O2, VO2, and You: Improving Respiratory Fitness for Better Health and Performance

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Endurance athletes understand the need for oxygen, but how does your respiratory system and the exchange of gases within your body actually work? Respiratory Therapist and TriDot Coach Ryan Tibball provides an overview of your respiratory system and how you can improve your respiratory fitness. Ryan defines VO2 max and its relationship to training. He also recommends optimal breathing patterns for swimming, biking, and running that can significantly benefit your triathlon performance and offers special considerations for asthmatic athletes.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast. TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training, giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:17.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things
0:23.6	triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve
0:30.1	together. Together.
0:34.3	Hey folks, welcome to a new edition of the Triidot podcast, hot topic, and a brand new
0:40.5	tritout expert on the podcast today to talk about it.
0:43.5	Today we're talking respiratory health, breathing in, breathing out, improving cardiovascular
0:49.5	fitness, and the ins and outs of getting oxygen through our system as we train and race.
0:56.0	Joining us for this conversation is respiratory therapist and trite-out coach Ryan Tibble.
1:01.2	Ryan has a BS and biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University and a respiratory care from
1:07.1	UT Health Center at San Antonio.
1:09.6	He serves as a Lifetime Cycle Coordinator and Power Cycle Coach at Lifetime Fitness
1:14.0	and is a certified CrossFit coach and a Pose Method certified run coach.
1:20.0	Ryan is a multiple-time Iron Man finisher and has been coaching with Tridot since 2015.
1:26.1	Ryan, thanks for joining us today, brother. Thank you very much, Andrew.
1:30.4	Long time, no-see, brother. Yeah, for real. Great seeing you, and I'm really excited to be here.
1:35.6	Yeah, man. Well, also joining us on this episode is pro triathlete and coach Elizabeth James.
1:41.6	Elizabeth came to the sport from a soccer background and quickly rose
1:44.8	through the triathlon ranks using tridot from a beginner to top age grouper to a professional
1:49.8	triathlete. She's a Kona in Boston Marathon Qualifier who has coached Triathletes with TriDOT since 2014.
1:57.3	Elizabeth, thanks for joining us. It is always great to be here. Thank you, Andrew.
2:01.3	And whom am I?
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