Tenacious Fools: Recent Episodes
Dave Cripps
The leading podcast focused on helping triathletes like you, improve your physical performance, through strength and conditioning training. Each week, Coaches Dave and Craig use their personality, knowledge and 'unique banter' to share with you insights, tricks and tips on how to improve your triathlon performance and reduce risk of injury, via chats with the worlds greatest experts in performance coaching, training and science.
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How do you do S&C as a triathlete? S&C Coach Mark Niemz who has extensive experience triathlon S&C, formerly from GB Triathlon, shares this biggest hitters that you can use. This includes:
- how strength training is stretch training
- how to incorporate mobility the right way
- exercise selection
- stories from his own mistakes over the years :)
You can learn more about Mark via her profile below:
Mark Niemz - University of Wolverhampton (wlv.ac.uk)
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Improving your ability to cope with fatigue is considered pivotal in endurance sports like triathlon and duathlon. In a recent episode we talked about the science of this with Prof Sam Marcora. So today Coaches Dave and Craig discuss 5 potential methods to take the science into training to actually achieve greater levels of endurance performance.
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In this fantastic episode we introduce Mark Niemz, former Great Britain Triathlon Team, Strength and Conditioning Coach. In this 2 part interview, we cover:
- Fundamentals to ensuring your S&C transfer to swim, bike, run, that you can use
- Doing so time efficiently via 'snacking' if needed
- Discovering you ability to truly tap into yourself
- Stories of experience in how this has helped multisport athletes
You can learn more Mark via the link below:
Mark Niemz
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'The last bit was all mental'. How often have you said that after a really tough event or training session?
Well today we share with you, a fantastic chat with my good friend Prof Sam Marcora, who is one of the worlds leading scientists in understand this question...
We discuss not only why, but also research and logic to introduce considerations with your own training, to improve this aspect of your performance
You can learn more about Sam via his profile below:
Professor Sam Marcora
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In today's episode we use questions sent into us from listeners, linked to common tri and duathlon issues, from performance to injury. Dave and Craig share insights linked to strength and conditioning, and tips linked to these, which no doubt will be of great help to you.
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Were back with a coaches special, where you can hear Dave and Craig reveal various first class insights and tips linked to:
- How specifically does strength training improve my tri performance?
- Why S&C can help reduce spine and shoulder injuries in multisport athletes?
- Pit falls to avoid with strength and conditioning so you don;t waste time
- A story how the above even relates to world class athletes, as well as amateur
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We bring part 2 of our interview with S&C coach Chris Bundell which focuses on how you can breakdown the common barriers which prevent you as a triathlete/duathlete from benefiting from strength and conditioning. This includes limited time and availability of equipment/kit.
You can learn more about Chris via his profile below:
Chris Bundell
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There's a reason the worlds best triathletes use strength and conditioning - because it works. So to introduce today's guest was a no brainer, strength and conditioning coach Chris Bundell, who has supported GB Para, Olympic gold medal triathlete, Lauren Steadman. In part one of this two part episode we discuss not only Lauren's S&C but lessons and tips you can apply as a triathlete.
You can learn more about Chris via his site below:
Chris Bundell
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In part 2 of this episode series, Noel and Dave get back together, using Noel's experience as a strength and conditioning coach with Adidas Running and endurance athletes, to discuss how you as a triathlete can:
- effectively warm up before running without wasting time
- 1 key tip when warming up to also give a training benefit for run performance
- 3 of the best ways to recover other than the obvious as a triathlete
- Noel's #1 training error which is very common in triathlon and running
- Plus the obligatory random banter :)
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In Part One, today we introduce professional S&C coach and triathlete/runner Noel Carroll to the podcast. Currently working in Formula One Motor Racing, his own running background and work with Adidas Running provides a fantastic chat with us covering topics and sharing tips from endurance training to strength and conditioning training for triahtlon.
You can learn more about Noel via his profile below:
Noel Carroll
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This is part 2 of our chat with Izzy where we delve into potential ways, if relevant to train your gait for greater run performance or to minimise prior troublesome injuries.
Details about Izzy and her work can be sound on the following link here
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Today we start with the superb guest Izzy Moore, a world leading researcher in the field of running gait and re-training for run performance. In part one we lay down whether or not you can change your gait and if so, how it could improve your run performance as a triathlete. Dave and Craig then wrap this up with some key take home messages for you to really help with your training as a triathlete ahead.
