That Triathlon Show
That Triathlon Show is the podcast for triathletes of all levels who want to train smarter and race faster. With over 600 episodes and millions of downloads since 2017, this show cuts through the noise and misinformation, delivering practical, no-nonsense advice rooted in both the art and science of training and performance. The podcast features in-depth interviews with the world’s best coaches, top sports scientists, and elite athletes. Each episode dives into the nuances of training methodology, performance optimization, and race-day execution, providing insights you can apply right away. Whether you're preparing for a supersprint or an Ironman, or focusing on a single sport like swimming, cycling, or running, you'll find expert guidance and relevant content here. The podcast is hosted by Mikael Eriksson, a former engineer now coaching professional and age-group athletes. Mikael is a Level III certified coach with over a decade of experience in coaching. Join a global community of dedicated triathletes and take your performance to the next level. Learn more at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast.
Episodes
Craig Alexander is a three-time Ironman World Champion and two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion. In this episode we discuss the training and racing strategies Craig used during his career in detail. Craig also shares learnings from his post-racing coaching career on training considerations for age-group triathletes.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
- An overview of Craig's training approach during his most successful years
- Key principle...
Dr. Guido Vroemen is a sports medicine physician, medical biologist, exercise physiologist and endurance coach. He works with age-group and professional athletes in triathlon and cycling, and in this interview we go in-depth into his coaching philosophy and training principles.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
- Guido's overarching coaching philosophy
- Specific training principles within swimming, cycling and running
- Lab testing and metab...
Matt Silver is a physical therapist, runner and author of the book Built to Run. In this interview, Matt peels back the layers of the underlying causes of typical running injuries, and discusses how to prevent and overcome injuries by identifying and tackling the root causes of the issue.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
Arild Tveiten is most well-known as the head coach and sport director of Team Norway, and has overseen countless triathlon successes with Kristian Blummenfelt's Olympic Gold in Tokyo 2021 being the jewel in the crown. Arild is now the High Performance Director of the Norwegian Swimming Federation, and joins us to share insights into what he's bringing to swimming from his triathlon experience, and what he's learning about swimming ...
Michellie Jones is an Australian triathlon legend with a resume including two ITU World Championships, an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games, a victory at the 2006 Ironman World Championship, and a Paralympic gold medal as a guide to Katie Kelly in the PT5 (PTVI in today's classification system) in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Michellie has a wealth of experience in coaching, and in this interview we discuss what she's learnt...
Malindi Elmore is a Canadian runner and three-time Olympian. She raced the 1500 in Athens 2004, and the Marathon in Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024, finishing in the top-ten (ninth) in Tokyo. In between her middle-distance and marathon careers, she also raced as a professional triathlete from 2015 to 2017, including six podiums in IM70.3 and Ironman races. We discuss her marathon training, how she manages to perform and continue to impro...
François Modave, PhD, is Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health at Wake Forest University (North Carolina). He is also a triathlete with over 30 years in the sport. In this episode, François discusses key concepts of artificial intelligence and how it could be applied (and to what level of success) in a triathlon context.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
Anna Kiesenhofer is the Olympic Champion from Tokyo 2021 in the cycling road race. She is a 9-time National Champion, and a mathematician. In this episode, Anna talks about her training in general, the specific training she did leading into her Olympic gold in Tokyo, being mostly a self-coached athlete for the last decade or so, and much more.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
- Anna's entry into the professional cycling world, and the...
Lance Watson has one of the most extensive resumes in triathlon coaching. He was the coach of Simon Whitfield who won the first ever Olympic gold medal in triathlon in Sydney 2000, has coached at multiple Olympic Games, was the coach of Ironman World Champion Peter Reid, and Ironman World Championship podium finishers Lisa Bentley and Chris Lieto. In this episode, we dig deep into his coaching methodology, discussing training princ...
In this interview, originally published on the Endurance Innovation podcast, Michael Liberzon interviews Mikael Eriksson on topics related to acquiring and applying information and knowledge in an endurance sports context.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The role of social media, short-form vs. long-form content, and red flags for misinformation
-Decision making and evaluation of potential training interventions as...
In this episode we discuss how you can move beyond basing workouts on arbitrary percentages of thresholds. You will learn how to individualise your intensity targets to your specific performance profile to get more out of your key workouts.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The pros and cons of basing intensities on percentages of threshold (or percentages of any one fixed marker)
-Who can benefit from identifying and...
Sam Proctor is a triathlon coach based in Loughborough in the United Kingdom. He coaches athletes at both amateur and professional levels, including India Lee, who finished 8th in the T100 World Tour (with one win and one 3rd place along the way). Sam has a strong triathlon background himself, with a 7:55 Ironman PB.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Sam's coaching methodology
-Swim, bike and run training principles
...
Rob Cheetham is a South African triathlon coach based in Bath in the UK. He coaches professional and age-group athletes, including his wife Susie (who also coaches for Cheetham Coaching) and Leon Chevalier, who recently finished 4th in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Rob's coaching methodology and key principles
-Coaching as a team with his wife Susie
-A deep dive into swim t...
Kasper Pedersen is a Danish triathlon coach working with professional athletes, junior and developing athletes, and age-groupers. He is an important part of the team around Magnus Ditlev, and usually the man on the ground to help with the day to day coaching and support during training camps and races.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Kasper's backstory in triathlon and coaching
-His coaching methodology and key prin...
Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Tobias Haumann answer listener questions.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Is there a "round number bias" in training prescription, and what are the potential drawbacks of that?
-The cost-benefit ratio of high-intensity intervals - are they really worth it?
-Maintaining or developing the capacity to suffer in races
-A discussion on running power metrics and devices
...
Nikki Bartlett is fresh off a fantastic 5th place finish in the Ironman World Championships in Nice. She joins us together with her wife and coach Bex Milnes to talk us through the race and the training leading up to the race.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Nikki's race strategy, and how the race played out for her
-Preparing for the specific demands of the Nice course
-How Nikki overcame injury issues and built her...
In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about training zones. We also discuss the first and second lactate and ventilatory thresholds.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Training zones as a communication tool
-How I use training zones (and how I don't use them)
-Not relying on training zones for training prescription
-Other common mistakes with training zones
-Lactate and ventilatory threshold testing a...
David Roche is a running coach (trail, track and road) and trail runner. He recently broke the longstanding Leadville 100 course record (in his first 100-mile race no less), a record previously thought unbreakable. In this episode, he sheds light on everything that went into this phenomenal feat.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-How David set out to beat what was thought to be an unbreakable record at the Leadville 1...
Ben Stephenson, PhD, is Performance Planning Lead and physiologist for the Great Britain para triathlon squad in Loughborough. He joins us off the back of the Paralympics in Paris where Team GB had a very successful games with five para triathlon medals, including two golds.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Core temperature and thermoregulatory strain in sprint distance triathlon
-Heat preparation: science and practi...
Jeff Sankoff is the TriDoc, an emergency physician, triathlete, and triathlon coach. In this episode, Jeff sheds some light on the most important and topical health and medicine related questions for triathletes and endurance athletes.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The impact of endurance sports on longevity and life expectancy
-Heart health in endurance sports
-Blood tests, deficiencies, diets and supplements
-De...
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