Triathlete Training Podcast: Triathlon, Ironman & Duathlon

Subscribe via iTunes Olympian, Exercise Physiologist, Author & Coach Pete Pfitzinger Pete Pfitzinger joins the show for a conversation on running and his latest book, Faster Road Racing: 5k To Half Marathon. Pete lives in New Zealand and works for High Performance Sport New Zealand, which oversees Olympic sports. Topics we discuss include: variable pace tempo runs short hill sprints strides weight training plyometrics cadence Links Faster Road Racing Facebook Page Racing Road Faster, Pete's latest book Runner's World article on 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials

Gerry Duffy has completed 10 ironman distance triathlons in 10 days and also run 32 marathons in 32 days. He’s also an author and public speaker. A listener of the show recommended him as a guest and I’m thrilled we were able to connect. Before getting into endurance sports and public speaking he was a regular smoker who weighed an additional 50 pounds. He was also frightened of public speaking. We discuss his 10 ironman experience and goal setting. He recommends something that has made a huge difference in my life. GerryDuffOnline.com Gerry's Tedx Talk https://twitter.com/fearlessgoals

Michael Welk did his first Ironman in 2014 at Ironman Louisville at age 42. His previous experience included a couple sprint triathlons several years ago, and just one sprint triathlon in 2014 leading up to his Ironman. We talk about his progress and experience from November 2013, when he signed up for the race, through race day. He started training in late 2013 but was not progressing as hoped, so he hired a triathlon coach. He also hired a swim coach in March. Early in 2014 he couldn’t swim more than 25 yards at a time. His prep included just one century ride in advance of the Ironman. His goal was to finish in 15 hours. Also in this episode I answer a listener question on base training An update on blue light and it’s affect on sleep An update on my use of zero drop Altra running shoes Subscribe via iTunes

Joe Friel Joe Friel recently released his 14th book, Fast After 50. It's geared to all athletes training and competing after age 50. Most, but not all, of the interview is centered around the book, but there is much in here that will apply to all triathletes. Topics discussed include sleep, high intensity training, recovery, and items listed below. Joe also gives some insight into his research process. Joe discusses three key factors in athletic success: aerobic capacity lactate threshold economy As athletes age, economy tends to remain stable, VO2 max suffers the greatest loss, and lactate threshold declines more slowly. Maintaining or slowing the rate of decline in these areas should be a focus of training. Joe talks about three key factors that negatively affect aging athletes. They are: Loss of aerobic capacity/VO2 max Loss of muscle mass Negative trend in body fat percentage Part of the performance loss of the aging athlete is a result of a reduction of high intensity training. This leads to a decline in aerobic capacity. Joe talks about the importance of keeping this in, or safely adding it back into, your training regime. Joe generally defines high intensity as a 9 effort level on a scale of 1-10. It must be added very slowly into a training plan to reduce the risk of injury, starting with short 15 second efforts and gradually increasing the dose. For a more detailed recommendation refer to Joe's book. I asked for a specific example using high intensity training for a 55 year old triathlete training for an Ironman. With a consistent and well planned training schedule, this athlete would include high intensity training throughout the plan, with a peak dose in the Base 3 period. This would be 12-16 weeks before the race. After that it would be reduced to a maintenance level. More From Joe? I asked Joe about future projects, and he just started work on a new book that is slated to be completed in 2016. The project is being kept under wraps, but he said "It'll be my major work of my career as far as writing books." Bigger than The Triathlete's Training Bible? "Yeah." Links http://www.joefrielsblog.com/ @jfriel - Twitter Joe's strength plans are included in his Training Bible books, or they are available for purchase at TrainingPeaks: Cycling Prep-Base Advanced (11 weeks), Triathlon Strength Prep-Base Advance (13 weeks) Joe previously appeared on episode 8 & 9 of the Triathlete Training Podcast Subscribe via iTunes

Subscribe via iTunes This interview was one of the most intriguing I've done. We cover basic and technical running topics in a clearly explained format. If your first run was last week, or you are an Ironman champion, this episode has something for you. It's also a good follow up to episode 43. Cadence, Running Form, Shoes, & Barefoot Running Dr. Thomas Hughes of Tri-Mechanics discusses his journey into the study of running form. It all started when he decided to run barefoot one morning. Thomas turned his attention away from practicing medicine toward studying running. Topics we discuss include: Barefoot running Changes required before increasing your cadence Running off the bike Minimalist/zero drop/big toebox shoes Run shoe cushioning Using a metronome Links http://www.trimechanics.co.uk/ @trimechanics http://www.inov-8.com http://www.vivobarefoot.com/us http://www.metronomeonline.com/