That Triathlon Show Mikael Eriksson

Kerry McGawley is Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University. She is also a coach, and a very good age group triathlete in her own right. In this interview, we discuss Kerry's own training and racing, as a case study of how a person with all the knowledge that Kerry has about sports science and physiology trains and achieves results like winning her age group in the IM70.3 World Championships. This is part one of a two-part interview, where part two is about the current science on the female athlete.
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Kerry's process for planning her season, and her training weeks
-Her three races and three wins this year: World Triathlon Long Distance Championships, British Middle Distance Championships, and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships
-Her typical training week leading into 70.3 Worlds
-Recovery within the training plan 
-Cross-training, social training and managing training during work travel
-The biopsychosocial performance model
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts408/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Kerry's Twitter, Instagram and Research Gate
Training characteristics of world class distance runners with Øyvind Sandbakk, PhD | EP#363
Pacing science and training talk with Andy Renfree, PhD | EP#349
 
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Brendan Egan, PhD, is Associate Professor at Dublin City University. One of the research topics he has investigated extensively is exogenous ketones and exercise performance, and this is also the topic of today's interview.   
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The physiology of ketone bodies and ingestion of exogenous ketones
-How and why elevated ketone levels through a ketogenic diet and exogenous ketone ingestion are not the same
-Dosing protocols, and the important differences between ketone esters and ketone salts
-How does exogenous ketone intake impact endurance performance? 
-How does exogenous ketone intake impact recovery-related outcomes? 
-Practical recommendations for athletes based on current evidence
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts407/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts. 
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Brendan's Research Gate profile
Exogenous Ketone Supplements in Athletic Contexts: Past, Present, and Future - Evans et al. 2022
 
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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-athlete relationship
-Myths and misconceptions about coaching
-The future of coaching and the AI coach
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts406/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
SPONSORS:
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
 
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Lachie's coaching bio
Scientific Triathlon coaching
Training Camp Mallorca 2024
 
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Stefan Sölkner is a national team coach Austria's Elite and U23 men's cycling, and founder and coach at Ausdauerwerkstatt. In this episode we discuss cycling and training, in the context of both professional and amateur athletes.            
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Stefan's coaching methodology
-Getting the basics right (sleep and nutrition) 
-How to select the right workouts based on race demands and athlete physiolology
-How to manage training through the racing season, when races come thick and fast
-Similarities and differences in training between pros and amateurs
-Considerations for time-crunched amateur athletes
-Stefan's top pieces of advice for amateur cyclists and triathletes
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts405/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
SPONSORS:
FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts. 
 
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Stefan's Twitter, Instagram and website
Training Camp Mallorca 2024
Bent Rønnestad, PhD | EP#386
Muscle oxygen saturation and iliac artery flow limitation with Jem Arnold | EP#358
 
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James Moran is the head of nutrition at Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He has previously worked for Ineos Grenadiers, British Cycling, the English Institute of Sport, and as a clinical dietitian. In this interview we dive deep into nutrition for endurance athletes in general, and in the pro peloton specifically.  
 
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Nutrition in training, racing, and in the day to day
-Supporting health as the primary objective of nutrition
-Increased carbohydrate intake to support training
-Supplements and ergogenic aids
-Gaining weight to improve performance
-When and how the Uno-X cyclists focus on weight and body composition
-Nutritional differences between triathlon and cycling
-Advice for amateur endurance athletes
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts404/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
SPONSORS:
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
 
FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts. 
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
James' Twitter
Training Camp Mallorca 2024
Carbohydrates – science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354
Training methods of Ethiopian runners with Michael Crawley | EP#275
Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia - book by Michael Crawley
Sport Nutrition (3rd ed.) - textbook by Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson
All previous nutrition-related episodes on That Triathlon Show
Energy availability with José Areta, PhD | EP#378
The Performance Chef – Alan Murchison | EP#366
Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365
Caffeine in racing – best practices with Andy Blow | EP#346
Carbohydrate intake in racing – a case for going very high with Aitor Viribay Morales (Astana Pro Team) | EP#269
Nutrition at the cycling World Tour level with Robert Gorgos (Bora-Hansgrohe nutritionist) | EP#267
Nutrition for endurance and ultra-endurance athletes with Trent Stellingwerff, PhD | EP#265
Glycogen metabolism and optimising glycogen resynthesis with Bob Murray, PhD | EP#252
Caffeine and Endurance Performance with Ajmol Ali, PhD | EP#234
RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233
 
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Richard Laidlow is a coach from the UK based in the south of France who has been involved in triathlon for more than three decades. He coaches both professional and age-group triathletes, notably his son Sam Laidlow (second in Kona 2022) and Ironman Lanzarote winner Arthur Horseau on the professional side.
       
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-What's it like coaching your son? 
-A detailed breakdown of Sam Laidlow's training
-The challenges of hydrating for a 3 l/h sweat rate
-The importance of muscular endurance training for Sam
-Richard's coaching philosophy
-Strength training, testing, recovery patterns and more...
-Advice for age-groupers on how to improve the swim, bike, and run components of their training
-Advice for time-crunched athletes
 
SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts403/
 
SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
 
SPONSORS:
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com.
 
ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don’t have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Richard's Instagram and website
Lore of Running - Tim Noakes
The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing - Phil Maffetone
 
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