Sam Proctor (coach of India Lee) - Training talk | EP#450

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Sam Proctor is a triathlon coach based in Loughborough in the United Kingdom. He coaches athletes at both amateur and professional levels, including India Lee, who finished 8th in the T100 World Tour (with one win and one 3rd place along the way). Sam has a strong triathlon background himself, with a 7:55 Ironman PB. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Sam's coaching methodology -Swim, bike and run training principles -India Lee's training, including changes made to achieve some breakout results this year -A breakdown of India's training week the week before race week of the T100 Grand Final -Tips for age-group athletes SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts450/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. LINKS AND RESOURCES: -Sam's Instagram and website profile -Training Talk with coach Mark Pearce | EP#247 -Bradley Wiggins: My Time: An Autobiography -Swim, Bike, Run: Our Triathlon Story - by Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee -Mallorca Training Camp 2025 -Portugal Training Camp 2025 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ 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	Welcome to episode 450 of That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:30.0	I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Sam Proctor.
0:33.3	Sam is a coach based in Lovebro, and he coaches athletes at both amateur and professional levels
0:38.7	with the most notable name on his roster being India Lee,
0:41.9	who finished eighth in the T100 World Tour with one win and one third place to her name.
0:47.7	We talk about India's training, of course,
0:50.0	and we also talk about Sam's general coaching philosophy,
0:53.2	zooming in on the different disciplines,
0:55.3	tips for age group athletes and more in this interview. But before that, big thanks to our
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1:37.4	get a free fuel and hydration plan for your next race with the fuel and hydration planner
1:40.5	on the precision fuel and hydration website. And as a TTS listener, you can get 15% of your first order by using the code TTS24 on
1:48.0	precision fuel and hydration.com. Now without in a further ado, let's get into the interview
1:52.2	with Sam Proctor. Welcome to that Treflon show Sam. Sam. How are you doing? Hello, I'm
2:00.7	well. My name's Sam and I am coach at Intelligent Triathlon Training.
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