Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Q&A #16 - Recovery and training after races, and training for a 7-day stage race triathlon How fast should you get back to normal training volume and intensity after a race? How do you prepare for a 7-day stage race triathlon like the Monster Triathlon, which includes 600 miles of cycling over 5 days? LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Coaching Training Plans Q&A #15 - What's the limit and crossover effects of high-intensity training across disciplines, how to adapt training to hot and humid climates, and training for ultra- and extreme triathlons like the Swissman Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Applications and Insights in 2018 and Beyond with Marco Altini | EP#144 SPONSORS: Retül - Retül Bike Fit makes riding more enjoyable by making you more efficient while reducing the chance of injury and increasing comfort on the bike. It’s also more than just a bike fit - it’s a way to learn about your body, the root cause of your aches and pains, and how a proper fit will help you achieve your cycling goals. 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to another episode of That Triathlon Show, the podcast
0:06.8	presented by Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm your host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 16.
0:14.6	Remember that if you have questions that you want me to answer on the podcast, send them to
0:18.9	Michael at ScientificTraithelonllan.com and that's michael
0:21.7	with okay or through facebook there's a widget on scientific triflellan.com that you can just
0:27.5	click open and send your message through there and i'll get right to me and right now i actually
0:33.1	have a fairly short queue of questions so if you send in your questions right now, you have a
0:38.7	good chance of getting them answered very, very quickly on an upcoming Q&A.
0:43.6	Before we get into today's questions, big thanks to Retool for sponsoring the episode.
0:49.6	Retool is a bike fitting technology that collects and analyzes data during your bike fit to help
0:56.0	the bike fitter advise you and make the best decisions on your position and potentially
1:02.1	products that will help you improve your performance, prevent injuries and increase
1:06.4	comfort on the bike. To learn more and to find your nearest Retool Experience Center and
1:12.6	schedule an appointment, visit Retool.com forward slash TTS. Retool is spelled RETUL and I've linked to the
1:20.8	URL in the episode description. All right. So the first question for today is from David Shields in the United Kingdom.
1:30.0	David writes, next year I'm doing a monster triathlon in the United Kingdom.
1:36.1	It's a five-kilometer swim in Loch Ness, followed by five days of cycling to Windsor,
1:41.1	which is about 600 miles in total, and then a 50-kilometer run on the final day.
1:46.6	So that's the seven-day stage race, with the first day being a swim, and the last day being
1:50.7	a run, and then biking in between. Do you have any suggestions for a training plan?
1:55.1	The race is in June 2019. It's actually on the 23rd to 29th. I looked it up. In its most basic terms, I'm thinking
2:04.2	of dedicating my base period to strength and increasing frequency on the bike and run,
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