Building a Performance Environment - Aitor Viribay

In the first of a series we are calling ‘The Energy Series’ Aitor Viribay joins us to discuss how he is crafting a performance environment for Salomon’s professional trailrunning team. The lessons and insights have broad applicability including to the every day athlete! AItor Viribay is the Global sports performance director at Solomon, a consultant exercise physiologist at Girona football club, cofounder & chief scientific officer at Lab to field, cofounder & researcher at Methub and founder & director at Glut 4 science.   (00:00) Introduction(02:53) Interview Starts(05:23) Why Aitor was Brought to Salomon and his Remit(07:25) How Did Aitor Approach Implementation of Cycling Concepts to Trailrunning(11:21) Three Pillars of Impact for Trailrunning (19:18) How did Aitor Develop the Three Pillars of Need(25:04) Talent Identification in Trailrunning(28:55) Talent Development for Future Success(35:24) What Does a Year for a Salomon Athlete Look Like?  (43:52) Logistics as a Performance Advantage  (53:45) Education as a Performance Strategy(55:00) What has Aitor Brought Across to Trailrunning from Cycling Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Links to Aitor:Instagram: @aitorviribay X: @MVAitor Glut 4 Science Website: https://glut4science.com/ Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/