Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

Ironman training with Dan Plews * Simon Ward and Dan Plews


Listen Later

In this week’s episode I’m joined again by my old friend and still the fastest Yorkshireman in Kona, Dr Dan Plews.  Recently I’ve been studying Dan’s new EndureIQ course - LDT102 - all about how to train effectively for long distance triathlons.

 

Not only has Dan walked the walk at Kona (8:24, which is the fastest ever age grouper in Kona, making him AG world champion in 2017), he has also done extensive research into the low carb/high fat nutrition approach for endurance athletes and used his knowledge of working with Olympic rowers and elite triathletes to write the course.

 

Dan really is the man, and as ever it’s a great pleasure to catch up with him as we discuss:

  • Why polarised training works
  • The role of volume and intensity in developing fitness, and when to prioritise them
  • Mitochondria and why they are so important to endurance athletes
  • The benefits of training twice per day and why double run days really work
  • Training intensity distribution and how it changes as you get closer to race day
  • How and why short duration (
  • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevityBy Simon Ward

    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5

    4.5

    23 ratings


    More shows like Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

    View all
    Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad by TrainerRoad

    Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

    3,625 Listeners

    Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast by Rob Wilby

    Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

    57 Listeners

    The Strength Running Podcast by Jason Fitzgerald

    The Strength Running Podcast

    1,343 Listeners

    The Triathlon Brick Session by Mark Livesey

    The Triathlon Brick Session

    51 Listeners

    That Triathlon Show by Mikael Eriksson

    That Triathlon Show

    426 Listeners

    The Roadman Cycling Podcast by Anthony Walsh

    The Roadman Cycling Podcast

    140 Listeners

    Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee by Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author

    Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

    3,903 Listeners

    Runner's World Podcast by Runner's World UK

    Runner's World Podcast

    50 Listeners

    Fast Talk by Fast Talk Labs

    Fast Talk

    306 Listeners

    The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS by CTS

    The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

    114 Listeners

    The High Performance Podcast by High Performance

    The High Performance Podcast

    575 Listeners

    Professional Triathlon News by Professional Triathlon News

    Professional Triathlon News

    184 Listeners

    The Triathlon Hour by Jack Kelly

    The Triathlon Hour

    154 Listeners

    That Triathlon Life Podcast by That Triathlon Life

    That Triathlon Life Podcast

    557 Listeners

    ZOE Science & Nutrition by ZOE

    ZOE Science & Nutrition

    2,131 Listeners