Training for duathlon (run/bike/run) is not as simple as just taking swim workouts out of a triathlon plan!  On the podcast today, we talk to champion duathlete Libs Mitchell (who created our duathlon plans on the MōTTIV training app) about all the nuances of training for duathlon!

Nicolas Remires is a champion Swimrun athlete and endurance sports coach.  He knows everything there is to know about Swimrun, and on the podcast he explains everything from strategy to how to deal with that pesky tether!

Most endurance athletes have goals they've set for themselves, but are we setting them in the healthiest way possible?  And, are we keeping a healthy mindset at the same time?  On the podcast, we talk with Lauren Kelba, an expert in goal setting and mindset, about some strategies for re-thinking goals to make them more attainable and sustainable.

Strength training is a critical element of endurance training, but one that is often overlooked by endurance athletes and coaches. On this week's podcast we talk to top Strength Coach Erin Carson (who coaches athletes such as World Champions Mirinda Carfrae and Tim O'Donnell) about balance in training, and why strength training is so important not just for endurance performance but for a healthy life.

Champion bike racer and top cycling coach Dylan Johnson wrote all of the new cycling training plans for the MōTTIV training app.  On the podcast this week, we talk about cycling training plan strategy -- how and why to balance low and high intensity, and how to think about pacing in a very long race (among many other interesting topics!)  

There's much debate about how to fuel as an endurance athlete.  Low carb, no carb, high carb? And what about timing? On today's podcast, we clear up the confusion with one of the top coaches in the endurance industry, Scott Tindal, discussing what the actual science shows us we should be doing for health and for performance.

On this week's podcast, we chat with Run Free run coach Cody Moore, (who also created the run-specific training plans for the MōTTIV training app) about the most critical keys to a successful run training plan.  

Dr. Patrick Davitt knows his stuff when it comes to fuel and diet for endurance athletes.  Davitt is a Health Scientist and Exercise Physiologist with his doctorate in Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry, and has spent time studying low carbohydrate/ketogenic dieting in ultra-endurance athletes. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. On the podcast this week, we talk about the keys to ultra endurance nutrition -- and what amateur athletes should and shouldn't be doing!

Every year, the Zwift Tri Academy provides training and support to some of the most promising, talented amateur triathletes in the world.  On the podcast this week, we hear from five of this year's athletes as they give us insight into how they've become so successful -- and what all amateur triathletes can take away from their experience to use in their own training!

Taren is back from hiatus, and the podcast has a new name!  Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast. On today's episode, Taren outlines his endurance sports (including triathlon) philosophy, sites studies that back up the new direction, and explains what makes up the four main tenets of the MōTTIV Method.  

STUDIES:

Maximal strength training improves running economy in distance runners

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18460997

Concurrent endurance and explosive type strength training improves neuromuscular and anaerobic characteristics in young distance runners

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17373596

Strength Training for Middle- and Long-Distance Performance: A Meta-Analysis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459360

The Goldlocks Zone

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139866/

Training for Longevity: The Reverse J-Curve for Exercise

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32848273/

Potential Long-Term Health Problems Associated with Ultra-Endurance Running: A Narrative Review

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01561-3#Tab1

Is There an Exercise-Intensity Threshold Capable of Avoiding the Leaky Gut?

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.627289/full

Impact of training volume and experience on amateur Ironman triathlon performance

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938421000366

Comparison of Athletes’ Proneness to Depressive Symptoms in Individual and Team Sports: Research on Psychological Mediators in Junior Elite Athletes

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911498/

The keys to happiness: Associations between personal values regarding core life domains and happiness in South Korea

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326475/

GOOD GENES ARE NICE BUT JOY IS BETTER

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/