A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.

This year in our TriVelo group, we had two insane but very different FTP improvement results in athletes.

Athlete A went from 4.1w/kg (300w) to 5.0w/kg (360w) over a 16-week period.

Athlete B went from 2.9w/kg (220w) to 3.8w/kg (285w) over a similar period.

The difference? One athlete did mostly zone 2 training mixed with a bit of high intensity, the other did purely high-intensity sessions with minimal to no zone 2.

So do you really need to do zone 2 training? 

There are a lot of factors at play here, and we’re going to discuss them later in the episode.

It’s a great case study of what was essentially zone 2 vs VO2 max training.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Gratitude
04:00 - TDF Athletes Form
11:00 - TDF Strategies
15:00 - What Are Jumbo Visma Doing?
17:30 - Wout’s Incredible Performance
20:00 - Giro Donne
21:00 - World Champs Athletes Form
22:50 - Gerard’s Recovery Journey
26:00 - Racing Out of Form
30:00 - Case Study: Zone 2 vs High-Intensity Training
37:50 - Do We Need To Be Doing Zone 2 Training?
43:45 - Is Zone 2 Training Worthwhile?
48:15 - No Shortcuts

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A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.
This year in our TriVelo group, we had two insane but very different FTP improvement results in athletes.
Athlete A went from 4.1w/kg (300w) to 5.0w/kg (360w) over a 16-week period.
Athlete B went from 2.9w/kg (220w) to 3.8w/kg (285w) over a similar period.
The difference? One athlete did mostly zone 2 training mixed with a bit of high intensity, the other did purely high-intensity sessions with minimal to no zone 2.
So do you really need to do zone 2 training?&nbsp;
There are a lot of factors at play here, and we&rsquo;re going to discuss them later in the episode.
It&rsquo;s a great case study of what was essentially zone 2 vs VO2 max training.
Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Gratitude 04:00 - TDF Athletes Form 11:00 - TDF Strategies 15:00 - What Are Jumbo Visma Doing? 17:30 - Wout&rsquo;s Incredible Performance 20:00 - Giro Donne 21:00 - World Champs Athletes Form 22:50 - Gerard&rsquo;s Recovery Journey 26:00 - Racing Out of Form 30:00 - Case Study: Zone 2 vs High-Intensity Training 37:50 - Do We Need To Be Doing Zone 2 Training? 43:45 - Is Zone 2 Training Worthwhile? 48:15 - No Shortcuts
If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com
Some of you might already be in there, but many of you won&rsquo;t be and so this is our official invitation for you to come and join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/trivelocoaching
Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/
Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

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A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

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