One of the biggest mistakes we see in athletes is they are rushing to get ready for a race, and they are doing it without an optimal level of base fitness.

Majority of athletes that come to us are very fit, much fitter than the average person. But does being fit and decently trained mean you have a good base?

No. In our experience, most athletes have a much lower base than what is necessary.

So how do you base train properly and set up the rest of your season for the most success?

If you do this right, you will have the ON season of your life.

As always, this podcast is brought to you by our proud sponsors Giant Bikes. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride Giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Gratitude
03:10 - The Pog at the Giro d'Italia
07:50 - ELITE Cycling Tactic Stage 5 La Vuelta Femmes
11:20 - Taking An Effective Break
21:50 - Understanding Offseason Objectives
29:10 - Base Phase Mistakes
37:45 - What Is A Good Enough Base
41:30 - How Much Intensity Do You Need
47:10 - The Surprising Benefit of Offseason

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Join us as we dive into a unique case study where athlete and coach navigate the delicate balance of pushing limits while honoring constraints. 

In this episode, we delve into the case study of Fiona, an already seasoned endurance athlete seeking to conquer the Ironman once again after two decades. 

From juggling a busy job and family responsibilities to squeezing in early morning training sessions, Fiona's determination actually needed pulling back as we aimed to train less for better results, and hopefully an Ironman World Champs qualifier.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:30 - Athlete Background
08:30 - Coach's First Compromise
11:40 - Embracing Testing Data
17:40 - Resisting Change
20:25 - Racing the Ironman with Confidence
23:00 - Excellent Race Execution
26:30 - World Champs Qualified!?

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Get ready for an incredible story with Australian middle distance runner Sarah Billings.

After battling years of injuries and setbacks, she has made an astounding return to form recently clocking an Olympic Qualifier and smashing her 1500m PB by 7 SECONDS! 

There's a lot of lessons in this journey, but with some specific mindset help from a performance coach, mixed in with years of resilience and consistency, listen in to find out what made the difference to help Sarah run the race of her life.

Also our apologies for the audio quality, our mics didn't end up working for the episode.

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00:00 - Introduction
03:25 - Sarah's Friday Session and Training Week
08:15 - Injury History
15:20 - Finally preventing injuries
18:40 - Cross-training Methods
19:20 - Hilarious Bike Experience
22:45 - Recurring Injury: The Mindset
25:00 - Allowing the Body to Adapt and Recover
28:50 - Train Load and Intensity For China
31:30 - Having a Performance Coach
35:00 - Mental Approach to Expectations
36:30 - Simple Plan and Strategy
39:00 - PB and 5th Aussie breaking the 4 min barrier.
42:15 - Sarah's Approach for the Year
44:30 - Lessons From the Injuries
46:40 - Running Sub-4 min Mindset
49:00 - Power of Self-Belief
50:20 - Sarah's Training Schedule
51:50 - High Volume VS Low Volume Training
53:40 - Benefits of Easy Running
55:20 - Don't Take Yourself So Seriously

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There are many different ways to train, and while most triathletes should be doing generally similar things, there are many training habits that could be seriously helping improve your performance, or be a total waste of time.

So today, we’re going through 7 underrated and 7 overrated training habits.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Gratitude
07:30 - Grace Brown's Liege Performance
09:20 - Keep Fighting To The Line
11:30 - Athletes Build to Paris Olympics
15:45 - Limiting Self-Belief
18:30 - Underrated and Overrated Training Habits
20:05 - Women's World Marathon Time
23:15 - Competition in Training
27:35 - Watts per Kilo
30:00 - Analysing Training Data
35:20 - Running & Cycling Cadence
38:30 - Pedaling Technique
45:30 - Training to Pace and Speed
48:30 - Warm-up Routine
51:15 - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
55:00 - Training Stress Score (TSS)
59:00 - Proper Adequate Fueling
1:00:55 - Having Protein Before Training/Racing
1:01:30 - Calibrating Your Power Meter
1:01:46 - Having A Coach

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Welcome back to another case study.

Today we’re talking about an athlete who had two clear objectives:
1. Finally see some improvement
2. Be able to finish a 70.3

And not just finish, but finish strong running the whole half marathon.

She came to us quite frustrated at how hard she was training, yet how she was seeing no improvement.

Tune in to see what he did in her training to tick both her goals!

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Why Athletes Don’t Improve
04:30 - Where Was This Athlete?
07:00 - Using The Wrong Bike
12:00 - Endurance Ride: Goal and Purpose
14:30 - Running Sessions: Endurance VS Intensity
19:30 - Confidence in the Race
21:10 - Race Execution
23:45 - Surviving Your First Half Ironman

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Contrary to popular belief, being endurance fit doesn't automatically translate to being triathlon fit. 

