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That Triathlon Show
by Mikael Eriksson
That Triathlon Show is the podcast for triathletes of all levels who want to train smarter and race faster. With over 600 episodes and millions of downloads since 2017, this show cuts through the noise and misinformation, delivering practical, no-nonsense advice rooted in both the art and science of training and performance.The podcast features in-depth interviews with the world’s best coaches, top sports scientists, and elite athletes. Each episode dives into the nuances of training methodology, performance optimization, and race-day execution, providing insights you can apply right away. Whether you're preparing for a supersprint or an Ironman, or focusing on a single sport like swimming, cycling, or running, you'll find expert guidance and relevant content here.The podcast is hosted by Mikael Eriksson, a former engineer now coaching professional and age-group athletes. Mikael is a Level III certified coach with over a decade of experience in coaching.Join a global community of de
Episodes
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Marius Bakken: The Norwegian Method Is Built Around Your Muscles, Not Your Heart
Marius Bakken is a physician, a former professional runner and two-time Olympian with a 13:06 personal best for 5000 m, and the person who developed the training approach that later became known as the Norwegian method, since used by Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Andreas Almgren and many others. We cover…
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Kona Science Special: Humidity, Heat Training and Race-Day Cooling | Research Roundup
With the Ironman World Championship in Kona this Saturday, this Research Roundup is a heat and humidity special for triathletes and other endurance athletes, built around four big topics instead of four single studies. How much heat and humidity each slow you down when you separate the two, what...
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How to Race the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona: A Complete Guide | Tomasz Kowalski
Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski is a triathlon coach with a great track record of athletes racing Kona, among them age-group world champions and podium finishers. With the IRONMAN World Championship coming up again in Kona we cover everything age-group triathletes need to know to have a successful race...
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Going All In on a Marathon Block as a Triathlete | Q&A
Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions, starting with a long look at how to fit a marathon into a triathlon year: when to do it, how much running it takes, what happens to the swim and the bike, and how far the long run really should be. Then questions on racing a 70.3 inside…
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David Tilbury-Davis: Everything That Decides Your Results Except the Training
David Tilbury-Davis has coached world class triathletes since 1995, among them Lionel Sanders, Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench, Cody Beals and Matt Hanson. In this episode we cover everything that decides whether an athlete reaches their potential except the training itself: professionalism, how you...
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Strength and Speed Training Methods of Norwegian Endurance Coaches | Research Roundup
In today's Research Roundup we bring you four recent studies. How world-class Norwegian endurance coaches programme strength and speed, the factors determining how a runner's physiology holds up over two and a half hours of running, a defence of the critical power model written by the people who...
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Alistair Brownlee, Two-Time Olympic Champion | Everyone Was Surprised by How Slow I Trained
Alistair Brownlee is the only triathlete to win two individual Olympic golds, winning at home in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2016. He retired at the end of 2024 after an 18-year career, in which he also won two World Titles, four European Titles and the Commonwealth Games. He also has two...
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Swimskins, Power Duration Curves and Best Bike Sessions for Runner Turned Cyclist | Q&A
Listener Q&A, covering nine different questions/topics from building bike power as a runner and a collegiate swimmer moving back into triathlon, through what actually makes us fatigue during a threshold effort, to swimskins, power duration curves and lots more. We do listener Q&As monthly, the…
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The "Best Practices" We Stand By That the Research Does Not Support
Mikael and Jack Hutchens each bring up four things they do in their coaching practice that the research does not support, or does not support in the form they use it. What the evidence says, what they do instead, and the reasoning they would defend it with. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Tapering:...
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We Are Nowhere Near Peak Aero | Marc Graveline, Aerodynamics Consultant
Marc Graveline is an aerodynamics consultant who works with WorldTour cycling teams as well as professional (e.g. Chelsea Sodaro, Lionel Sanders) and amateur triathletes, and road and gravel cyclists. He co-developed the Notio Konect, the first consumer on-bike aero sensor, and now develops his…
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The 10% Rule Applies to Your Long Run, Not Your Week | Research Roundup
Daniel Rowland and Mikael are back for another research roundup with four recent studies. What blood biomarkers do and do not tell you about training load in elite triathletes, why two athletes with the same VO2max can have very different thresholds, what actually predicts running injuries in a...
