Exploring British Biathlon
A podcast to take you behind the scenes of British Biathlon to meet our Athletes, discover more about our amazing sport and introduce you to the experts that are supporting our journey and educating us on what it takes to be a high performance Athlete.
Episodes
26 episodes
Episode 26 - Coaching Effect (Part 1)
In this episode we dive into the challenges of coaching and try to unpack what we can achieve as coaches.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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Episode 25: Training Methodologies
In this episode we discuss the different approaches of training, specifically around heart rate zones, and take an interesting tangent into warm ups.
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1:05:06
Episode 24:Peak Height Velocity (PVH)
In this episode we introduce Dave Macutkiewicz, a sports physiologist who has previously worked with British Biathlon and is now supporting us once more. Dave helps us understand Peak Height Velocity (PHV) and we discuss some of the possible be...
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Episode 20: IBU & AECC University Research Project
AECC University were awarded an IBU grant to conduct a research project with British Biathlon. Listen here to find out more about this project and what next weeks training camp has in store for our Athletes that will take part in the study. The...
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32:04
Episode 19: BBU Development Team At Huntly Nordic Ski Club
The Development Team had a great camp up at Huntly. Listen in as they review their races and giggle through their cooking skills!!
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16:32
Episode 18: Youth & Junior World Championships
Take a listen to hear all about the Youth & Junior Biathlete's experiences at the World Championships, including being dress in an inflatable dinosaur at the flower ceremony!!Surely that must have you intrigued!!
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9:18
Episode 17: Reflecting with members of the Talent ID Squad
Hosted by Scott Dixon he catches up Cara Loates and Jack Davis Black on their journey with British Biathlon so far exploring; their ambitions, motivations and experiences!
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37:03
Episode 16: Athletes Review of Trimester 1
The Athletes review Trimester 1 sharing their best and funniest moments on the tracks, how they spent their Christmas break and what is next for them on the race calendar.
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45:28
Episode 15: Race Round 2
Hear from the Athletes about their latest races and maple syrup ice pops!!
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34:34
Episode 14: First Race Round Up From Sweden!
Join the Athletes as they share their stories of the first races of the season!
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34:34
Episode 13: Coaches talk World Cup venues!
Great to explore with the BBU Coaches their favourite World Cup venues to discuss the challenges, the crowds and relive some of their memories from each!
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51:50
Episode 12: BBU Performance Team Reflect on the Season
Coach Marc Walker reflects on the summer season with his Athletes ahead of the first IBU Cup!
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34:34
Episode 11: Exploring Vision Performance with Zoe Wimshurst
A great episode with one of the few Vision Performance Coaches in the World, Zoe Wimshurst. Together we explore how and why we should train our vision to improve our performance!
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16:53
Episode 10: Meet the British Biathlon Coaches
Despite being located around Europe we had the chance to catch up with all the Coaches ahead of the Summer World Championships!
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1:21:20
Episode 9: Athlete to Coach with British Biathlon's Marc Walker, Scott Dixon and Carl Carrier
Our Coaches share their transition from Athlete to Coach, where they talk about what they wished they had known as an Athlete, what motivates them now and even share a real life ghost story!!!!
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Episode 8: Stewart Cotterill explores with us the impact of pressure on performance!
Stewart Cotterill is a Professor in Psychology at AECC University, and Consulted in the field for over 20 years, across a number of different sports. He explains to us what pressure is, how it impacts on performance and the strategies to help u...
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35:39
Episode 5: Understanding What It Takes to Be An Elite Athlete With Chris Volley
The chance to explore with Chris Volley, an Athlete and Coach, just what it takes to progress in sport, who we want on the journey with us, how to stay curious and to make sure we do the basics right everyday!
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1:03:57
Episode 6: We talk testing, performance and training with Chris Chamberlin
Chris Chamberlin shares his insights as an Endurance Athlete and Exercise Physiologist from London Metropolitan University where they specialise in endurance sport. We talk testing, performance pathways and how we can apply this knowledge to ou...
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46:04
Episode 7: Dave Macutkiewicz explores 'What Makes a Great Biathlete?'
We explore with Dave Macutkiewicz, what makes a great biathlete based on his uniques experience as an Performance Physiologist previously working with both British Biathlon and British Para Nordic & Biathlon Teams!
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50:12
Episode 4: Making The Journey Onto a Talent Programme
We are joined by Simon Brierley Endurance Coach and Consultant in Athlete Brand Management. He talks about the expectations and challenges for Athletes progressing on their performance journey and how to find the balance.
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39:12
Episode 3: Meeting our Youth & Junior Athletes following the IBU Youth and Junior World Championships!
The chance to explore behind the scenes at the World Championships with our Youth and Junior Athletes who give their insights into the competition, whilst our Coaches share some of the challenges of the event. We also then get...
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