Episode 4: The World is Changing – Joe Friel

Todays episode is from the "lost files" from my trip to the 2014 Ironman World Championships in Kona.   I thought I had lost SIX different interviews I had done, and thankfully I was able to resurrect them.  After listening to this conversation with Joe, I'm so glad that I did. His advice and commentary on triathlon training are timeless. In this interview, we discuss a number of topics including new research in periodization, nutrition & training, how he organizes all of his research, the role of curiosity in his professional life, Pete Jacob's use of a power meter in his training and racing for Ironman, and issues of the aging athlete. "Fast after Fifty" is Joe's most recent book as of this writing, and was released shortly after this interview. I hope you enjoy our conversation! 02:30 The best Ironman of all time (1989) 04:00 What brings Joe back to Kona over & over? 06:30 Pete Jacob’s 2012 Ironman world champion’s training 07:30 FTP & Meaningless Data 08:45 Triathlete’s Training Bible history 10:30 Joe’s daily reading & study 11:45 Joe’s 3x5 card system 14:00 New Science on high intensity training 15:15 Ironman training: periodization & polarized training 16:15 Nutrition avenues for triathletes 17:45 Cholesterol & LDL in the diet 19:00 Curiosity & Coaching 21:00 Research on Aging in athletes 50 vs 70 24:00 Aging in Men vs Women 29:00 Prevention, Injuries & arthritis in aging athletes 30:30 The perfect training for Ironman **Don’t skip this** 33:00 Pete’s last hard workout before he became the world champion 34:00 Duration vs. Intensity in power training Resources and more on the episode's webpage: https://wp.me/paVyOg-4s