In this episode, we dissect the unique demands of triathlon and uncover the essential training methods needed to excel in this multifaceted sport. 

From swim to bike to run, we'll unravel the top priorities that will propel you towards triathlon-specific endurance and race readiness. 

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Gratitude
03:30 - Cyclings Cardinal Sin
08:05 - Where To Spend More Time Training?
16:25 - How To Boost Triathlon Endurance
16:50 - The Number 1 Priority
21:30 - When To Start Doing More
25:00 - What’s The End Goal?
32:30 - Base Endurance VS Race Endurance
36:20 - Calculating Your Race Intensity
38:50 - Proper Fueling
41:05 - VO2 Max Sessions

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Welcome back to another case study!

In this episode, we dive into the remarkable journey of Tommy, a triathlete whose story begins as a classic tale of perseverance. Join us as we uncover the challenges Tommy faced, from a chance encounter in the toilets to his underpreparedness at Geelong in 2023. Despite finishing 90th in his age group out of 105, Tommy's determination shines through.

Tune in as we explore the highs, lows, and lessons learned from Tommy's triathlon journey.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Athlete Introduction and Background
03:15 - Athlete Results: Data Comparison
06:30 - Previous Training Background
09:30 - Good Runner; Lacking Endurance
12:30 - Changes in Training and Improvements
14:30 - Lessons for Age Group Athletes
18:10 - Finding Consistency in Training
22:45 - Stop Trying to be Perfect
23:20 - Learning How To Ride Better
26:30 - Training Process and Progress

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Is there an optimal cadence you should be cycling at?

Is lower cadence or higher cadence proven to be a more efficient way of riding?

More specifically, is your current cadence slowing you down?

These are the questions we’re answering in today’s episode.

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Gratitude
04:10 - Cycling's Unwritten Rule
08:10 - Cycling's Devastating Crashes
14:55 - Flanders and Roubaix Review
26:15 - Cadence and Gear Selection
27:30 - The Most Efficient Cadence
31:30 - Training Broad Cadence Range
35:00 - Athletes and Gear Range
38:45 - Changing Gears Properly
48:10 - How To Stay in Your Power Range
54:40 - Training How You Race
56:30 - Hands on the Lever

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00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Heart Break in Tokyo: Gen Gergson's Marathon Journey
05:10 - Finding Triumph in Adversity
08:45 - Gen Gregson's Session of the Day
12:45 - How to Deal with Setbacks
15:30 - Recovering From Injury
17:35 - Olympic Selection Preparations
21:20 - Fun and Challenging Training Sessions
22:17 - Training and Overcoming Fear From Injuries
27:15 - Cross-Training Between Marathons
31:10 - Mindset Shift: Less is Okay
35:01 - Huge Leap in Valencia
47:20 - Running, Injury Recovery, and Pregnancy
56:30 - Half-Marathon to Marathon Journey
01:00:44 - Training Sessions: GC to Valencia
01:06:20 - Marathon Mid-week Sessions
01:11:30 - Gen's Taper Weeks
01:15:00 - Running Pain Free
01:17:00 - Fun and Family
01:22:30 - Success: Process VS Outcome

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Maximize Your Race Day Potential!

In today's episode, we're delving into the 4 key sessions crucial for reaching peak performance. 

Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting your journey, we've got you covered with practical sessions and guidance to ensure you're race-ready. 

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00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Gratitude
03:50 - Should You Hi 5 Other Athltetes?
05:30 - Is Drafting Cheating For Age Groupers?
10:00 - Tour of Flanders Predictions 
14:00 - Race Ready Preparations
18:50 - Aligning Ability & Expectations
26:00 - Gerard Wins Another Aus Title
28:40 - 4 Race Ready Key Sessions
29:00 - Session #1 
34:30 - Session #2 
42:00 - Session #3 
45:00 - Race Over-fueling
47:45 - Session #4

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Imagine boosting your bike speed without extra training. Sound good? 

In today's case study, witness a remarkable 3.5km/hr speed improvement in just 3 weeks – that's like being 3.5km ahead in an Olympic distance! 

No new training program, just pure execution!

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Wrong Execution
04:25 - Coming Home Strong
07:40 - Gaining 20 Watts in 3-weeks
12:50 - Learning From The Mistakes
17:00 - Staying In Right The Zone
19:20 - Executing Better

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