Tomasz Kowalski | EP#428

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski, is a triathlon coach and sport scientist from Poland. Tomek's coaching experience includes working with both elite and age-group triathletes, including coaching Ironman World Champions in their respective age-groups, and in his academic work his main focus is on the effect of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on endurance performance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Tomek's coaching philosophy and methodology -What it takes to podium or win the Ironman World Championships as an age-grouper -Pacing and race execution -Advice for improving your swim, bike and run training and performance, respectively -What is Respiratory Muscle training (RMT) and is it beneficial for endurance athletes? -Practical recommendations for implementing RMT in a triathlon training program -Listener questions ...and more SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts428/ 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. ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Tomak's Instagram and Research Gate Trinergy (Tomek's coaching business) website Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Illi et al. 2012 Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in commercial respiratory interventions: an evidence-based guide for health and exercise professionals - Illidi et al. 2023 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 428 of that triathlon show, the podcast presented by
0:27.6	Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:29.7	I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Tomick Kovalski.
0:33.5	I've had the pleasure of meeting Tomic a couple of times in various triathlon related contexts,
0:38.8	so I know him a bit and I know that he's a very, very smart guy.
0:42.9	So I've been looking forward to having him on the podcast for quite some time.
0:46.7	And I'm very pleased that we made it happen and how the interview turned out.
0:51.3	We have two main topics that we discuss in this interview.
0:54.3	Firstly, around training and racing for top age group athletes. So the type of athletes that
1:00.5	are aiming to perform well, even podium and win at World Championship events, this is something
1:05.3	that Tomic has quite some experience with. So we discuss that. And then secondly, we discuss
1:09.8	Tomic's research interest, which is primarily in respiratory
1:13.5	muscle training in endurance sports.
1:16.1	So not a topic that we've covered really at all, as far as I can remember on this podcast,
1:20.8	or not a lot anyway.
1:21.8	So that was really exciting as well to get more insight into that particular topic.
1:29.1	But before we get into the interview,
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1:38.3	planner to get a personalized plan for a carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next
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