Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete?

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Q&A #9 - Should you run to pace or to heart rate, and how can you become a better self-coached athlete? Should you do your run workouts (in particular your threshold runs) to pace or heart rate, and why? What can self-coached athletes do to find the most effective training for them? What resources should you invest in when you cannot afford a coach but want to be an effective self-coached athlete? LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Coaching Training Plans Oxygen Addict Podcast Episode 205: Mikael Eriksson - 70.3 Portugal Age Group Winner On Debut! Run To The Top Podcast: From Run to Triathlons with Mikael Eriksson Joe Friel’s advice for improving training structure and periodize your way to success | EP#1 The Pillars of Performance with elite coach Matt Dixon | EP#13 Balancing a Big Life with Big Performance – Matt Dixon | EP#60 Beginner triathlon training with Gale Bernhardt | EP#54 Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 1) | EP#132 Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 2) | EP#133 Structured, power-based cycling training with Chad Timmerman | EP#38 “Be comfortable being uncomfortable” with Danielle Stefano | EP#55 SPONSORS: Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models). Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. 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
0:06.3	Scientific Traathlon.com. I'm your host Michael and this episode is Q&A number nine. And as a reminder,
0:14.3	if you have questions that you want me to answer on the podcast, send them to me via email
0:18.6	on Michael at Scientific Traathlon.com and that's Michael with a K. Or send it to me on Facebook on Michael at Scientific Triathlon.com, and that's Michael with a K.
0:22.5	Or send it to me on Facebook. You can just go to Scientific Triathlon.com in your browser,
0:28.0	and there is a Facebook Messenger widget in the bottom right corner of the screen that you can
0:32.4	just open up and send through your question. Before we get into today's questions, a big thank you to our sponsors.
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