Chill Out: Cold Water Immersion for Triathletes

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Ice baths, cryotherapy, cold showers (and more) are the new "it" thing for recovery. But does sports science actually support cold water as a positive body stimulus? Physical Therapist Dr. B.J. Leeper and Triathlon Coach Ken Presutti plunge into the podcast to share the benefits of cold water immersion. From the anti-inflammatory perks to body temperature regulation, and even boosting your metabolism, there are multiple reasons to get chilly in your training week. Our experts break down the appropriate temperature, give advice on how long to stay cold, and even discuss the importance of shocking your system. You'll be ready to yell "ice ice baby" as you jump into a cold shower after this chilling episode!

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics
0:09.1	and artificial intelligence to optimize your training, giving you better results in less time
0:15.5	with fewer injuries.
0:17.3	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:34.4	Hey everyone, welcome to the trit-up podcast. If you've ever taken an ice bath, gone for a cold plunge, or done a little cryotherapy
0:43.5	session, or if you've ever thought about it, but I've never actually done it, today's episode
0:47.8	is all about the therapeutic benefits of cold immersion.
0:53.1	Super excited to learn about this.
0:54.1	I have never done any of these myself as a recovery methodology.
0:58.2	So excited to see what I can learn today.
0:59.8	Should I be doing this as a triathlete?
1:02.1	Or am I fine to lead this out of my weekly routine?
1:05.4	We're going to find out from our two experts.
1:07.7	First up, we have Dr. B.J. Leaper.
1:09.8	BJ is a triathlon coach and a doctor of physical
1:12.6	therapy from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. We also have coach Ken Pursuti.
1:18.5	He's a trathlon coach with Victory Multi-Sport out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the rumor is
1:23.6	that he dabbles in taking the occasional ice bath. So excited to talk with these two guys.
1:29.3	Dr. B.J. Leaper, Coach Ken, how are we doing the day?
1:31.4	Doing well. Thanks for having us.
1:33.0	Yeah, excited to be here.
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