Training talk with Björn Andersson | EP#296

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Björn Andersson is a Swedish triathlon coach coaching both age-groupers and professionals, including Patrik Nilsson. Björn is also a former professional athlete himself. In this episode we discuss Björn's thoughts on training and coaching, and tips and advice geared towards both age-group athletes and professionals or aspiring professionals. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Björn's coaching and training philosophy -Differences in training, coaching, and knowledge now vs. "then" (when Björn was racing professionally until 2011) -Key tips to improve your swim, bike and run training, respectively -How to execute your best on race day -How age-group athletes can fit in training and adapt to it into already busy lives -What does it take these days to race professionally SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts296/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - Want to optimise your performance in hot or humid conditions, avoid cramping, and make sure your hydration is on point? Take PH's free online Sweat Test to get personalised hydration strategy. Also use the Quick Carb Calculator to get fueling recommendations, and book a free one-on-one consultation to refine your hydration and fueling strategy. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your first order of PH electrolytes or the Precision Fuel range. 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: Björn's website and Instagram Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173 Training, testing, metabolism and physiology with Björn Kafka | EP#286 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	Red Traathlon Show, 296.
0:05.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to another episode of that triathlon show.
0:23.1	The podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:26.6	I'm your host Michael and on today's episode I interview coach Bjorn Anderson.
0:31.2	Bjorn is a Swedish triathlon coach and he's coaching both age groupers as well as professionals,
0:37.2	including most notably Patrick Nielsen,
0:40.5	who is one of the fastest long-distance athletes in the world.
0:43.4	Bjorn is also a former professional triathlet himself.
0:47.1	And in this episode, we will discuss Bjorn's thoughts on training and coaching, some specific topics and advice on swim, training, bike training and run training,
0:56.4	and some other bits and pieces related to both age group athletes training as well as
1:01.6	tips for professionals or aspiring professionals.
1:05.1	Before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors, precision hydration.
1:10.0	Precision hydration create electrolyte products and carbohydrate products for training and racing.
1:14.9	If you want to optimize your performance in hot or humid conditions, avoid cramping and make sure that your hydration is on point.
1:21.3	Then take precision hydration's free online sweat test to get a personalized hydration strategy.
1:26.8	In terms of energy intake and carbohydrate intake,
1:29.5	use their quick carb calculator to get fueling recommendations. And finally, you can book a free
1:35.0	one-on-one consultation to refine your hydration and fueling strategy with one of precision
1:39.9	hydration's experts. You have links in the episode episode description and show notes to all of these things
1:44.8	mentioned and you can get 15% of your first order of electrolytes or the precision fuel carbohydrate
1:51.3	products with the promo code that triathlon show 15. And thank you to Roka that you can find on
1:57.7	roca.com. Roka create exceptional quality triathlon wetsuits, trisuits, swimming skins, goggles,
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