Sub7/Sub8 with Jacob Tipper | EP#344

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Jacob Tipper is a coach of athletes across the spectrum from track sprinters to triathletes, and he is also a great track and road cyclist himself. Jacob was the person tasked with putting together Alistair Brownlee's team for the Sub7/Sub8 project (Brownlee was replaced by Joe Skipper due to injury before the event), and in this episode we discuss that whole process and what we can all learn from it. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The process of putting together a team for Sub7, as well as training and testing done leading up to it -What it took (power numbers and race power profile) to be a part of the team, and what Joe Skipper needed to do to hold on at the back of the paceline -Tactics used on the bike leg -The importance of training at a high speed (like moto pacing) due to pedalling kinematics -The battle between Team Skipper and Team Blummenfelt -What lessons can regular age-groupers take away from the Sub7/Sub8 project and how Jacob and his team approached it in particular SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts344/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration - Optimise and individualise your fueling and hydration strategy using the free Fuel & Hydration planner on precisionfuelandhydration.com. Book a free one-on-one consultation to chat with the team and refine your fueling and hydration even further. Listeners of That Triathlon Show get 15% off their first order of fueling and hydration products. If you didn't catch the discount code in the episode, email Andy and the team at hello@precicionhydration.com and they will be happy to help. ROKA - Exceptional quality triathlon wetsuits, trisuits, swimskins, goggles, performance sunglasses as well as prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. Online vision test for prescription updates and home try-on options available for eyeglasses. Ships from the US, UK and EU. Trusted by world-leading athletes such as Lucy Charles-Barclay, Javier Gómez Noya, Flora Duffy, Morgan Pearson, Summer Rappaport and others in triathlon, cycling, speed skating, and many more. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Jacob's website, Twitter and Instagram Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast | EP#229 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	The Traathlon Show 344.
0:05.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to another episode of that triathlon show, the podcast
0:23.3	presented by scientific triathlon.com.
0:26.5	I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Jacob Tipper.
0:30.2	Jacob is a coach of athletes across the spectrum from track sprinters to triathletes, and he's
0:35.0	also a very, very good track and road cyclist himself.
0:38.6	Jacob was the person tasked with putting together Alistair Brownlee's team for the
0:42.7	Sub 7-7, sub-8 project, where Brownlee was eventually replaced by Joe Skipper due to an injury.
0:49.0	And in this episode, we discussed the whole process and what we can all learn from
0:53.9	from what went into planning that
0:56.7	epic event and the performances that we saw on the day were absolutely amazing
1:01.2	Jacob and I ended up talking for over two hours in total so I split this interview into two
1:07.2	episodes so what you'll hear today is part one, where we mostly cover the sub-7 project,
1:12.8	and next week you'll hear part two, where we talk generally about training and coaching.
1:18.1	But before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors, precision fuel and hydration.
1:22.4	Precision, fuel and hydration create sports nutrition products, including both energy and
1:27.2	hydration products
1:28.0	and they help you use it effectively through a range of free tools services and content
1:32.5	they have recently launched a fantastic fuel and hydration planner on their website that is a
1:37.4	one-stop shop for figuring out an effective race hydration and fueling strategy for you it's free
1:42.7	and super easy to use it only takes a couple of minutes to answer a handful of questions
1:46.4	and then you get a detailed, simple and effective race plan.
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