That Triathlon Show

Triathlon Training for Masters Athletes - Maximise Performance in Your 50s and Beyond

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re tackling a heavily requested topic today: triathlon training for masters athletes. Is it possible to slow down the natural performance decline...

Cycling Training for the WorldTour and for Age-Group Triathletes | Jacob Tipper (coach of Ben Healy and Lucy Byram)

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Tipper is a high-performance cycling and triathlon coach working with athletes such as Ben Healy (Tour de France stage winner and UCI World Cham...

The Ironman Training Deep Dive: What Triathletes Need to Know

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We dive deep into Ironman training and preparation in today's episode, and discuss how to best get ready for an Ironman whether you're looking to achi...

Evidence-based Training for Cycling and Triathlon Performance | Sebastian Sitko

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Sitko is a cycling and triathlon coach, and a sports scientist. His active involvement in coaching both amateur and professional athletes, a...

Physiological Profiling Explained - Why, How, and Important Training Implications for Triathletes

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Physiological profiling is often the missing link in amateur triathletes’ training programs. Knowing your profile on a scale from very endurance bas...

The science of cadence, torque and power in cycling performance | Peter Leo (Team Jayco-Alula)

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Torque and cadence are common features of cycling training programs, but how should you really train them to get the most out of your training? Peter ...

How to Optimize Your Triathlon Training on a Limited Time Budget | Natasha Van Der Merwe

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most triathletes are limited not by their physical capacity to train more or harder, but by being time-limited, so we’re constantly looking for ways...

How to avoid triathlon and running injuries by optimising training load, life stress, strength training and nutrition | Chris Johnson PT

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most triathletes and runners will suffer from injuries almost every single year (and many will suffer multiple injuries per year). In this episode, wo...

Power Rankings - Our top-5 run sessions to improve triathlon running performance

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to improve your running performance as a triathlete, these are the tried and true sessions that we rely on as triathlon coaches and athlet...

Two sessions to improve your running - a brutally effective fartlek and a finely balanced threshold progression

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A great fartlek and progressive threshold session to improve your running. Plus, the components that should be part of an effective run program, even ...

Power Rankings - Our top-5 bike sessions to improve triathlon cycling performance

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We rank our most effective bike sessions in this “Power rankings” episode. If you want to improve your cycling performance, try adding some of the...

Long Intervals Optimised for Time Near VO2max and a Classic Norwegian Threshold Session

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Gordo Byrn on optimising Ironman training, the importance of volume and low intensity training, and practical age-group training

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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What Gordo Byrn learnt about training load, stress and fatigue management from Nils van der Poel, Stephen Seiler, and Olav Aleksander Bu

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Power Rankings - Our top five sessions to improve your triathlon swimming

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We “Power rank” our favourite swim sessions. Some of these might not be favourites in the moment of doing them, but they most definitely are when ...

An Ironman specific and a VO2max swim set that will improve your triathlon swimming

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two swim sets that will elevate your triathlon swimming - one Ironman specific set, and one brutal but amazingly effective VO2max set. These two sets ...

Triathlon Base Training Series 5 - Strength Training, Nutrition & Diet, and Listener Q&A

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the final instalment of our Triathlon Base Training Series, Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens discuss how to think about strength training, nutriti...

Core principles of triathlon strength training during the base phase

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This clip is an excerpt from the episode "Triathlon Base Training Series 5 - Strength Training, Nutrition & Diet, and Listener Q&A" (release date 8th ...

[Triathlon Science] Durability decoded - a 2025 perspective with Michele Zanini, PhD

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michele Zanini, PhD, returns to the That Triathlon Show to discuss his latest research on the topic of durability. We also broaden the discussion to i...

Cycling training methods from the WorldTour with Stephen Barrett, Head Coach of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale and coach of Felix Gall

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Barrett is a cycling coach from Ireland, working as the head coach of the UCI WorldTour team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, and coaching several ...

Triathlon Base Training Series 4 - Running

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Improving your running performance as a triathlete starts with a good and well-structured base training phase. Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eri...

Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth on her race day strategy in Kona, her training block at altitude, heat training and more!

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Solveig Løvseth returns to That Triathlon Show as Ironman World Champion after an epic showdown in Kona this October! In this interview we discuss ho...

Triathlon Base Training Series 3 - Cycling

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to level up your cycling this off-season? Then this episode is a must-listen, with detailed and practical guidance for your bike training ...

