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TRI - 010 - Jay Johnson: Defining Your Workout //   Our latest episode of Triathlon Research Radio welcomes running coach Jay Johnson. Jay sits down with Suzanne Atkinson  to discuss the benefits of quality workouts from the perspective of run training.   00:01 - Suzanne's Intro   01:02 - Mark Allen Camp Promo   02:15 - Podcast Intro   02:44 - Suzanne Introduces Jay Johnson   03:34 - Jay on "Running Times" & active.com   05:31 - Overtraining vs. Consistency   08:44 - Ancillary Training   09:15 - The “Myrtl” Routine   13:21 - Suzanne on Myrtl   15:41 - Focus on Good Technique   16:46 - Jay’s Back-Story   20:50 - Jay on Training and Workouts   24:11 - Ideals vs. Reality in Triathlon Training   26:42 - There’s No “Should” in Triathlon   28:34 - Balance is Important   29:35 - Don’t Dwell on the Bad Workouts   31:38 - Mental Skills Tricks   34:05 - Workout Planning Variables   36:03 - The Definition of a Successful Workout   38:32 - Learn to Run By Feel   41:30 - Developing Aerobic Metabolism   43:25 - Strides   44:44 - Strength and Mobility   46:54 - Active Isolated Flexibility (Rope Stretching)   48:59 - More Progress, Less TIme   49:38 - Coaching Cues and Training Camp   53:05 - Suzanne on Training Camp   55:28 - Wrap Up   “Running coach Jay Johnson takes the mic in this episode of our Triathlon Research Radio podcast. Check it out.→“[Click To Tweet]   Transcript   Suzanne: Hi there, this is Suzanne Atkinson and you’re listening to Triathlon Radio.  I’d like to welcome you to today’s podcast with Jay Johnson.  Jay Johnson is a running coach in Boulder, Colorado.  In this podcast, we learn about Jay’s background as both a track and field athlete, as well as a running coach, and he takes us through his development of his coaching philosophy, including many of the influences that he’s had during his life.  Jay is an excellent guest to have on this podcast for a number of reasons.  He’s currently an author for “Running Times” magazine; he also writes for active.com.  Jay shares with us three things that all triathletes should be doing before and after every run that don’t take up much time at all, and these three things are really going to influence the ability to create maximum aerobic benefits in terms of VO2 max, as well as help prevent injury.  So, I hope you’ll stay tuned and learn more from Jay as I learn more about him and learn more about his coaching philosophy.   Mark: Hi, this is Mark Allen six time Ironman triathlon World Champion and author of “The Art of Competition”.  Do you want to transform your entire experience in the sport of triathlon?  If you do, come put that transformation in place at the Triathlon Research High Performance Camp in Boulder, Colorado from August 25th-29th.  I’ll be there for the closing day of this amazing camp, and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a part of it.  I’ll be presenting some thought-provoking insights from my most recent book, “The Art of Competition” where I will show you how you can get more out of the sport, and how you can transfer those principles to all areas of your life.  I’ll also be there for the entire day’s worth of workouts for the grand finale of your five days exploring and experiencing new levels in your triathlon performance.  If you sign up for the Triathlon Performance camp, you’ll get a free copy of my book, which I’ll be happy to sign for you at the dinner that we’ll all share together on the closing day.  The Triathlon Research camp is going to be incredible.  To take part in this once in a lifetime experience, go to triathlonresearch.org/camp.  Please hurry, as spots are going to be limited so that we can provide you with the best possible personal coaching experience.   Announcer: Welcome to Triathlon Research,

