Manuel Sola Arjona - The Nature of Training and complexity science | EP#437

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Manuel Sola Arjona is a cycling coach and former professional cyclist, author of the book "The Nature of Training", and host of the popular Spanish podcast "Rendimiento Evolutivo". IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Complexity science, complex systems and endurance performance -The risks of reductionism in training and in sports science -An evolutionary perspective to training and performance -How to apply complex systems thinking in training planning and application -An overview of Manuel's training and coaching methodology -Common mistakes for endurance athletes and coaches to avoid -AI, big data, wearables, and technology SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts437/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Manuel's website, Instagram, and Twitter The Nature of Training: Complexity Science Applied to Endurance Performance - Manuel's book Rendimiento Evolutivo - Manuel's podcast (Spanish) Manuel's Substack Newsletter 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	Welcome to episode 437 of That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:29.6	I'm your host Michael, and on today's episode I interview Manuel Sola Arjona, who is a cycling coach and former professional cyclist.
0:36.4	He's the author of the book The Nature of
0:38.4	Training and host of the podcast Rendemiento Evolutivo. I've been following Manuel for several
0:43.5	years on Twitter. That's where I first learned about him and his work and I've always enjoyed
0:48.7	his thoughts and perspectives. And then not long ago, earlier this year, I I believe his book got translated into English from
0:56.2	the original Spanish version so I purchased that book read it and really really loved it I think
1:02.2	actually it might well be the best and most important influential book about training that I've
1:07.0	ever read and today's discussion covers most of the important concepts discussed in the
1:11.8	book. So you will get a great overview of it all. And then if you want to dig deeper, I would
1:16.4	definitely encourage you to get the book. As I said, there haven't been many books or any books
1:21.7	that I've read in years about training that have influenced me in such a way as this one.
1:27.5	I do want to mention before the interview that Manuel did a ton of work to prepare to do
1:31.4	this interview in English, a language where he's not super comfortable.
1:35.1	So first of all, massive kudos to him for having the courage to come on and still do an
1:39.3	interview in English despite that.
1:41.6	And because of that, we stuck to a list of questions quite strictly or very
1:46.6	extremely strictly. So if there are some points where you think that the line of questioning on my
1:50.9	part sounds a bit rigid and lacking follow-up or similar, then this is the reason why we wanted
1:56.6	Manuel to have the chance to prepare in advance for all of the questions I asked. So that's what we did.
2:01.3	We stuck to the list of questions and that's it. The other thing that I want to say is that I think
2:06.0	that for the most part, everything that Manuel says is very easily comprehensible. But if there are a few
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