Phil Skiba: Optimized Training Stress and Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes

04/15/22 • 60 min

In this episode of the FasCat Coaching podcast, Coach Frank is joined by Dr. Philip Skiba. Dr. Phil has a rare quadruple threat pedigree in that he is a medical doctor as well as a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, and has 20+ years of coaching experience including coaching Olympians and World Class Endurance athletes. Perhaps best of all, Phil has deep domain expertise in power-based training methodologies and often refers to himself as an algorithmic human performance engineer. Dr. Phil and I have been working on a new sports science technology that aggregates your power data with your sleep and HRV data plus our new power-based training stress metric, OTS. More on that later on in the podcast but first let’s do our ROTW and get to know Phil. What we discuss:

Who is Dr. Phil and what does he do?
Dr. Phil’s perspective on the polarized v pyramidal debate
W’ and the battery?
Is there a real-time W’ application for athletes to use on their bike computers during training and races?
Coach Frank and Dr Phil’s work together on Optimized Training Stress (OTS)
How does OTS work with fatigue and with carbohydrate intake?
Using OTS with sleep and wearable data to help athletes and coaches and sports scientists better manage training
Stress-recovery balance

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Who is Dr. Phil and what does he do?
Dr. Phil’s perspective on the polarized v pyramidal debate
W’ and the battery?
Is there a real-time W’ application for athletes to use on their bike computers during training and races?
Coach Frank and Dr Phil’s work together on Optimized Training Stress (OTS)
How does OTS work with fatigue and with carbohydrate intake?
Using OTS with sleep and wearable data to help athletes and coaches and sports scientists better manage training
Stress-recovery balance

Get your training plan now!

Save 25% on your next training plan with code 25podcast at www.fascatcoaching.com.

Previous Episode

Dr. Lauren Costantini, PHD: Nutrition Mistakes, Hacks, Strategies, and Recipes for Optimizing Your Success

Today we are talking about Winning in the Kitchen! Performance nutrition and weight loss are all about your food choices and that’s what we call winning in the kitchen.

80% of weight loss and optimal race weight is achieved from proper nutrition while only 20% from riding more. Whether you believe it or not, it's true!

That's why in this episode of the FasCat Coaching podcast, Dr. Lauren and Coach Frank dive into the ins and outs of winning in the kitchen. After listening, you may be surprised by the nutrition mistakes you're making!

What's discussed:

Your Go Faster Food Choices
Winning in the Kitchen Grocery List
The negative effect of alcohol
How to properly nourish after a ride
The negative effects of processed carbs
Common and "healthy" foods to avoid
Nutrition hacks for optimizing health and fitness
Tips for preparing quick meals
Best snacks for fueling optimally
9 Winning in the Kitchen recipes that take 10 minutes or less to prepare

Win in the kitchen and start taking control of your nutrition with Coach Lauren:

https://fascatcoaching.com/collections/meal-plans/products/nutrition-consult-with-dr-lauren

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Next Episode

How to Have More Fun While Training + The Benefits of Unstructured Training

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Feeling burnt out on the bike or feeling like you're training takes the fun out of riding?

But the question is, how do you ride faster and longer, and see better success, while still having fun?

We know some of you believe doing structured intervals 5 days a week inside is the only way to see results. We know others of you think following structure, structure, structure is the only way.

If you force yourself to do this, it’s not sustainable, because not having fun equals not seeing optimal results.

In this episode of the FasCat podcast, Coach Frank gives you endless tips on how to have more fun while training without compromising results, and in fact, see BETTER results.

Here's a sneak peek into a few of the tips shared...

Join group rides. Don’t worry about pushing it hard. Socialize. Ride with people who are slower than you.
Switch up the bikes you ride.
Get outside.
Find a training partner and enjoy a coffee stop afterward.
Remember why you started riding in the first place and do that kind of ride once a week.
Embrace unstructured training.
Add variety to your intervals.
Explore new routes

Ready to have more fun while training? Work with one of our FasCat coaches!

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