Our latest episode of Triathlon Research Radio welcomes running coach Jay Johnson. Jay sits down with Suzanne Atkinson  to discuss the benefits of quality workouts from the perspective of run training. 00:01 - Suzanne's Intro 01:02 - Mark Allen Camp Promo 02:15 - Podcast Intro 02:44 - Suzanne Introduces Jay Johnson 03:34 - Jay on "Running Times" & active.com 05:31 - Overtraining vs. Consistency 08:44 - Ancillary Training 09:15 - The “Myrtl” Routine 13:21 - Suzanne on Myrtl 15:41 - Focus on Good Technique 16:46 - Jay’s Back-Story 20:50 - Jay on Training and Workouts 24:11 - Ideals vs. Reality in Triathlon Training 26:42 - There’s No “Should” in Triathlon 28:34 - Balance is Important 29:35 - Don’t Dwell on the Bad Workouts 31:38 - Mental Skills Tricks 34:05 - Workout Planning Variables 36:03 - The Definition of a Successful Workout 38:32 - Learn to Run By Feel 41:30 - Developing Aerobic Metabolism 43:25 - Strides 44:44 - Strength and Mobility 46:54 - Active Isolated Flexibility (Rope Stretching) 48:59 - More Progress, Less TIme 49:38 - Coaching Cues and Training Camp 53:05 - Suzanne on Training Camp 55:28 - Wrap Up [Click To Tweet] Transcript Suzanne: Hi there, this is Suzanne Atkinson and you’re listening to Triathlon Radio.  I’d like to welcome you to today’s podcast with Jay Johnson.  Jay Johnson is a running coach in Boulder, Colorado.  In this podcast, we learn about Jay’s background as both a track and field athlete, as well as a running coach, and he takes us through his development of his coaching philosophy, including many of the influences that he’s had during his life.  Jay is an excellent guest to have on this podcast for a number of reasons.  He’s currently an author for “Running Times” magazine; he also writes for active.com.  Jay shares with us three things that all triathletes should be doing before and after every run that don’t take up much time at all, and these three things are really going to influence the ability to create maximum aerobic benefits in terms of VO2 max, as well as help prevent injury.  So, I hope you’ll stay tuned and learn more from Jay as I learn more about him and learn more about his coaching philosophy. Mark: Hi, this is Mark Allen six time Ironman triathlon World Champion and author of “The Art of Competition”.  Do you want to transform your entire experience in the sport of triathlon?  If you do, come put that transformation in place at the Triathlon Research High Performance Camp in Boulder, Colorado from August 25th-29th.  I’ll be there for the closing day of this amazing camp, and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a part of it.  I’ll be presenting some thought-provoking insights from my most recent book, “The Art of Competition” where I will show you how you can get more out of the sport, and how you can transfer those principles to all areas of your life.  I’ll also be there for the entire day’s worth of workouts for the grand finale of your five days exploring and experiencing new levels in your triathlon performance.  If you sign up for the Triathlon Performance camp, you’ll get a free copy of my book, which I’ll be happy to sign for you at the dinner that we’ll all share together on the closing day.  The Triathlon Research camp is going to be incredible.  To take part in this once in a lifetime experience, go to triathlonresearch.org/camp.  Please hurry, as spots are going to be limited so that we can provide you with the best possible personal coaching experience. Announcer: Welcome to Triathlon Research, the podcast that brings together the world’s best triathlon coaches, athletes, equipment experts, and medical professionals to get you the right information that you need to race past your personal best, and to get more enjoyment out of your triathlon journey.  Triathlon Research-where we teach you how to train smart.  Here’s your host, Suzanne Atkinson, M.D.-founder and head coach of Steel City Endurance.

  Get an up-close look at the business side of triathlon with Triathlon Research founder Sam Cook and Franko Vatterott, owner of Retul: the Triathlon industry’s premier bike-fitting company in this episode of the Triathlon Research Radio podca...

