the author of five books within the realm of psychology, and she is an age-group triathlete herself.             IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Performance anxiety and how to deal with it -Motivation issues and how to deal with them -Common personality archetypes in triathlon: highly intelligent perfectionists and realists -Self-determin ..read more

Scientific Triathlon coaches Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson discuss all things coaching and coach-athlete relationship and things athletes should know about coaching and coaches.          IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Who should consider getting a coach (and who should not)? -What are the benefits of coaching?  -What should you expect from a coach?  -What does a good coach-athlete relationship look like?  -Local or remote coaching?  -How to find the right coach for you -Pricing considerations -The time-course of a coach-athl ..read more

Rob Cheetham is a South African triathlon coach based in Bath in the UK. He coaches professional and age-group athletes, including his wife Susie (who also coaches for Cheetham Coaching) and Leon Chevalier, who recently finished 4th in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Rob's coaching methodology and key principles -Coaching as a team with his wife Susie -A deep dive into swim training, and Rob's swim training and swim technique principles -How to maximise return on time investment for age-group ..read more

Kasper Pedersen is a Danish triathlon coach working with professional athletes, junior and developing athletes, and age-groupers. He is an important part of the team around Magnus Ditlev, and usually the man on the ground to help with the day to day coaching and support during training camps and races.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Kasper's backstory in triathlon and coaching -His coaching methodology and key principles -Training principles for age-group athletes -Tips for improving in swimming, biking and running for age-group ath ..read more

Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Tobias Haumann answer listener questions.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Is there a "round number bias" in training prescription, and what are the potential drawbacks of that?  -The cost-benefit ratio of high-intensity intervals - are they really worth it?  -Maintaining or developing the capacity to suffer in races -A discussion on running power metrics and devices  SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts447/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPA ..read more

Nikki Bartlett is fresh off a fantastic 5th place finish in the Ironman World Championships in Nice. She joins us together with her wife and coach Bex Milnes to talk us through the race and the training leading up to the race.           IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Nikki's race strategy, and how the race played out for her -Preparing for the specific demands of the Nice course -How Nikki overcame injury issues and built her run fitness up again after a long time with no running -A detailed look at Nikki's training leading into Nice, including key ..read more

Mikael answers listener questions about the off-season.           IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Overall thoughts about the off-season -What kind of training (if any) besides easy aerobic training to do during the off-season? -Can you incorporate races (e.g. trail or road running, Zwift races) into the off-season? -The difference between training in Z1 and Z1 (in a 5-zone system) and how to balance training in these zones -Weight training and VLaMax in the off-season -How to effectively reintroduce and progress intensity during the off-season ..read more