Triathlon Base Training Series 2 - Swimming

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What should triathlon swim training look like in the off-season? Big volume, lots of technique work, high intensity focus, controlled threshold progre...

Mika Noodt - Training deep-dive, racing the T100 World Tour, epic strength training routines and more!

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mika Noodt is ranked second in the T100 World Tour standings (with two races to go), has four T100 podiums so far in 2025, and has multiple Ironman 70...

Triathlon Base Training Series 1 - How to train smarter in winter to race faster in summer

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How should you train in your "base training" phase? Long slow distance? Reverse periodisation? Lots of gym work? Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael E...

Beginner Series 7 - Running for beginner triathletes

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to get your running off to a flying start when you're new to triathlon. We'll discuss run training principles to build fitness and make runn...

[Rerun] Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth - Training and Performance Insights

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Solveig Løvseth is the new Ironman World Champion from Kona 2025. This is a rerun of an interview conducted about three months before the race in Kon...

Modern marathon training principles and preparation with running coach John Davis

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Running your best marathon is about more than just logging miles. In this episode, I’m joined by running coach and author John Davis to dive deep in...

Beginner Series 6 - Cycling for Beginner Triathletes

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to develop your cycling skills, build bike fitness, and all of the things you didn't realise you need to know about cycling. All actionable,...

Nutrition and hydration best practices with Monique Ryan, RD | EP#471

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monique Ryan is a registered dietitian specializing in endurance sports, working with athletes across many different sports from beginner level to Oly...

Beginner Series 5 - Swimming for Beginner Triathletes

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you improve your swim as a beginner triathlete? That's the topic of conversation of this Beginner Series episode. You'll get actionable advice ...

Jelle Geens - Ironman 70.3 World Champion, three-time Olympian | EP#470

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jelle Geens is the reigning Ironman 70.3 World Champion, a three-time Olympian, and has multiple big wins across the World Triathlon Championship Seri...

Luca Zenti - UAE Team ADQ coach on Tour de France Femmes and bike training for triathletes | EP#469

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luca Zenti is a coach and data analyst for the UCI Women's WorldTour team UAE Team ADQ, and a triathlon coach working with Kate Waugh, Gregory Barnaby...

The replication crisis in sports science with Joe Warne, PhD | EP#468

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Warne, PhD, is a researcher at the Technological University Dublin. Joe is a main driver behind the Sports Science Replication Centre, that aims t...

Beginner Series 4 - Training structure and key principles

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part 4 of the Beginner Series, we discuss training structure and key principles. After listening to this episode, you'll already be able to write a...

The new Kona and 70.3 Worlds qualification system with Russ Cox | EP#467

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Cox is the man with the data when it comes to Kona and 70.3 Worlds qualification. In this episode we discuss the new qualification system announc...

Beginner Series 3 - Gear and Equipment

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part 3 of the Beginner Series, we discuss all things gear and equipment. What gear do you need early on, what is nice to have but not essential, an...

Solveig Løvseth - Olympian and the fastest Ironman debut in history | EP#466

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Solveig Løvseth is a professional triathlete from Norway. She's an Olympian from Paris 2024, double European Games champion from 2023 (individual and...

John Wakefield of Red Bull BORA hansgrohe - cycling coach and bike fitter | EP#465

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Wakefield is a cycling coach and bike fitter. He is a coach and Director of Development at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, and coaches riders at the...

Beginner Series 2 - Selecting your first triathlon

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of the Beginner Series, we discuss what you should think about and take into consideration when selecting and signing up for your first ever...

Beginner Series 1 - Introduction to Triathlon

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of the Beginner Series, we discuss the ins and outs of what you need to know if you're just starting out in triathlon, or considering doing ...

John Davis - Coaching, physiology, and running calculators | EP#464

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Davis is a running coach, researcher, and the author of the blog Running Writings. He combines scientific thinking and computational skills with ...

Q&A on middle-distance development, training load and overtraining metrics, cadence, and more | EP#463

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Q&A episode, Mikael answers listener questions on training, physiology, long-term athlete development, and more. There are lots of practical t...

Glenn Poleunis - coaching across Olympics, T100 and Ironman | EP#462

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Glenn Poleunis leads a Girona-based squad home to elite triathletes such as T100 World Champion Marten van Riel and Olympic and World Champion C...

Craig Alexander - Three-time Ironman World Champion | EP#461

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 st...