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Is optimised workout design pointless (and time in zone what really matters)? | Q&A
Mikael and Jack answer listener questions on indoor versus outdoor FTP differences, whether time in zone is all that matters and how to optimise interval intensity, a first 70.3 debrief covering swim breathing problems and bike cramps, and lots more! Email us your questions, or answer the…
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Physiology Over FTP | Robbie Deckard, Pro Triathlete & Coach
Robbie Deckard is a professional middle-distance triathlete and triathlon coach, and the founder of Freaky Fast Aero Accessories. In this episode, Robbie and Mikael dig into the real differences between American and European training methods, using lactate and VLaMax to optimise training and...
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Why 90 Grams of Carbs Still Beats 120 | Paul Booth, UTMB-Winning Performance Nutritionist
Paul Booth is a performance nutritionist and exercise physiologist who works with elite ultra-endurance athletes and teams, including the Salomon International team, and was the nutritionist behind both the men's and women's UTMB winners in 2025, Tom Evans and Ruth Croft. We cover the science and...
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Is VO2max more important than lactate threshold? | Research roundup
A research roundup episode, where Dr. Gabriele Gallo (of KnowledgeIsWatt) and myself cover four recent research papers and how they might help us train better and improve our understanding of triathlon and endurance performance HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Do the same training program twice - get...
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Jack Kelly (professional triathlon coach and host of The Triathlon Hour): “Stop fear-mongering about fatigue”
Jack Kelly, professional triathlon coach and host of The Triathlon Hour discusses everything about his coaching methods and thoughts on triathlon training and performance. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Intensity and key sessions as the cornerstone of Jack’s training programs Not overthinking…
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Kolie Moore - Overrated and Underrated Factors for Cycling Performance
Kolie Moore of Empirical Cycling returns to That Triathlon Show! In today’s episode Kolie brings lists of his top underrated and overrated factors for cycling performance to the table, and we discuss these. Kolie also tests Mikael on logical reasoning, and has him guess whether each factor is...
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Effective training on 7 hours per week, using running power to test and compare shoes, and Ironman training for fast-twitch dominant athletes | Q&A
In today’s episode Scientific Triathlon coach Mikael Eriksson answers listener questions about time-crunched training and lots more… HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: How to train effectively on 7 hours per week, and most workout windows being just 45 minutes. Can you use running power to do reliable…
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10 Triathlon Race Day Tips That Actually Make a Difference
Today we discuss how to execute your best possible race day performance. Mikael and Jack provide practical tips that you can apply from sprint distance triathlon to the Ironman. Some of these tips are probably familiar (but bear repeating), others you have likely never heard or thought of before....
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The Real Problem With FatMax (It's Not About Carbs vs Fat)
If you are focusing on improving your FatMax in 2026, you’re likely wasting time and money. Not only is fat a more expensive substrate to burn than carbohydrate (you get less energy for the same amount of oxygen by oxidising fat), but the Fatmax number you see in your lab report is mostly noise…
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How to Train Your Brain to Race to Your Potential | World Tour Neuroscientist David Spindler, PhD
Most triathlon training focuses on physiology and skills. Dr. David Spindler argues that the brain is the missing piece, and that you can (and should) train your brain to better process pressure, adapt under stress, and execute under fatigue. This episode will teach you how to do this. Dr. David...
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New Research on Torque Training, Ketones, Carb Loading and Pacing
In this episode, coach Daniel Rowland and myself each bring two recent research studies to the table that we have found interesting and potentially useful for athletes and coaches. We discuss the implications and practical takeaways of the findings, how athletes can implement the findings in...
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The Swim Technique Hierarchy of Needs for Triathletes | Brenton Ford (Effortless Swimming)
Brenton Ford is a swim coach and the founder of Effortless Swimming, one of the most well-known and well-respected resources of swimming knowledge for triathletes and open water swimmers. Especially for adult-onset swimmers without a swimming background. In today’s interview we start with an...
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The Essential Guide to Sprint and Olympic Distance Triathlon Training
This is the episode for every triathlete with ambitions in sprint and Olympic distance triathlon, from beginners looking to complete to front-of-the-pack athletes looking to compete. Triathlon training has similarities across the board from sprint to Ironman distance, but the specific training...
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[Triathlon Science] Polarized vs. Pyramidal Training, Training Models from Canova to Kenyan to Norwegian, and More! | Arturo Casado, PhD
For many years, the topic of whether a polarized or pyramidal training intensity distribution is more effective for endurance athletes has been hotly debated. Arturo Casado, PhD, is one of the foremost researchers in this area (and former European Champion in the 1500 metres). Today, Arturo...
