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That Triathlon ShowTriathlon Base Training Series 4 - RunningImproving 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 KEY TOPICS: How to progress run volumeThe importance of the long runShould your endurance running be done in Zone 1 or in Zone 2 as a triathlete?How to execute threshold and VO2max-sessions, and what is the place for each of these in the off-season for tUsing hills, varied surfaces, and treadmills t...
2025-12-041h 03
That Triathlon ShowTriathlon Base Training Series 3 - CyclingDo you want to level up your cycling this off-season? Then this episode is a must-listen, with detailed and practical guidance for your bike training during the base training phase, presented by Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Key training principles for cycling in the off-seasonWhat types of workouts do we recommend for this time of year?How important is training volume on the bike?Riding on different types of bikes, and riding indoors vs. outdoorsBike fitting, aero testing, and position optimisationListener questions...and Jack's "Surprise Segment": goal setting in t...
2025-11-201h 03
That Triathlon ShowTriathlon Base Training Series 2 - SwimmingWhat should triathlon swim training look like in the off-season? Big volume, lots of technique work, high intensity focus, controlled threshold progressions, or something else entirely? Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens discuss best practices for what to focus on in your swimming during the base training period.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: When, why and how to work on your swim technique, and how to actually improve itWhat types of swim workouts should you do in the base training phase?How important is volume in swimming for age-group triathletes?Which swim toys are useful a...
2025-11-131h 18
That Triathlon ShowTriathlon Base Training Series 1 - How to train smarter in winter to race faster in summerHow should you train in your "base training" phase? Long slow distance? Reverse periodisation? Lots of gym work? Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens discuss best practices of base training for triathletes.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: General performance capacity is the cake, specific training is the icing. During base training we work on general performance capacity ("general preparation")The key pillar of the base training: building a stronger aerobic training baseHow intensity plays a role in base training, and how your goal races and individual physiological characteristics impact the choice of intensity to focus o...
2025-10-301h 23
That Triathlon ShowQ&A on swim training | EP#377Mikael and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions on the topic of swim training for triathlon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training to translate pool swimming to open water swimming -Training strategies for 1- to 2-mile open water swim races -Differences between training for pool swimming and triathlon swimming -Critical Swim Speed testing protocols and application -Is using buoyancy shorts a good idea or a crutch to be avoided? -How to swim easy enough on your easy days -Flexibility training and strength training for...
2023-02-131h 21