Dr. Guido Vroemen - Training Talk | EP#460

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Guido Vroemen is a sports medicine physician, medical biologist, exercise physiologist and endurance coach. He works with age-group and profession...

How to prevent running injuries with Dr. Matt Silver, Physical Therapist | EP#459

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 cause...

Arild Tveiten - from triathlon to swimming, and reflections on Paris 2024 | EP#458

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arild Tveiten is most well-known as the head coach and sport director of Team Norway, and has overseen countless triathlon successes with Kristian Blu...

Michellie Jones - World Champion, Olympic medalist and coach | EP#457

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michellie Jones is an Australian triathlon legend with a resume including two ITU World Championships, an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Game...

Malindi Elmore - Three-time Olympian | EP#456

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, finishi...

François Modave, PhD - Artificial Intelligence in triathlon | EP#455

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

François Modave, PhD, is Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health at Wake Forest University (North Carolina). He is also a triathlete wit...

Anna Kiesenhofer - Olympic Champion | EP#454

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 epi...

Lance Watson - coach of Olympic Champion Simon Whitfield | EP#453

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 meda...

Information, decision making, training and technology | EP#452

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, originally published on the Endurance Innovation podcast, Michael Liberzon interviews Mikael Eriksson on topics related to  acquir...

Workout Design: How to Individualise Intensity Targets | EP#451

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss how you can move beyond basing workouts on arbitrary percentages of thresholds. You will learn how to individualise your in...

Sam Proctor (coach of India Lee) - Training talk | EP#450

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Proctor is a triathlon coach based in Loughborough in the United Kingdom. He coaches athletes at both amateur and professional levels, including I...

Rob Cheetham - Training talk and Leon Chevalier's Kona preparation | EP#449

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Kasper Pedersen - Training talk and Magnus Ditlev's Kona preparation | EP#448

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kasper Pedersen is a Danish triathlon coach working with professional athletes, junior and developing athletes, and age-groupers. He is an important p...

High intensity, running power, suffering capacity, bias in training prescription (Q&A) | EP#447

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scientific Triathlon coaches Mikael Eriksson and Tobias Haumann answer listener questions.            IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Is...

Nikki Bartlett and Bex Milnes - 5th in the Ironman World Championships | EP#446

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Training zones and thresholds: 101 to 401 | EP#445

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about training zones. We also discuss the first and second lactate and ventilatory thresholds. ...

David Roche - The training and racing strategy behind his epic Leadville 100 course record | EP#444

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ben Stephenson, PhD - Heat preparation, physiology, performance planning, and the Paralympics | EP#443

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Stephenson, PhD, is Performance Planning Lead and physiologist for the Great Britain para triathlon squad in Loughborough. He joins us off the bac...

Dr. Jeff Sankoff (the TriDoc) - Health and medicine in endurance sports | EP#442

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Sankoff is the TriDoc, an emergency physician, triathlete, and triathlon coach. In this episode, Jeff sheds some light on the most important and ...

Gabriele Gallo, PhD - The Science of Cycling Performance | EP#441

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriele Gallo, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Genoa with a particular focus on the science of cycling performance. In addition to his acad...

Coaching Thoughts: 15 Underrated Factors for Triathlon Performance | EP#440

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion of 15 factors, including training methods, gear and equipment, metrics, and even thought processes that are generally underrated by the t...

Coaching Thoughts: 11 Overrated Factors for Triathlon Performance | EP#439

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion of eleven factors, including training methods, gear and equipment, metrics, and even thought processes that are generally overrated by th...

Q&A with Lachlan Kerin | EP#438

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mikael and Lachlan Kerin answer listener questions.                IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training with a focus on longevit...

Manuel Sola Arjona - The Nature of Training and complexity science | EP#437

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Manuel Sola Arjona is a cycling coach and former professional cyclist, author of the book "The Nature of Training", and host of the popular ...

Rachael Maney, National Director of Bike Law | EP#436

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rachael Maney is the National Director of Bike Law, a network of independent bike crash lawyers with the goal of being cycling advocates as well as le...

David McNamee - training, racing, and insights from 18 years in triathlon | EP#435

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David McNamee is a two-time podium finisher in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, ranked 17th in the PTO World Rankings, and a T100 contracted a...

Dirk Friel - co-founder of TrainingPeaks | EP#434

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, joins us to discuss the past, present and future of the platform.           IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL L...

