Coach Melanie McQuaid | EP#374

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2023

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

Coach and professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid (still going strong at 49) returns to That Triathlon Show for another interview, this time focusing on Ironman and 70.3 distance training and racing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Mel's overall approach to training for long-distance triathlon -Diving into specifics on swimming, biking and running -What training looks like early in the year (right now) far from racing -Pacing in long-distance triathlon -Running biomechanics -How Mel has stayed competitive as a professional athlete while approaching her 50th birthday SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts374/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes perform at their best through their online tools, patented Sweat Test and range of electrolytes and fueling products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner and receive a personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake. If you want further help, book a free 20-minute video consultation to chat through your plan. Listen out for the code in today's show to get 15% off your first order of PF&H electrolytes and fueling products. If you missed the code, just email hello@pfandh.com. FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Mel's website, Instagram and Twitter Training for Xterra and off-road triathlon with five-time world champion Melanie McQuaid | EP#196 Altis coaching education RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	That Traathlon Show, 374.
0:05.2	Hey, hey, what's up everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Triathlon Show,
0:22.7	the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:26.3	I'm host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview coach and professional triathlete Melanie
0:30.2	McQuaid.
0:31.2	Mel is a multiple Xtera world champion, so in her previous appearance on the podcast,
0:35.1	we discussed mostly Xtera and offer a triathlon in general.
0:38.9	But since 2014 or so, she has focused on long-distance road triathlons, so 7.3s and Ironman racing.
0:46.4	And that is also where a lot of her coaching focus is.
0:49.3	So this will be our topic for today.
0:51.5	If you want some inspiration, it is well worth going to the PTO website
0:55.6	and having a look at Mel's list of results and in particular her more recent race results.
1:01.8	Keeping in mind that she is now 49 turning 50 this year. So that can serve as some motivation
1:07.7	and inspiration for anybody, I think think because it's quite impressive.
1:14.3	Before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors, precision fuel and hydration that help athletes perform at their best with electrolyte and fueling products and with free
1:18.4	online tools, education and a patented sweat test. You can use the free fuel and
1:23.2	hydration planner on their website to get a personalized plan for your carbohydrate,
1:26.5	sodium and fluid intake. And you can also book a free 20 minute video consultation to get a personalized plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake.
1:27.9	And you can also book a free 20 minute video consultation to chat through your plan with their
1:31.7	athlete support team. As a salty sweater myself, their highly concentrated electrolytes
1:36.0	are super important to me in races and in long workouts. And to me, there are no gels that
1:40.7	are as good and as easy to consume even in large quantities as the precision fuel
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