Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics You Should Be Tracking

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics You Should Be Tracking. On this week's episode: Process metrics - compliance, volume, and distribution Performance metrics - race results and placements, benchmark and key workout performance Metrics you should not worry about - TSS, CTL and the PMC in general, distances, volume (!) LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Beginner Training Plans Coaching The Beginner's Guide to Training Plans | EP#84 Training Zones part 1: Swimming | EP#27 Training Zones part 2: Cycling | EP#29 Training Zones part 3: Running | EP#30 SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free! ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW. RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing. CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by
0:07.5	Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:10.2	I'm your host Michael and this episode is beginner tip 29, where we will discuss which
0:16.2	metrics you should be tracking and also which ones you may think that you need to track but that you
0:22.5	really don't but first this episode is sponsored by precision hydration as you know by now
0:29.6	electrolytes are a big part of hydration it's not as easy as fluid in and that makes you hydrated
0:36.9	electrolytes and sodium in particular come into play here
0:40.8	and they determine to a large extent how well you can stay hydrated and get hydrated when you
0:48.0	have become dehydrated after a workout or in a workout. As my good man Chris, an athlete that I coach, put it to me in his post-workout comments
0:56.8	the other day, he wrote, I had a cramp during the paddles only interval in the second set at
1:02.5	250 meters, probably a bit dehydrated, should I take it half a liter of pH 1,000 with me?
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