Luke Watson, NTPCW head coach - Training talk | EP#433

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Watson is the performance head coach of the National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales in Cardiff, a development environment for both short-cour...

ROI of run training, the importance of hills, rethinking race selection - Coaching thoughts | EP#432

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new format to the podcast (although familiar to readers of the Scientific Triathlon newsletter), I go solo and discuss three topics I've been thinki...

Andy Blow of Precision Fuel & Hydration | Bonus Episode

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus episode with Andy Blow, founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration.    SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictria...

Christophe Balestra - Obstri, PTO, and Fantasy Tri | EP#431

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christophe Balestra is a (retired) amateur triathlete with a background in game development. He has brought his talents to the triathlon space with pr...

Melanie McQuaid | EP#430

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie McQuaid is a triathlon coach and veteran professional triathlete. In 2023 she became the first ever 50-year-old to qualify for and race in the...

Bex Milnes | EP#429

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bex Milnes is a triathlon coach of age-group and professional athletes with over 15 years of experience in endurance sports. She has helped multiple a...

Tomasz Kowalski | EP#428

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski, is a triathlon coach and sport scientist from Poland. Tomek's coaching experience includes working with both elite and age-gr...

Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In this interview, we discuss overtraining,...

Björn Geesmann | EP#426

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Björn Geesmann is the coach of Patrick Lange and Kat Matthews, and the CEO of HYCYS and The Aerow wind tunnel. He returns to the podcast for a long d...

James Spragg, PhD | EP#425

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Spragg, PhD, is a cycling coach at the Tudor Pro Cycling Team and performance consultant. His PhD research focused on durability, which is the m...

Jacob Tipper | EP#424

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Tipper is a cycling and triathlon coach working and having worked with athletes such as Ben Healy, Dan Bigham, Lucy Byram and Jonathan Brownlee,...

Announcement: Looking for a coach to join the Scientific Triathlon team

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Email your application to [email protected]. We have an exciting career opportunity for coaches out there. As our team is approaching ful...

Marinus Petersen | EP#423

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marinus Petersen is a cycling coach and road cyclist, with a win in the 2021 Welsh road cycling championships on his palmarès. In this interview we d...

Q&A (supersized holiday edition) | EP#422

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mikael and David Dhooge answer listener questions in a supersized Q&A edition for the holiday season.              IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL ...

Craig Kirkwood | EP#421

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Kirkwood is a triathlon and endurance coach from New Zealand. His introduction to endurance sports was in running where he raced at a high level...

Jem Arnold | EP#420

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jem Arnold is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, where his primary research focuses on sport-related vascular conditions. Jem is a...

Q&A about training, coaching and science | EP#419

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mikael answers listener questions about training, coaching and performance.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How hard should your hard work...

Q&A about off-season training | EP#418

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mikael answers listener questions about the off-season.           IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Overall thoughts about the off-season ...

Dan Lorang | EP#417

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Lorang is the Head of Performance / Head Coach at World Tour cycling team Bora-hansgrohe, and he is the coach of a small roster of world-class tri...

David Tilbury-Davis | EP#416

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Tilbury-Davis is the coach of an impressive roster of pro triathletes, including the likes of Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench, Amelia Watkinson (al...

Josephine Perry, PhD | EP#415

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josephine Perry, PhD, is a chartered psychologist working across a wide range of sports to help athletes overcome their barriers to success. In additi...

David Lipman | EP#414

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Lipman works in sports technology and has a particular interest in the intersection of health and performance. He has degrees in medicine and ex...

Parker Spencer | EP#413

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parker Spencer is the head coach of USA Triathlon's Project Podium, a men's elite development program based at Arizona State University. The project a...

Torben Rokkedal Lausch | EP#412

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Torben Rokkedal Lausch is the head coach of the triathlon centre in Aarhus, one of three high-performance centres in Denmark. He is also close to fina...

Bas van Hooren | EP#411

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bas van Hooren is a sport scientist, sport science consultant, and a runner with multiple national championship medals. In this interview we discuss a...

Kerry McGawley, PhD (part 2) | EP#410

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry McGawley is Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University, a coach and coach educator, and a very good age group triathlete. In this interview, w...

Joel Filliol | EP#409

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Filliol, coach of the #JFTcrew (Katie Zaferes, Vincent Luis, Vasco Vilaça, Jelle Geens and others), returns to the podcast to discuss training, ...