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Q&A #122 - Metrics to track (and not to track) for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes; The Power Duration Curve and WKO

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Q&A #122 - Metrics to track (and not to track) for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes; The Power Duration Curve and WKO What metrics should triathletes of different levels (and different levels of training/coaching and technical literacy) be tracking? The danger of trying to track too many metrics, and tracking irrelevant metrics What is the Power Duration Curve, who would benefit from using it, and how?  Is it worth it to buy WKO for training analysis purposes for self-coached athletes?    LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021 Q&A #30 - Training reviews for the self-coached athlete and critical power / metabolic profiling tests Beginner Tip 29 - Metrics you should be tracking   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the 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. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0

Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to that triathlon show.

0:04.9

The podcast presented by scientific triathlon.com.

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I'm your host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 122.

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Before we get into today's question, big thanks to our sponsors, precision hydration.

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0:34.5

or even training gets longer because if you lose too much of that sodium

0:38.6

then that can result in decreasing performance and a whole host of other things including

0:43.4

potentially cramping and nausea. On the other hand if you are somebody that loses less sodium

0:49.1

in your sweat then you can go with the medium or low sodium supplements and you can figure out where you are

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on the spectrum by taking precision hydration's free online sweat test on precision hydration.com.

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That triathlon show, 1-5.

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And thank you to Roka, Dary industry leading manufacturers of wetsuits,

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trisuits, swimskins, goggles, high-performance eyewear, and prescription glasses and sunglasses.

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wetsuit.

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And to this day, the Roka wetsuits are probably my all-time favorite roca products and their

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flagship model currently is the roca maverick x2 which is my racing wetsuit but they have a whole

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host of other wetsuits for example i do most of my training in the maverick mx the max buoyancy

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wetsuit just because i want to protect the Maverick X2 from unnecessary wear

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