Get an up-close look at the business side of triathlon with Triathlon Research founder Sam Cook and Franko Vatterott, owner of Retul: the Triathlon industry’s premier bike-fitting company in this episode of the Triathlon Research Radio podcast. 00:01 - Mark Allen Intro / Camp Promo 01:13 - Podcast Intro 01:36 - Sam Introduces Franko Vatterott of Retul 02:28 - Franko’s Résumé 02:46 - Franko on Bike Fitting 09:51 - The Triathlon Team Model 14:00 - Recruiting Craig “Crowie” Alexander 20:10 - The Business of Triathlon 21:21 - The Beginnings of Retul 22:13 - “3D” Bike Fitting 27:46 - The Brand vs. The Client (Solving Problems) 29:00 - The Retul Philosophy 31:39 - Helping People Reach Their Goals 32:20 - When Your Job is Your Passion 32:51 - Mutual Goals 33:09 - More Crowie Stories 40:18 - “As the Crow Flies” 43:47 - Winning and Losing with Grace 44:37 - Different Athletes, Different Attitudes 45:07 - What Would Crowie Do? 46:15 - Making a Living in Triathlon 49:59 - Franko’s Dream Team 53:24 - Triathlon and Social Media 54:18 - Sam’s Shameless Plugs 55:19 - Retul at Triathlon Training Camp 56:58 - Info on Training Camp 57:22 - Wrap-Up [Click To Tweet] Transcript Mark: Hi this is Mark Allen 6th time Ironman Triathlon World Champion and author of the art of competition. Do you want to transform your entire experience in the sport of triathlon? If you do come put that transformation in place at the Triathlon research High performance Camp in Boulder Colorado from August 25th to 29th. I’ll be there for the closing day of this amazing camp and I can’t tell you how excited I am, to be a part of it. I’ll be presenting some thought provoking insights from my most recent book “The Art of Competition”, where I will show you how you can get more out of the sport and how you can transfer those principles to all areas of your life. I’ll also be there for the entire days for the work out for the grand finale of your five days exploring and experiencing new levels in your triathlon performance. If you sign up for the triathlon research camp you’ll get a free copy of my book, which I’ll be happy to sign for you at the diner that we’ll all share together on the closing day. The Triathlon Research Camp is going to be incredible, to take part on this once in a lifetime experience go to triathlonresearch.org/camp, but please hurry as spots are going to be limited so that we can provide you with the best possible personal coaching experience. Sam: Hi Triathlon Research listeners this is Sam Cook the founder of Triathlon Research and I’m having a very interesting Podcast today with someone from the hidden side of the sport. Not an athlete or coach but someone who is really bit to a lot to advance sport on business side. Both as a business owner in the world of bike fitting with Retul but also as a manager for professional tri-athlete so, without further ado I’m just going to introduce Franko Vatterott, and Franko tell me if I, butchered your last name? Go ahead and correct me if I did that and just introduce yourself. Franko: Hi Sam. Yep you got my name pronounce right thank you. Sam: You’re welcome Franko: So yeah, I wear a couple different hats in the endurance sports space. One of them is, I work at Retul and I’m one of founders at Retul here and also I operate the human interest group which is professional sport management company specializing in triathlon. Sam: Alright Franko I just wanted to dig in a little bit before we get into, I think we’ve got some really cool stories for people on the podcast so listen to relating to your management of not just any professional athlete but “Crowey” Craig Alexander 3 time Ironman world champion with the course record at Kona and go through some of his adventures with bike fitting. I guess we’d call it, but before we get into that with Crowey and just talking about your behind the scenes to view the sport talk us through how you got into the industry.

