The Endurance Forks: Power and Speed

Dr. Philip Skiba is a medical doctor specialising in Sports Medicine, and also holds a PhD in exercise physiology. Dr. Skiba is also a highly-regarded endurance coach and endurance performance consultant. He has coached a number of Olympians and World Champion endurance athletes, including for example Joanna Zeiger in triathlon, and has been consulting on projects such as Nike's Breaking2 project.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-The new edition of Phil's much sought-after book: Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes

-Understanding and training your physiology

-The role of periodisation

-The importance of specificity

-When, why and how endurance athletes need to focus on power and speed development

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Dr. Skiba's Twitter profile and website
• Intensity, volume, rest, nutrition, coaching and triathlon myth-busting with Dr. Philip Skiba | EP#173
• Nitrate loading, marathons, and endurance sports science with prof. Andy Jones | EP#187
• Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes - Dr. Skiba's book, coming soon

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