Endurance Innovation

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:00 meet Lauren Brandon 6:00 on the sponsorship advantages of being a dominant swimmer and strong on the bike 10:15 the post-COVID race scene 13:00 Lauren on motivation during the COVID race hiatus 19:30 Lauren’s training modality breakdown 21:45 Lauren’s attitude towards swimming 26:00 The bike position...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:30 the why of creating the revolutionary SOR disk wheel 6:45 Nic’s prior work in composites 9:00 the birth of Sor Cycles 11:00 Nic’s design criteria for the wheel 15:00 what makes someone like Phil White notice? 19:30 the SOR disk wheel described 25:15 wind tunnel data for the SOR wheel 28:00 how much l...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:00 Michael runs 65k at UT Harricana in Charlevoix, QC 32:00 mental prep and game plan for long races

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:45 Tamara’s approach to using feel and subjective metrics in training and racing 8:30 what’s in TJ’s head when she runs? 16:00 what about cycling and swimming? 20:00 the feel of the chase 24:00 how a strong run translates into sponsorship 28:15 TJ’s approach to diet 40:00 the schedule going forward Keep...

Endurance Innovation is  now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 2:45 meet Adam Kerin, founder of Zero Friction Cycling 8:45 the need for an independent testing facility in the bicycle lubricant space 12:45 how much mechanical drag does a chain present? Optimized race chain with top class wax or lube: 2.8W - 3.5W Average chain with average wet lube: 8W - 15W Poorest lu...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:30 the real, race-tested value of aero testing in pro athletes at 70.3 Maine and IM Hamburg 9:45 equipment and tactics required for low-accuracy aero testing (error of +/- 5%) GPS-enabled bike computer Single-sided power meter Any 1000m route Deep wheels 11:15 equipment and tactics required for medium-accurac...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.  2:00 Andrew’s adventures through the SInister 7 Ultra  25:00 the aerodynamic advantages of KT tape 31:00 can you shape leg hair in an  aero shape? 36:45 optimal baldness for heat management

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:30 the PH ‘3 levers’ concept 6:30 1st lever - water Optimal intake depends on many variables: personal sweat rate, intensity, weather conditions, event duration Some net fluid loss during training is to be expected and is normal / desirable  Typical intake ceiling is ~1,000mL/hr, but exceptions are commo...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:00 how hot Frankfurt races helped promote innovation in thermal stress management 7:00 the effects of heat on performance 8:45 the role of sodium in maintaining blood plasma volume during exercise 11:15 optimal sodium, liquid, and carb intake in racing Carbs as much as possible. But this must be trained! Liqu...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 4:00 Cody’s most recent race, Ironman CdA 8:00 the duality of all-out efforts 11:15 psychological reserves 12:30 training to failure 17:30 Cody’s experience with using RPE x duration as a metric for training load 19:30 the long-term cost of going completely all out in long events 24:30 the role of RPE in racing...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:45 what can monitoring HR during training tell us? A good proxy for non-invasive measurement of internal load 5:30 how does Mikael use HR in coaching Typically a secondary metric to provide context to pace and power metrics 8:15 difference between value of using HR as a primary metric in beginner vs advanced...

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon ! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. 3:30 how humidity affects the perception of temperature 10:45 the wet bulb temperature 23:00 tips for managing the heat Avoid training in the hottest hours of the day Stay hydrated. Plan your workouts / routes accordingly Be careful coming off the bike into a run 34:00 listener Q&A on RPE training

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . For the two articles cited by Jon: The most economical cadence increases with increasing workload Cadence and performance in elite cyclists Consider supporting Endurance In...

3:00 what is HRV-breath work biofeedback and how does it differ from HRV assessments? 5:30 how does breath affect HRV and our autonomic nervous system? 10:00 the mechanics of biofeedback practice: how does it work? 12:15 applications of biofeedback practice for endurance athletes May not apply directly to endurance competition, but may have beneficial effects in global stress management during tra...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 2:45 meet University of Utah Associate Professor, Jim Martin 5:00 the muscle force-velocity relationship in cycling 9:15 the surprising importance of muscle deactivation Sl...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 4:00 Michael’s foray into aero testing 6:00 the value of dual-sided power for aero testing 8:30 are high hands always faster? 15:15 acceptable errors in aero testing 18:45...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 2:15 meet Dr. Fabiano Araujo 3:30 the unclear roadmap for return to play following a COVID-19 infection Was the disease mild or severe? Implications of Long Covid Risk of m...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 3:15 The serendipitous birth of Xert 9:00 all about Xert’s 1st metric: maximum power available (MPA) and the constantly-updating power-duration curve 13:00 the three levers...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 2:00 Meet Marc Graveline 4:30 the birth of Notio 8:00 what does Marc want out of an aero sensor / product? High precision Ease of use 11:30 Marc’s current use of an aeromet...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 2:15 the consensus around the importance of sleep in endurance performance 4:45 Amy’s new gig for Cerebra Health 10:15 consumer sleep measurement devices 16:00 the value of...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . Show Notes: 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 1...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 5:00 why should every triathlete and cyclist care about aerodynamics regardless of their speed 9:30 understanding CdA 12:30 a hierarchy of aero needs 17:30 implications of...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . To stay in the loop on our plans for Toronto-area aerodynamic testing, send a note to michael@eitech.io. You can also join our mailing list by visiting our website . As we...

Thank you to 4iiii Innovations for supporting the podcast! If you’re after a reliable, accurate power meter, then use code 20214iiii-EI20% to receive 20% off any Factory Install power meter purchased through the 4iiii website . 3:00 meet Bjorn Kafka of Aerotune 17:15 defining VO2max and the necessary  context of efficiency  25:30 defining VLAmax 29:45 manipulating VO2max and VLAmax to el...