Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) in triathlon swimming with Tim Floyd | EP#165

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Tim Floyd is a swim coach specializing in triathlon swimming with his squad Magnolia Masters. He has coached both amateur and professional athletes, and over the last few years has used Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) as a cornerstone of his training program. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What is Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) and how can it be used in a triathlon swim training program? -What are some typical USRPT workouts? -What is the anecdotal and scientific background of USRPT? -How could you include USRPT in a typical training week? -How could you include USRPT over an entire triathlon season? SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts165/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free! Retül - Retül Bike Fit makes riding more enjoyable by making you more efficient while reducing the chance of injury and increasing comfort on the bike. It’s also more than just a bike fit - it’s a way to learn about your body, the root cause of your aches and pains, and how a proper fit will help you achieve your cycling goals. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Magnolia Masters website Research papers on USRPT The Pros, Cons, and Misconceptions of USRPT (Ultra Short Race Pace Training) All swimming 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 Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	in USRP considered kind of the longest repeat that you're going to do would be 100.
0:07.3	Um, you know, so we work in a 25 yard pool the majority of the time. So, um, you know,
0:13.2	what we do is, is we do 75s, 50s and 25s as well. You know, I've, I've kind of modified things in working with it over the years where,
0:24.5	and just tried out different things.
0:26.5	And, you know, we'll go as far as 150s typically.
0:32.6	That draft looks so, 1065.
0:48.3	Yeah. Traflon show, 165. Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon show,
0:55.7	the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm your host Michael and on today's episode I interview Tim Floyd.
1:02.7	Tim is a swim coach specializing in triathlon swimming. He has a squad where he's located in
1:09.2	Texas called the Magnolia Masters,
1:12.5	and he has coached both amateur and professional triathletes,
1:15.8	and over the last few years he has used a training methodology based on ultra-short race-paced training,
1:23.8	or USRPT for short, as a cornerstone of his training program. And we will discuss this
1:30.5	training methodology in today's interview and we'll get into questions like what is USRPT and how can
1:37.2	it be used and applied in a triathlon swim training program. We'll talk about typical USRPT workouts,
1:43.7	the anecdotal and scientific background of
1:46.2	USRPT, and how to include USRPT in a typical training week as well as over an entire
1:52.6	periodised season. Before we get into the interview though, big thanks to our sponsors. First, we
1:59.3	have Retool. No matter how advanced or beginner level you are,
2:03.9	you need to be comfortable on the bike. That helps keep your body aligned and it helps prevent
2:10.1	injuries. If you have a good comfortable position, you can also produce more power and you can
2:16.7	sustain that power for a longer duration.
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