You can learn more about Izzy via her profile below:
Dr Isabel Moore (cardiffmet.ac.uk)
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Today we focus on 3 key areas for triathlon performance:
- Why strength training delivers almost twice the benefit of carbon shoes
- Tips for calf strengthening for run speed (not just injury prevention)
- Why single leg exercises are critical for triathletes and how to choose them
- Craig's technical challenge
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In this second part, Australian Age Group triathlete Kelly Watts talks more about her strength training, overall tri preparation and has a good old banter and bit of fun with Dave. Superb insight for any triathlete, but particularly female triathletes wanting to start and understand the true benefits of genuine strength and conditioning for triathlon.
You can follow Kelly via her Instagram account: @kellywatts42
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Today's episode is how an elite triathlete, but still every day normal person, Kelly Watts has gone from being worried about strength training as a triathlete, to now seeing it as a key tool for her triathlon performance. This is part 1 of a 2 part series which not only covers strength and conditioning but also more broader insights on training tips for triathlon training around normal every day life. Kelly represents Australia at AG level is National Sprint Champion 2021 and came in the top 17 in the AG World Championships in 2018 and 2019.
You can follow Kelly on Instagram at @kellywatts42
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Dave and Craig follow up the last 2 podcasts on triathlete injury prevention, with this coaches special, to bring together some key messages into understandable and practical tools for you to use. Including:
- The mobility continuum (stretch only the right places)
- Why just stretching is only a small part of the solution
- Less commonly talked about risk factors to injury in triathlon training
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Following on from part one, Phil and Dave share some superb insights in limiting your injury risk as a triathlete, Including covering:
- Knee pain (why it happens, how to limit it)
- What 'smart training' is
- What makes genuine strength training different to what most triathletes do
- Phil's random decision to do and conquer Ironman Hawaii
You can learn more about Phil via his profile at :
Phil Pask - Wikipedia
Phil Pask | Witty, Pask & Buckingham (wpbphysio.co.uk)
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Injury and pain are the enemy of any triathlete, so ways to proactively, rather than re-actively limit these can be game changing. Yet quality information and tips are hard to come by, so to address this, today's episode welcomes world class physio Phil Pask, one of the most experienced and successful physio's in elite sport, who has has also competed as a long distance triathlete. Plus has a load of other random cool stories!
Having spent over two decades working in Premiership rugby and supporting the England national team, Dave and Phil work through the body over two episodes, to discuss WHY you risk some of the classic triathlete injuries, but critically, HOW to fundamentally go about stopping these hindering your triathlon progress, including:
- Neck, shoulder and back pain
- Not just lengthening muscles, but strengthening them
- How to stretch
- What makes 'weak running'
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You can learn more about Richard with his profile at :
Phil Pask - Wikipedia
Phil Pask | Witty, Pask & Buckingham (wpbphysio.co.uk)
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Today Dave and Craig focus on two huge areas and in doing so reveal a couple of myths to help you be more self aware and effective with your triathlon training, development and performance.
- How do you ensure your strength training improves your endurance over distance (not just the sprint) AND...
- Ways to limit your neck pain and fatigue as a triathlete.
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Today we have Part 2 of the fantastic 'Strength Training for Triathlon Running Performance' episode featuring world class expert Dr Richard Blagrove. In this second part we talk more about practical elements you can use with S&C as a triathlete and also more on Rich and his intriguing journey from elite rowing, to leading scientist.
You can learn more about Richard with his profile at Loughborough University:
Blagrove, Richard | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk)
And also see his acclaimed booked on strength training for endurance running performance:
Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running eBook : Blagrove, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Today we focus on why and how to use strength training to improve your triathlon running performance, featuring world leading scientist on the subject Dr Richard Blagrove. This is part 1, of a 2 part episode, we quash outdated myths and share the most valuable insights in a clear and simple way for you to start using strength and conditioning (S&C) or improve on what you’re already doing.
You can learn more about Richard with his profile at Loughborough University:
Blagrove, Richard | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk)
And also see his acclaimed booked on strength training for endurance running performance:
Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running eBook : Blagrove, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
To learn more about our specialist online strength and conditioning support for triathletes like you, please click below:
www.tritenaicous .com/triathlete-training-platform