Antoine Jolicoeur-Desroches on Heat, Omius, and CORE

11/22/24 • 59 min

Former pro triathlete and PhD candidate Antoine Jolicoeur-Desroches speaks with Andrew and Michael about training and racing in hot conditions and his two studies on popular devices: the Omius headband paper and the CORE Body Temperature sensor paper. We cover:

advantages and limitations of the Omius headband and potential use cases
combining pre-cooling and per-cooling strategies
combining internal and external cooling strategies
advantages and limitations of the CORE body temperature sensor and use cases
influence of motivation on response to increased core temperature during exercise, especially in elite athletes.

advantages and limitations of the Omius headband and potential use cases
combining pre-cooling and per-cooling strategies
combining internal and external cooling strategies
advantages and limitations of the CORE body temperature sensor and use cases
influence of motivation on response to increased core temperature during exercise, especially in elite athletes.

Previous Episode

Lindsey Hunt on Sweat & Racing in Hot Conditions

Lindsey Hunt of Precision Fuel & Hydration joins Michael to talk about his research into sweat, his novel sweat rate calculator, and his recommendations for maximizing performance in hot conditions. Lindsey covers:

-sweat rate and replenishment strategies

-why dehydration is a more serious performance limiter in hot conditions

-passive and active heat training for acclimatization and performance

-in-race strategies for controlling core temperature

Listen also to our Episode 116 interview with PF&H founder Andy Blow to get a deeper understanding of the role of electrolytes and carbs in hydration.

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The Cool Bottle

Michael and Andrew reveal the Cool Bottle - their (plus Phil Hare's) project that will allow any cyclist with aero extensions to have on-bike per-cooling. Andrew takes us from the birth of the concept, through design iterations, manufacturing hurdles, to final product.

To learn more about the Cool Bottle and pre-order yours at a pre-launch price of $149 USD, visit our site and use code COOL2024 at checkout.