TRI - 008 - Discipline and Motivation: Triathlon Training Camp //   Triathlon Research Radio founder Sam Cook and Dr. Suzanne Atkinson provide details of the upcoming Triathlon training camp coming up in August 2014 in Boulder, Colorado. Get some valuable insights into the camp experience and find out what’s going to happen during that week.     00:01 - Mark Allen Intro / Camp Promo     01:12 - Podcast Intro     01:32 - Immersive Learning Experiences     04:43 - A Message to Podcast Listeners     06:15 - Suzanne on hosting Triathlon Research Radio     07:16 - Sam’s take on podcasts     11:49 - Camps     15:29 - Discipline and Motivation     17:25 - Fast Improvement and Experience     19:29 - Theory to Experience to Theory     22:53 - Having the Best Resources     24:32 - Having the Best Information     27:09 - Resolving Frustrations with Training Scheduling     28:30 - Don’t Let Sam Coach You!     29:30 - Training Camp Preview     31:33 - The Best Learning Possible     33:02 - Camp Itinerary     34:21 - Fitness, Form and Mindset     34:52 - Unsticking the Sticking Points     36:02 - First Day of Camp Events     37:56 - Second Day of Camp Events     39:27 - Day 3 - Retul and Bike Fitting     40:07 - Day 4 - Form, Fit and Drills     41:07 - Suzanne on Bike Coaching     41:43 - Pizza and Beer?     43:00 - Day 5 - Swim Training     44:34 - Day 6 - Mark Allen     48:58 - Apply for Training Camp!     51:02 - Wrap-Up   “Find out what awaits you at our Triathlon Training Camp August 23-29 in Boulder here.→“[Click To Tweet]   Transcript   Mark: Hi this is Mark Allen 6th time Olympic Triathlon World Champion and author of the art of competition do you want to transform your entire experience in this world of triathlon if you do come put that transformation place at the triathlon research high performance camp in Boulder Colorado on August 25th-29th I’ll be there for the closing day of this amazing camp and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a part of it. I’ll be presenting some thought provoking  insights from my most recent book “The Art of Competition” where I  will show you how you get more  out of this for and how you can transfer those principles to all areas of your life. I’ll also be there for the entire days of work out for the grand finale of your five days exploring and experiencing new levels in your triathlon performance. If you sign up for the triathlon research camp, you’ll get a free copy of my book which I’ll be happy to  sign for you at the dinner table we’ll all share together on closing day. The  triathlon research camp is going to be incredible to take part of this  once in a lifetime experience go to triathlonresearch.org/camp but please hurry, are spots are going to be limited so that we can provide you with the best possible personal coaching experience.   Sam: Hello podcast listener this is Sam Cook, the  founder of Triathlon Research here with my co-host Suzanne Atkinson we are actually sitting here together in the Boulderado Hotel, Boulder Colorado. The travels around the world from me has taken me to Boulder, while Suzanne also is  here for Bobby McGee’s Run Transformation Camp which is a great opportunity for us to talk about one of our favorite topics which is camps and the power of immersive learning experiences and there is a couple of reason why we love it so much both because of our  backgrounds in different careers that we have, but also because of Triathlon Research Camp that’s coming up, but with that I’m just going to say hey Suzanne and let her say hello to everyone.   Suzanne: Hi Sam It’s really great  to be here with you when I saw you in person in the flesh and it was actually able to get my hands on your flesh and squeeze you ,and make sure you are actually here with me,

