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Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Q&A #32 - Training on 3-5 hours per week, and how to get started with adding high-intensity training to your program   How should you train on just 3-5 hours of available training time per week?  Should you still periodise your training, and if so, how?  How do you introduce more high-intensity training to your program without doing too much?  How can you evaluate and review this change in training?      LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Q&A #28 - Time management, training on limited time, mastering workout logistics and transitions, training frequency vs. workout duration and training to distance or to time? Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Applications and Insights in 2018 and Beyond with Marco Altini | EP#144     SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS.   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 THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free!      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 That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by

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Scientific Triathlon.com.

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I'm your host, Michael, and this episode is Q&A number 32.

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If you have any questions that you want me to answer, just send them to my email,

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Michael at ScientificTrafflon.com, and that's Michael with a K, or through the Facebook Messenger widget on Scientific Triathlon.com, and that's Michael with a K, or through the Facebook

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Messenger widget on Scientific Triathlon.com. Before we get into today's questions, big thanks

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as always to our sponsors. First, you have Roka that you can find on Roka.com. And if you are

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that this is this is super high quality stuff that I cannot recommend enough.

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Also big thanks to precision hydration that you can find on

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precision hydration.com. They make electrolyte products that you can use to make sure that you

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replace electrolytes that you lose and sodium in particular that you lose through your sweat

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in an individual manner because everybody is so different when it comes to how

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much sodium and electrolytes you lose through your sweat. Go back and listen to the episode that I did

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