That Triathlon Show
Mikael Eriksson
The one triathlon show focusing on practical and actionable advice that you can use in your own triathlon training and racing. New episodes are released twice per week. The episode types are interview episodes with the greatest and smartest people in triathlon and endurance sports, and solo episodes with host Mikael Eriksson where you'll learn tactics and strategies you can apply in your triathlon training and racing, and all things swim, bike and run. All episodes, both interview and solo episodes, are produced with the goal in mind of giving age-group triathletes actionable advice. That Triathlon Show is brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com and is hosted by Mikael Eriksson. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Listen to the last episode:
Melanie McQuaid is a triathlon coach and veteran professional triathlete. In 2023 she became the first ever 50-year-old to qualify for and race in the professional field in the Ironman World Championships in Kona. In this interview we discuss that feat and Mel's general thoughts on longevity in the sport and on maintaining performance at an older age. Then we go into a long Q&A segment, answering listener questions on a large variety of topics.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Training considerations with older age, and how to maintain and improve performance as you get older
-Testing, training zones, and training prescription
-Shift work and training
-Use of heart rate in training
-Balancing "aerobic base" training and intensity
-Are brick sessions necessary?
-VO2max intervals
...and more
SHOWNOTES:
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SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE:
www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
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Training for Xterra and off-road triathlon with five-time world champion Melanie McQuaid | EP#196
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That Triathlon Show guests Olympic Podium picks for Paris 2024
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CONTACT:
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Previous episodes
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616 - Melanie McQuaid | EP#430 Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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615 - Bex Milnes | EP#429 Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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614 - Tomasz Kowalski | EP#428 Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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613 - Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427 Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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612 - Björn Geesmann | EP#426 Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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611 - James Spragg, PhD | EP#425 Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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610 - Jacob Tipper | EP#424 Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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609 - Announcement: Looking for a coach to join the Scientific Triathlon team Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 0h
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608 - Marinus Petersen | EP#423 Mon, 08 Jan 2024
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607 - Q&A (supersized holiday edition) | EP#422 Mon, 25 Dec 2023
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606 - Craig Kirkwood | EP#421 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 0h
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605 - Jem Arnold | EP#420 Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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604 - Q&A about training, coaching and science | EP#419 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 0h
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603 - Q&A about off-season training | EP#418 Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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602 - Dan Lorang | EP#417 Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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601 - David Tilbury-Davis | EP#416 Mon, 13 Nov 2023
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600 - Josephine Perry, PhD | EP#415 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 0h
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599 - David Lipman | EP#414 Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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598 - Parker Spencer | EP#413 Sun, 22 Oct 2023
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597 - Torben Rokkedal Lausch | EP#412 Mon, 16 Oct 2023
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596 - Bas van Hooren | EP#411 Mon, 09 Oct 2023
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595 - Kerry McGawley, PhD (part 2) | EP#410 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 0h
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594 - Joel Filliol | EP#409 Mon, 25 Sep 2023
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593 - Kerry McGawley, PhD (part 1) | EP#408 Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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592 - Brendan Egan, PhD | EP#407 Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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591 - Lachlan Kerin and Mikael Eriksson on coaching | EP#406 Mon, 04 Sep 2023
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590 - Stefan Sölkner | EP#405 Mon, 28 Aug 2023
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589 - James Moran | EP#404 Mon, 21 Aug 2023
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588 - Richard Laidlow | EP#403 Mon, 14 Aug 2023
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587 - Andrew Sheaff | EP#402 Mon, 07 Aug 2023
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586 - Vasco Vilaça | EP#401 Mon, 31 Jul 2023
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585 - Q&A on gear and technology | EP#400 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 0h
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584 - Q&A on racing and testing | EP#399 Mon, 17 Jul 2023
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583 - Gareth Sandford, PhD | EP#398 Mon, 10 Jul 2023
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582 - Bernardo Gonçalves | EP#397 Mon, 03 Jul 2023
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581 - Brad Beer | EP#396 Mon, 26 Jun 2023
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580 - Sophie Coldwell | EP#395 Mon, 19 Jun 2023
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579 - Michele Zanini (part 2) | EP#394 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 0h
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578 - Michele Zanini (part 1) | EP#393 Mon, 05 Jun 2023
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577 - Maria Francesca Piacentini, PhD | EP#392 Mon, 29 May 2023 - 0h
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576 - Tamara Jewett | EP#391 Mon, 22 May 2023
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575 - Pieter Rijnders | EP#390 Mon, 15 May 2023
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574 - Paul Newsome | EP#389 Mon, 08 May 2023
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573 - Q&A on run training (part 2) | EP#388 Mon, 01 May 2023
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572 - Matt Pendola | EP#387 Mon, 24 Apr 2023
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571 - Bent Rønnestad, PhD | EP#386 Mon, 17 Apr 2023
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570 - Q&A on run training (part 1) | EP#385 Mon, 10 Apr 2023
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569 - Dajo Sanders, PhD | EP#384 Mon, 03 Apr 2023
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568 - Dustin Joubert, PhD & Dr. Amol Saxena, DPM | EP#383 Mon, 27 Mar 2023
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567 - Jim Vance | EP#382 Mon, 20 Mar 2023