Triathlon Research Radio founder Sam Cook and Dr. Suzanne Atkinson provide details of the upcoming Triathlon training camp coming up in August 2014 in Boulder, Colorado. Get some valuable insights into the camp experience and find out what’s going to happen during that week.   00:01 - Mark Allen Intro / Camp Promo   01:12 - Podcast Intro   01:32 - Immersive Learning Experiences   04:43 - A Message to Podcast Listeners   06:15 - Suzanne on hosting Triathlon Research Radio   07:16 - Sam’s take on podcasts   11:49 - Camps   15:29 - Discipline and Motivation   17:25 - Fast Improvement and Experience   19:29 - Theory to Experience to Theory   22:53 - Having the Best Resources   24:32 - Having the Best Information   27:09 - Resolving Frustrations with Training Scheduling   28:30 - Don’t Let Sam Coach You!   29:30 - Training Camp Preview   31:33 - The Best Learning Possible   33:02 - Camp Itinerary   34:21 - Fitness, Form and Mindset   34:52 - Unsticking the Sticking Points   36:02 - First Day of Camp Events   37:56 - Second Day of Camp Events   39:27 - Day 3 - Retul and Bike Fitting   40:07 - Day 4 - Form, Fit and Drills   41:07 - Suzanne on Bike Coaching   41:43 - Pizza and Beer?   43:00 - Day 5 - Swim Training   44:34 - Day 6 - Mark Allen   48:58 - Apply for Training Camp!   51:02 - Wrap-Up [Click To Tweet] Intro: Hi this is Mark Allen 6th time Olympic Triathlon World Champion and author of the art of competition do you want to transform your entire experience in the sport of Triathlon? If you do come put that transformation place at the triathlon research high performance camp in Boulder Colorado on August 25th-29th I’ll be there for the closing day of this amazing camp and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a part of it. I’ll be presenting some thought provoking insights from my most recent book “The Art of Competition” where I will show you how you get more out of this for and how you can transfer those principles to all areas of your life. I’ll also be there for the entire days of work out for the grand finale of your five days exploring and experiencing new levels in your triathlon performance. If you sign up for the triathlon research camp, you’ll get a free copy of my book which I’ll be happy to sign for you at the dinner table we’ll all share together on the closing day. The triathlon research camp is going to be incredible to take part of this once in a lifetime experience go to triathlonresearch.org/camp but please hurry, are spots are going to be limited so that we can provide you with the best possible personal coaching experience. Sam: Hello podcast listener this is Sam Cook, the founder of Triathlon Research here with my co-host Suzanne Atkinson we are actually sitting here together in the Boulder ado Hotel, Boulder Colorado. The travels around the world from me has taken me to Boulder, while Suzanne also is here for Bobby McGee’s Run Transformation Camp which is a great opportunity for us to talk about one of our favorite topics which is camps and the power of immersive learning experiences and there is a couple of reason why we love it so much both because of our backgrounds in different careers that we've had, but also because of Triathlon Research Camp that’s coming up, but with that I’m just going to say hey Suzanne and let her say hello to everyone. Suzanne: Hi Sam It’s really great to be here with you when I saw you in person in the flesh and it was actually able to get my hands on your flesh and squeeze you ,and make sure you are actually here with me, that was pretty cool, it’s nice to be in the same place with you for once. Sam: Yeah we’re such a virtual pals and I think we’ve met maybe 3 or 4 times in person for various reasons I think. Suzanne: You know it’s nice being here, I've come to Boulder a lot for different things, but every time that I come it’s I’m here for a specific occasion,

      TRI - 007 - Ari Meisel: Triathlon Nutrition and Wellness //       Ari Meisel, founder of “The Art of Less Doing,” shares the story of his battle with Crohn’s, his journey in triathlon and how he achieved success in triathl...

Ari Meisel, founder of “The Art of Less Doing,” shares the story of his battle with Crohn’s, his journey in triathlon and how he achieved success in triathlon through nutrition, exercise and the desire to excel in his sport. 00:01 - Mark Allen I...

