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Why Being Too Efficient Holds Back Your Cycling | Björn Kafka, Uno-X Cycling Coach

October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

How do WorldTour cyclists train across a season, how do you profile a rider and decide what to work on, and what should amateur cyclists and triathletes know about cadence, easy riding and durability? Björn Kafka coaches for the Uno-X…
Marius Bakken: The Norwegian Method Is Built Around Your Muscles, Not Your Heart

October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Marius Bakken is a physician, a former professional runner and two-time Olympian with a 13:06 personal best for 5000 m, and the person who developed the training approach that later became known as the Norwegian method, since used by Jakob…
Kona Science Special: Humidity, Heat Training and Race-Day Cooling | Research Roundup

October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

With the Ironman World Championship in Kona this Saturday, this Research Roundup is a heat and humidity special for triathletes and other endurance athletes, built around four big topics instead of four single studies. How much heat and…
How to Race the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona: A Complete Guide | Tomasz Kowalski

October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski is a triathlon coach with a great track record of athletes racing Kona, among them age-group world champions and podium finishers. With the IRONMAN World Championship coming up again in Kona we cover everything…
Going All In on a Marathon Block as a Triathlete | Q&A

September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions, starting with a long look at how to fit a marathon into a triathlon year: when to do it, how much running it takes, what happens to the swim and the bike, and how far the long…

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David Tilbury-Davis: Everything That Decides Your Results Except the Training

September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

David Tilbury-Davis has coached world class triathletes since 1995, among them Lionel Sanders, Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench, Cody Beals and Matt Hanson. In this episode we cover everything that decides whether an athlete reaches their…
Strength and Speed Training Methods of Norwegian Endurance Coaches | Research Roundup

September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

In today's Research Roundup we bring you four recent studies. How world-class Norwegian endurance coaches programme strength and speed, the factors determining how a runner's physiology holds up over two and a half hours of running, a…
Alistair Brownlee, Two-Time Olympic Champion | Everyone Was Surprised by How Slow I Trained

September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Alistair Brownlee is the only triathlete to win two individual Olympic golds, winning at home in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2016. He retired at the end of 2024 after an 18-year career, in which he also won two World Titles, four European…
Swimskins, Power Duration Curves and Best Bike Sessions for Runner Turned Cyclist | Q&A

August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

Listener Q&A, covering nine different questions/topics from building bike power as a runner and a collegiate swimmer moving back into triathlon, through what actually makes us fatigue during a threshold effort, to swimskins, power duration…
The "Best Practices" We Stand By That the Research Does Not Support

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Mikael and Jack Hutchens each bring up four things they do in their coaching practice that the research does not support, or does not support in the form they use it. What the evidence says, what they do instead, and the reasoning they…
We Are Nowhere Near Peak Aero | Marc Graveline, Aerodynamics Consultant

August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

Marc Graveline is an aerodynamics consultant who works with WorldTour cycling teams as well as professional (e.g. Chelsea Sodaro, Lionel Sanders) and amateur triathletes, and road and gravel cyclists. He co-developed the Notio Konect, the…
The 10% Rule Applies to Your Long Run, Not Your Week | Research Roundup

August 6, 2026 · 57 min

Daniel Rowland and Mikael are back for another research roundup with four recent studies. What blood biomarkers do and do not tell you about training load in elite triathletes, why two athletes with the same VO2max can have very different…

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About the 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.