Training talk with Wolfram Bott | EP#268

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Wolfram Bott is the head coach of the German Triathlon Federation development center in Freiburg. This is a squad for some the most promising young talents in the country. Wolfram also has a decorated background as coach of long-distance athletes such as Nils Frommhold, Christian Brader, and Andreas and Michael Raelert. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Wolfram's coaching and training principles -Periodisation, from structuring a season to structuring a week -Key aspects in developing the swim, bike, and run, respectively -Differences and similarities between short-course and long-course racing -Tips for age-group athletes SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts268/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: All previous "Training Talk" related episodes on That Triathlon Show 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	That Traflon Show, 268.
0:05.0	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of that triathlon show.
0:23.3	The podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:27.2	I'm host Michael and on today's episode, I interview coach Wolfram Bot.
0:31.0	Wolfram is the head coach of the German Traathlon Federation Development Center in Freiburg.
0:36.4	This is where he has a squad for some of the most promising young talents in the country.
0:42.3	But Wolfram also has a decorated background as a coach of some long-distance stars of Germany,
0:47.6	such as Niels Fromhold, Christian Brader, and Andreas and Michael Raylert.
0:53.7	But before we get into the interview with Wolfram, big thanks to our sponsors,
0:57.6	Roka that you can find on Roka.com.
1:00.5	Roka are the world leading manufacturers of wetsuits, dry suits,
1:03.9	swimskins, goggles, and high performance eyewear,
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1:09.1	My personal favorite product of all categories of 2020 was
1:12.8	without a doubt the Roca Maverick X2 wetsuit. It's such a fantastic wetsuit. It feels like a dream
1:19.3	to swim in it. You are not restricted at all in your mobility thanks to the arms
1:24.3	technology and the material selection that Roka has in the wetsuit.
1:29.0	You do feel like you get a lot of additional speed when swimming in it.
1:33.2	You just have to try it out to see what I mean, but it feels like a bit of a spaceship
1:37.1	when you start swimming in it and suddenly you have rocket fuel in you.
1:42.1	And there are many reasons for that, including the fantastic buoyancy profile,
1:45.7	but also things like the exoskeleton that helps you generate more propulsion through including
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