TRI - 006 - Mark Allen: It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Over //   In this episode of Triathlon Research Radio, Mark Allen emphasizes the need to let go: let the race happen and find a place of quiet where the results of the race are secondary to the need to be quiet in mind. Hear these and other unique perspectives from this SIX-TIME Ironman World Champion triathlete this time on Triathlon Research Radio.   0:00:01 - Show Intro   0:00:39 - Sam Introduces Mark Allen   0:02:45 - Mark Plugs “The Art of Competition”   0:05:41 - A Transformative Journey   0:06:16 - Mark’s Beginning in Triathlon   0:11:54 - The Complexity of Kona   0:15:58 - Huichol Wisdom   0:17:48 - Quieting Your Mind   0:19:07 - The End of the Race: Mark’s Historic Break   0:21:54 - The Endurance Sports Addiction   0:23:44 - Back to “The Art of Competition”   0:25:21 - The Power of a Smile   0:26:11 - Stop and Reflect   0:28:48 - The Need to Let Go   0:32:36 - Overworking Your Mind   0:33:50 - Mental Overwork and Recovery   0:34:07 - Getting Into Your Quiet Place   0:35:50 - Growth of Triathlon   0:39:01 - The Need to De-Stress   0:42:32 - Mark Talks Surfing   0:43:24 - Trends in Triathlon   0:46:22 - When Competition Becomes Counter-Productive   0:49:00 - Seeing the Bigger Picture   0:50:23 - Over-Training   0:52:03 - The Value of Coaches   0:53:52 - “Firing” the Athlete   0:54:56 - Fit Soul, Fit Body   0:56:45 - More on “The Art of Competition”   1:02:18 - Upcoming Triathlon Research Events   1:04:07 - “The Art of Competition” Waiting List   1:05:11 - Wrap-Up   “6-time Ironman champ Mark Allen shares his views on the mental and physical demands of triathlon here.→“[Click To Tweet]   Transcript   Mark: you’re going to have voice over once but you called me Dave at one point.   Sam: did I? Oh goodness.   Mark: hi this is Mark Allen 6 time Ironman Triathlon World Champion in Hawaii and you are listening to Triathlon Research Radio.   Sam: Hello listener my name is Sam Cook the founder of Triathlon Research and I’m going to be your host today’s show we have a extra special guest today 6 time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen and for any of you have been in this sport any length of time you must’ve read about Mark Allen and his famous battles with Dave Scott the other only 6 time male Ironman World Champion and also Mark was recently voted I think by ESPN the top Endurance Sport Athlete of all time which is quite a prestigious honour given the over 100 years of Olympic history and all the people that he considered against. So the topic for today’s show you’ve been listening Suzanne Atkinson my co-host is doing a lot of, she’s the coach and I am not I’m just the big fan of the triathlon as a triathlete and also just someone who is interested in the role of sport and the larger life in terms of society, people’s personal life and what it does to them. So what I’m going to cover today is Mark Allen fascinating subject for me and I had a chance to sit down with Mark about a month ago and do an interview for him with the project on the meaning to the sport triathlon with Endurance Films and I thought it would be really interesting to bring him on the show and talk about the broader contexts for triathlon and how you can use triathlon improve your life for all. I think you’d all agree if you’ve been in the sport for any length of time triathlon can be tremendously beneficial to you and your life but also if you treated the wrong way just like any drug or anything like that alcohol not in moderation triathlon could be really destructive in your life so I want to kind of a explore those different themes of triathlon with Mark Allen. So Mark Allen welcome to the show today.   Mark: great happy to be here with you guys.  

In this episode of Triathlon Research Radio, Mark Allen emphasizes the need to let go: let the race happen and find a place of quiet where the results of the race are secondary to the need to be quiet in mind. Hear these and other unique perspectives f...

TRI - 005 - Kim Schwabenbauer: Visualizing Victory     Kim Schwabenbauer is a professional triathlete who has competed in (and won) triathlons all over the globe. She brings some powerful insights into the sport of triathlon and its demands...

Kim Schwabenbauer is a professional triathlete who has competed in (and won) triathlons all over the globe. She brings some powerful insights into the sport of triathlon and its demands on your time, your family and yourself. Listen and learn some incr...

  “New episode of Triathlon Research Radio is up! This week’s guest is Jeff Booher of TriDot. Check it out here→“[Click To Tweet]       If you’ve ever felt discouraged in your triathlon training or just feel like you need some direction on how ...

New episode of Triathlon Research Radio is up! This week’s guest is Jeff Booher of TriDot. Check it out here. [Click To Tweet] (http://ctt.ec/fynaa) If you’ve ever felt discouraged in your triathlon training or just feel like you need some direc...

TRI - 003 - The Triathlon Journey   “Get some unique perspectives on #triathlon through the eyes of both the athlete and the coach here.→“[Click To Tweet]       Sam Cook and Suzanne Atkinson, hosts of the Triathlon Research Podcast share the...