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The Coach as Race Engineer: Trust, Science, and the Long Game — with Dan Lorang and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Remember that success in endurance sports comes from building a supportive environment. Athletes perform best when surrounded by coaches, teammates, and experts who collaborate openly, share...
Keto-Adapted, Carb-Smart: What Actually Helps on Race Day – with Dr Matthew Carpenter & Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Adaptation basics: Insulin falls quickly when carbs drop; fat oxidation ramps; training quality often dips in week 1, then rebounds as the system resets. Race-day fueling for keto-adapted...
ZONE 2 SHOWDOWN – with Dr Kristi Storoschuk & Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Context, context, context. It is one of our favourite things to point out, but we have to keep doing this, especially with nutrition, and how it is a much “broader” topic with food culture...
Using ASR, Complex Systems & Fibre Typing to Elevate Team Sport Performance – With Dr. Carmen Colomer & Prof. Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes 1. Remember that elite sport is never about one person. Success comes from understanding complexity, and how tactics, athlete physiology, and coaching decisions interact. Carmen highlights...
From Breath Science to Peak Running Performance — With Dr Eric Harbour & Prof Paul Laursen
From Theoretical Physics to Sports Performance – With Dr Stefano Andriolo & Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Problem-solving, and the focus on the problem -> solution process, can be learned and trained. While you might often scramble to solve something FAST, it is better for you to build these...
Moderate Training for No One, HIIT for Everyone?! – With Dr Juan Murías & Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Remember: HIGH intensity (like ALL intensities) has a RANGE. It is not simply “all-out” - it never has been! It is completely fine to repeat your intervals at “high intensity” just at the...
More Reasons Why Norwegians Dominate in Endurance Sports – With Prof Thomas Losnegard & Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes VO2max testing could appear as “outdated” - but not for the Norwegians. They still rely heavily on it. Despite it being a central aspect of performance assessment and long-term planning,...
Desolving the Fat Mystery – Are Carbs History? – With Dr Phil Maffetone, Prof Tim Noakes & Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.🔑 Key Takeaways If you have GLUCOSE available your body will HAVE TO use it. By default you will be “switched” into utilising that glucose, and muscle glycogen will become somewhat irrelevant. Now, IF...
Modernize Your Strength Programmes Through Motorized Resistance – With Dr Ola Eriksrud & Dr Martin Buchheit
Modernize Your Strength Programmes Through Motorized Resistance – With Dr Ola Eriksrud & Dr Martin Buchheit
Data, Testing Context & Long-Term Collaboration in Football Performance – With Carlos Del Barrio & Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes As highlighted SEVERAL times now: DECELERATION and the skills require for CHANGE OF DIRECTION are sorely undertrained. The earlier you can start on this within athlete development, the...
Smart Training Is Not Tech-Driven – With Dr Mladen Jovanović & Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Technology is a tool that needs to be viewed and used ADEQUATELY. For example, monitoring tools are essential to be used CONTINUOUSLY, so you do not miss specific development of skills or...