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Lifetime Training Hours and Long-Term Aerobic Development: How to Achieve Your Full Potential in Triathlon | Carson Christen
Triathlon is a sport that rewards a big aerobic base, built over multiple years (if not decades) of training. But even though we all know this, it’s often hard in practice to prioritise this kind of long-term aerobic development, and we make tradeoffs that might lead to short-term gains, but…
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Effective bike commutes, strength training for Ironman, group rides for triathletes, supershoe effectiveness on hills, and more! | Q&A
Today we take on your questions about triathlon training, strength training, Ironman, swimming, cycling, running, and other bits and pieces. We also briefly review our recent race experiences, and what’s next on our schedules. Hosted by Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Jack...
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What’s the Next Big Innovation in Triathlon? | David Lipman
Innovations like the aerobar, power meter and GPS watches have shaped triathlon and endurance sports in the last decades. But what comes next? What will be the next big innovation to shape triathlon? Dr. David Lipman returns to the podcast to discuss what the next big innovations will be, and…
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Triathlon Training for Masters Athletes - Maximise Performance in Your 50s and Beyond
We’re tackling a heavily requested topic today: triathlon training for masters athletes. Is it possible to slow down the natural performance decline through better and smarter training and recovery? Might you even be able to reverse time and hit new peaks later in life? Mikael Eriksson and Jack...
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Cycling Training for the WorldTour and for Age-Group Triathletes | Jacob Tipper (coach of Ben Healy and Lucy Byram)
Jacob Tipper is a high-performance cycling and triathlon coach working with athletes such as Ben Healy (Tour de France stage winner and UCI World Championships third place in 2025), Lucy Byram, Dan Bigham and Jonny Brownlee. He is also a team coach or the EF Education-EasyPost WorldTour team. In...
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The Ironman Training Deep Dive: What Triathletes Need to Know
We dive deep into Ironman training and preparation in today's episode, and discuss how to best get ready for an Ironman whether you're looking to achieve an ambitious time or position goal, or you're looking to complete your first full distance triathlon and simply want to beat the cut-off times....
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Evidence-based Training for Cycling and Triathlon Performance | Sebastian Sitko
Sebastian Sitko is a cycling and triathlon coach, and a sports scientist. His active involvement in coaching both amateur and professional athletes, as well in conducting and evaluating research means today’s episode is a perfect opportunity to discuss how to approach the integration of science…
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Physiological Profiling Explained - Why, How, and Important Training Implications for Triathletes
Physiological profiling is often the missing link in amateur triathletes’ training programs. Knowing your profile on a scale from very endurance based (slow twitch phenotype) to very explosive (fast twitch phenotype) can help you avoid costly mistakes and break through plateaus in your triathlon...
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The science of cadence, torque and power in cycling performance | Peter Leo (Team Jayco-Alula)
Torque and cadence are common features of cycling training programs, but how should you really train them to get the most out of your training? Peter Leo is a sports scientist and high-performance coach working across cycling (Team Jayco-Alula, Cycling Australia) and triathlon (coach of…
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How to Optimize Your Triathlon Training on a Limited Time Budget | Natasha Van Der Merwe
Most triathletes are limited not by their physical capacity to train more or harder, but by being time-limited, so we’re constantly looking for ways to make more out of the time we have to train. Nowhere is this challenge greater than when training for Ironman or other full distance triathlon…
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How to avoid triathlon and running injuries by optimising training load, life stress, strength training and nutrition | Chris Johnson PT
Most triathletes and runners will suffer from injuries almost every single year (and many will suffer multiple injuries per year). In this episode, world-renowned physical therapist Chris Johnson explains how to break out of this injury cycle, by looking at all of the different variables...
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Power Rankings - Our top-5 run sessions to improve triathlon running performance
If you want to improve your running performance as a triathlete, these are the tried and true sessions that we rely on as triathlon coaches and athletes. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Fartlek workouts to improve your running speed and VO2max How we use hills in run sessions for triathletes The value...
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Two sessions to improve your running - a brutally effective fartlek and a finely balanced threshold progression
A great fartlek and progressive threshold session to improve your running. Plus, the components that should be part of an effective run program, even though they’re not necessarily classified as “run sessions”. Part of this episode is original content, and part of it is a preview of the full...
