Joel Filliol is one of the most successful elite triathlon coaches in the history of the sport. In his multi-national squad he coaches athletes like Mario Mola (three-time World Champion), Katie Zaferes, Vincent Luis, and Jake Birthwhistle, and his on his CV is also coached Simon Whitfield to an Olympic silver medal and working as the Head Coach of British Triathlon. In this in-depth interview we discuss Joel's learnings from this great career of what really matters in training, and how to get these things right.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Keeping training simple and avoiding major mistakes

-The importance of consistent total workload over time and of training frequency

-No "main" sessions: every workout counts

-A typical training week of athletes like Mario Mola, Vincent Luis and Katie Zaferes

-How to do low-intensity training the right way!

-How to do high-intensity training the right way!

-Brick workouts and peaking

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Joel's Website
• Real Coaching podcast

 

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