Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Unlock your endurance potential. The Training Babble Podcast takes a deep dive into the strategy and science behind training for off-road cycling and gravel racing. Host Dave Schell brings over 20 years of coaching and racing experience, including as former Director of Education at TrainingPeaks.
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Whether you're an amateur looking to reach new heights or a coach wanting to refine your craft, The Training Babble Podcast offers a master-class in endurance training. Challenging conventional methods, busting myths, and digging into the latest research, this show equips you with the knowledge to train smarter and unlock your full athletic potential.
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Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Unlocking Elite Performance, the Power of Patience, and Long Term Athlete Development with Joel Filliol
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Summary
In this episode of the Training Bible podcast, host Dave Schell interviews world-class triathlon coach Joel Filliol. They discuss Filliol's coaching philosophy, the importance of periodization, managing mental load in athletes, and the balance between technology and traditional coaching methods. Filliol emphasizes the significance of consistency in training, the psychological aspects of performance, and the evolving landscape of nutrition and metabolic flexibility in endurance sports. The conversation also touches on the influence of social media on training practices and the need for a long-term perspective in athlete development.
Takeaways
- Consistency is the biggest secret to success.
- Training is a faith-based exercise.
- Easy's gotta be easy.
- The psychological cost of training is significant.
- We need to think multi-year in athlete development.
- Don't always do what the elites are doing.
- The role of the coach is to slow athletes down.
- We need more than just energy usage in training.
- Training is not just about how many calories you burn.
- The importance of periodization in training cannot be overstated.