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Power Rankings - Our top-5 bike sessions to improve triathlon cycling performance
We rank our most effective bike sessions in this “Power rankings” episode. If you want to improve your cycling performance, try adding some of these sessions to your program. Whether your training for sprint distance triathlon or Ironman, or even pure cycling events like road or gravel races…
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Long Intervals Optimised for Time Near VO2max and a Classic Norwegian Threshold Session
Take the TTS LISTENER SURVEY HERE! Or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://forms.gle/HEN7RJUHneZVNrm3A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn about the interval session that takes traditional long...
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Gordo Byrn on optimising Ironman training, the importance of volume and low intensity training, and practical age-group training
Take the TTS LISTENER SURVEY HERE! Or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://forms.gle/HEN7RJUHneZVNrm3A ------------------------------------ Gordo Byrn is a former investment banker turned professional triathlete at a later stage in life without an endurance sports...
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What Gordo Byrn learnt about training load, stress and fatigue management from Nils van der Poel, Stephen Seiler, and Olav Aleksander Bu
Take the TTS LISTENER SURVEY HERE! Or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://forms.gle/HEN7RJUHneZVNrm3A ------------------------------------ Gordo Byrn, investment banker turned professional triathlete and multiple Ironman podium finisher, discusses how to manage training...
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Power Rankings - Our top five sessions to improve your triathlon swimming
We “Power rank” our favourite swim sessions. Some of these might not be favourites in the moment of doing them, but they most definitely are when it comes to the results they deliver in terms of improving your triathlon swimming! If you’re looking for some fresh ideas and perspectives to boost…
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An Ironman specific and a VO2max swim set that will improve your triathlon swimming
Two swim sets that will elevate your triathlon swimming - one Ironman specific set, and one brutal but amazingly effective VO2max set. These two sets are number 4 on the "Power Rankings" top-five of Jack and Mikael, respectively. The full rankings will be available in the episode "Power Rankings…
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Triathlon Base Training Series 5 - Strength Training, Nutrition & Diet, and Listener Q&A
In the final instalment of our Triathlon Base Training Series, Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens discuss how to think about strength training, nutrition and diet in the context of your base training phase. We then finish things off with a listener Q&A. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: How should you...
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Core principles of triathlon strength training during the base phase
This clip is an excerpt from the episode "Triathlon Base Training Series 5 - Strength Training, Nutrition & Diet, and Listener Q&A" (release date 8th of January 2026). TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CLIP: The importance of strength training for injury prevention and management Common misconceptions...
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[Triathlon Science] Durability decoded - a 2025 perspective with Michele Zanini, PhD
Michele Zanini, PhD, returns to the That Triathlon Show to discuss his latest research on the topic of durability. We also broaden the discussion to include the most up to date research findings on durability from the broader sports science community. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: How long runs and...
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Cycling training methods from the WorldTour with Stephen Barrett, Head Coach of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale and coach of Felix Gall
Stephen Barrett is a cycling coach from Ireland, working as the head coach of the UCI WorldTour team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, and coaching several of the riders on the team personally, including GC contender Felix Gall. In this interview we discuss the inner workings of a WorldTour team, and a...
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Triathlon Base Training Series 4 - Running
Improving your running performance as a triathlete starts with a good and well-structured base training phase. Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens talk you through their methods, and how you can apply these methods to make 2026 your best running year yet! HIGHLIGHTS AND...
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Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth on her race day strategy in Kona, her training block at altitude, heat training and more!
Solveig Løvseth returns to That Triathlon Show as Ironman World Champion after an epic showdown in Kona this October! In this interview we discuss how the race panned out for her, her strategy going into the race, her training leading up to the race and lots more. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Life…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
That Triathlon Show is the podcast for triathletes of all levels who want to train smarter and race faster. With over 600 episodes and millions of downloads since 2017, this show cuts through the noise and misinformation, delivering practical, no-nonsense advice rooted in both the art and science of training and performance.The podcast features in-depth interviews with the world’s best coaches, top sports scientists, and elite athletes. Each episode dives into the nuances of training methodology, performance optimization, and race-day execution, providing insights you can apply right away. Whether you're preparing for a supersprint or an Ironman, or focusing on a single sport like swimming, cycling, or running, you'll find expert guidance and relevant content here.The podcast is hosted by Mikael Eriksson, a former engineer now coaching professional and age-group athletes. Mikael is a Level III certified coach with over a decade of experience in coaching.Join a global community of de
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