Endurance Innovation

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:15 the Swisside origin story and the overlap of motorsport and endurance sport 12:45 the state of cycling aerodynamics ten years ago 13:45 the challenges of getting cycling aero drag calculation right  19:30 the arrows in Swisside’s aero quiver  Course simulation CFD Wind tunnel Pressure rake video...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 148 Maximilian Hoflich 3:30 meet Maximillian Hoflich of Polite Coaching 6:15 the very basics of beginning an endurance training program 9:15 starting to think about eliciting specific metabolic responses during training 10:00 stimulus response model 10:45 the 3-zone model of intensity 12:30 a muscle fiber utili...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:45 meet Mark and Ben of Gibli 7:15 the ‘why’ of starting Gibli 13:00 a description of the Gibli aerometer 18:30 a summary of aero testing variables and the challenges they present to accurately measuring aero drag How does Gibli measure / calculate changes in elevation How can Gibli accurately capture acceler...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:30 Cycling Tips review of fans Fan specs: volumetric flow rate, airflow velocity, power Measured skin temp, core temp, heat flux Used an array of Core body temp sensors  Compared no fan, small desktop fan, low velocity air mover, wahoo headwind, scroll fan Heat transfer equation: Q=k*A*ΔT , where Q is th...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:15 there is still hope! 5:30 Jan’s success at Kona and the nuances of that swim course Study the tidal calendar Go very easy on the way out Be aware of the waves Preparing for a non-wetsuit swim 20:45 Jan’s advice for open water swimming Practice the nuances of open water swimming as much as possible: wetsuit...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:30 meet Dr. Will O’Connor 12:30 an intro to running power meters: how do they work and what do they measure? 21:30 how well do run power meters work on trails? 28:00 use cases for running with power More accurate speed / pace vs GPS More accurate measurement of effort on standard-surface hills Objectively pac...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:30 pros and cons of wearing a hat during the run in a hot race: a proto-answer 6:00 reducing incoming thermal radiation vs restricting cooling  9:15 it’s all about the hair 11:00 road bike or tri bike? Reduction in power production vs gains in aerodynamics  Tri bikes are almost always more efficient...

In trying to think of peaceful things, Michael asks for listener feedback on bike training positions and the elusive aerobic threshold.

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:00 how much does Andrew strength train? 5:00 the benefits of strength work for endurance athletes 7:45 any strength training is better than no strength training  9:45 on warmups and activation / mobility work at the start of a strength session 14:00 general main set structure Each session includes...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 0:45 meet Stephanie Small 5:15 Stephanie’s post on interpreting scientific literature   7:00 Stephanie’s work: Impact of CHO restriction vs energy restriction on exogenous CHO oxidation during exercise CHO oxidation not affected by low CHO diet CHO oxidation is impaired in energy deficient individual...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 0:30 meet Max Newlon, founder of Focus Calm 3:00 what is Focus Calm and how does it work? 7:00 a primer on brain waves 9:15 optimal arousal states 11:30 the value of having access to a relaxed state 13:45 the importance of the perfect balance of focus and calm 16:30 on conserving mental resources 20:00 An...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 5:30 how training in cold air affects our lungs 10:00 exercise induced bronchoconstriction 14:00 Michael’s advice for cold-weather training 15:15 negative performance impacts of cold weather 22:30 clothing strategies for cold weather 31:15 on warmups Check out the source of much of this conversation: Alex...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:00 meet Dr Matt Miller aka MTBPHD 4:45 the story behind the Brake Ace braking power meter 7:15 how is knowing brake power useful to a rider? 11:00 the actual mechanics of using Brake Ace 14:30 the Brake Ace app 16:30 integrating all the data 20:30 some of the challenges of bringing a novel product to ma...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:00 on bike fit 7:30 on feeling unfit after a period of inactivity 11:45 on VO2max 15:00 on performance testing 22:15 question on testing protocol used by Dr Dustin Joubert 22:45 question on using the Stryd rn power meter for shoe field testing  23:30 link to Extrapolating Metabolic Savings in Runni...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:30 meet Dustin Joubert 3:00 Dustin’s first experience with modern ‘supershoes’ 5:30 all the published research is on the Nike Vaporfly line 6:30 what is a ‘supershoe’? Carbon plates increase rigidity More / thicker cushioning New, higher compliance materials 8:15 defining the primary metric used to comp...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:45 a review of the Aerotune Power Test 5:45 new Power Test outdoor and indoor, one-day testing protocols 9:45 should you test in your race (i.e. TT / Tri) position? 12:45 the increased functionality of the Power Test for coaches 13:45 the status of the Power Test for runners The challenge of getting goo...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. Have a look at the Endurance Athlete Summit . There is something for everyone during their 3-day run this January. 3:15 what is VO2max and why is it relevant to endurance performance? 4:15 what determines VO2max: the central vs peripheral debate 10:00 the endurance ceiling 12:45 there is no one silver bul...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:00 cross country skiing and VO2max 7:30 the central vs peripheral VO2max debate 11:30 the value of switching training modalities 16:00 mental health benefits of outdoor winter sports 18:45 the awesomeness of speed skating 23:30 skating aerodynamics Interested in the Endurance Athlete Summit? All the inf...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 5:45 the advantages of large chainrings and cogs 13:00 the drivetrain efficiency shortcomings  of SRAM AXS road 14:30 how efficient are 1x drivetrains? 16:30 the reason behind the prevalence of chain drops in road 1x systems and why chain catchers are key 22:45 the difference in efficiency between ch...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:30 meet James Elvery of RaceRanger 4:00 a solution born of frustration 13:15 the complex problem of drafting in triathlon  18:15 who is RaceRanger for and what does the system look and feel like? 21:15 using the device and system in a race 26:45 using RaceRanger to your advantage in a race 30:00 th...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:00 When should you sit up in triathlon / time trial Aero Lab Tech Instagram post 8:00 right to repair on Nerd Alert 9:45 draft-busting Race Ranger technology

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 1:45 What is intermittent fasting (IF)? 7:00 are the body composition effects simply due to a caloric deficit? 7:45 purported benefits of IF beyond body composition / weight management Anti Inflammatory Autophagy Glucose control 8:45 evidence for IF efficacy in weight loss 11:30 IF for endurance athletes...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:45 Dan’s go at the UK nationals TT 4:30 what do elites get in their ear on the team radio? 7:00 audience effect on RPE 9:30 post hoc analysis of the UK National TT 12:00 the value of nailing the corners 15:45 role of mental fatigue on bike handling 17:45 tires and bike handling 21:45 Dan’s successful go...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:00 swimming Wetsuits Goggles Watches 18:45 T1 19:45 cycling Road bike vs tri bike  Expensive bikes vs inexpensive bikes Wheels Tires and tubes Helmets Suits For measuring intensity cost-effectively: 1. HRM, 2. single -sided power meter, 3. Dual-sided power meter Dedicated bike computers Aero meters...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 5:00 why aerotest with two systems in parallel? 6:45 the two categories of aero testing systems: their similarities and differences 14:15 comparing results between the Gizmo and Aerotune the role of air density in the aero equation as used by the Gizmo Rolling resistance and drivetrain drag Error contribu...