Torben Rokkedal Lausch is the head coach of the triathlon centre in Aarhus, one of three high-performance centres in Denmark. He is also close to finalising his PhD in Sports Science, and he is the individual coach of age-groupers, short-course athletes, and long-course athletes like Kristian Høgenhaug and Mathias Lyngsø Petersen.    

       

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Torben's coaching methodology

-How to adapt training to the athlete based on where they are in their career

-Involving the athlete in the planning process

-How he manages his training squad to reap the benefits while still allowing athletes to train to their individual needs

-An example training week from Kristian Høgenhaug leading into Ironman Hamburg (the Ironman European Championships where he finished 3rd)

-Advice for age-group athletes, and time-crunched athletes in particular

-Setting training zones and targets correctly

-Nitrate as an ergogenic aid for endurance performance - the current state of the evidence

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Torben's Instagram

• Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success - book by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness 

• Periodisation Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth with John Kiely | EP#148

 

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