Q&A #125 - Adding bike, run and strength training in place of swimming; When to train to current ability level and when to train to target ability level; Adventure racing

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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🗓️ 11 February 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Q&A #125 - Adding bike, run and strength training in place of swimming; When to train to current ability level and when to train to target ability level; Adventure racing With pools being closed, what is the best way of substituting swimming with bike, run and strength training? When should you train to your current ability level (e.g. training zones based on a recent race or test) vs. train according to your target ability level (e.g. training to a goal race pace or power)? Training priorities for adventure racing LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Frequency vs. Duration - Mikael Eriksson on the Endurance Innovation podcast SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order. 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, the podcast presented by
0:06.2	Scientific Traathlon.com. I'm our host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 125.
0:13.3	Before we get into today's questions, big thanks to our sponsors. First, we have Zen 8 that
0:18.2	make an indoor swim trainer that consists of an inflatable swim bench
0:22.3	and stretch cords with pedals attached to them. This is a great tool for a dry land swim training
0:29.2	that is highly relevant right now when a lot of people are not able to go to the pool.
0:33.7	But even in normal times it can help athletes that are time restricted in particular to get in an extra
0:39.4	effective but short session or two from the comfort of their own home and thereby increasing their
0:45.7	ability to perform in the water and there are plenty of educational resources including workouts and
0:52.0	coaching tips on the senate swimtrainor.com website and on their
0:55.9	YouTube channel so go and check those out and of course if you want to buy yours then you can get it for
1:02.0	20% off with a promo code that you can get on senate swimtrainer.com for slash ttskess
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