TEN tips to increase bike power, run speed, and swim technique this winter | Ep 462

Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

This week's episode is jam-packed advice to make sure you get the most out of your winter training block.

Coach Rob gives 10 rapid-fire tips to help ensure you see an increase in your bike power, run speed and swim technique & efficiency.

Including:

👉 The critical mistake of training like a swimmer, biker & runner INSTEAD of as a TRIATHLETE, and how to avoid it...

👉 Why you're probably VASTLY overestimating how much training they can consistently complete, week after week after week and why that's SIGNIFICANTLY limiting your progress...

👉 Why avoiding injury should be your NUMBER ONE goal in training...

👉 The danger of fast / hard running in training, and why, for 99% of 70.3 & Ironman athletes it isn't necessary, and should be avoided at all costs...

👉 Why building bike power is the foundation of triathlon training, and how it DIRECTLY and SIGNIFICANTLY positively impacts run fitness...

👉 Why you won't get fitter by riding at more than 100% of FTP and why you'll IMPROVE MORE by riding at 95% than 105%of FTP...

👉 Why durability and NOT SPEED is the key to a succsesful run at 70.3 or Ironman, and how to reflect that in your training...

👉 Why swimming SLOWER is the key to becoming a FASTER swimmer...

👉 Why fully exhaling into the water leads to one of the biggest, quickest improvements in swim technique...

👉 How incorporating HRV into your training will lead to bigger improvements and better results...

👉 Why your hard work in training is completely wasted if you're not recovering properly

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