That Triathlon Show Balancing the art and the science of endurance training with Susan Sotir, PhD | EP#167
Susan Sotir coaches with Breakthrough Performance Coaching, has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is an assistant professor at Springfield College. We discuss the importance of balancing the art and science of coaching to develop better athletes, and how leaning to heavily on one side can be costly if you're after improved performance.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Why and how to balance the art and science of coaching or triathlon training for the self-coached athlete
-Individuality, and why research findings should never be generalised directly to the individual athlete without a good knowledge of the context of this particular athlete
-How lab testing can massively beneficial in optimising and individualising an athlete's training, when we apply both the art and science of coaching to their training
-How to read research papers the right way, and conduct a critical analysis of the findings within
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- Susan's bio on Breakthrough Performance Coaching
- Science to Practice | EP#109
- Intermediate Ironman 20-week Training Plan:
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