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Q&A #53 - Training specificity, dynamic warm-ups, recovery after races, and favourite podcasts

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Q&A #53 - Training specificity, dynamic warm-ups, recovery after races, and favourite podcasts How should you apply the principle of specificity in your training? Are dynamic warm-ups before workouts beneficial, important, and/or necessary? How should you recover after races and ease back into normal training? Mikael's favourite endurance sport podcasts   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans     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 OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire 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 Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by

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Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm your host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 53.

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actually get on the final page of the quiz after answering all the questions so you don't have

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So on to the first question for today, which is from Brian in the UK, who writes,

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