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Where the real gains are made. This is a triathlon podcast dedicated to the big picture ways to get faster and develop as an athlete. Hosted by Marilyn Chychota head coach of Marilyn Chychota Coaching, and Jesse Vondracek the head coach of Top Step Training.
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Have you ever been told to ride tempo, or threshold or at FTP? What about sweet spot, 40k effort, 8 out of 10 RPE? In this episode we unpack some of the terminology around training paces and highlight the communication between coach and athlete in order to help athletes train their best!
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Episode #31 The growth of the triathlon Coaching Industry and What athletes need to know!
Marilyn and Jesse discuss the growth of the coaching industry and how technology has influenced its growth. We roll through the last 20 years of changes and what athletes can take away from various points in history. Enjoy!
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Elliot and Jesse deep dive into the positive and negative take aways from their coach - athlete relationship. They discuss the influences of collegiate racing on Elliots coaching style and how that has evolved and expanded over time. They boil down some words of wisdom for starting coaches, and athletes. They also address some pitfalls to avoid.
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
We are joined by Brian Stover of Accelerate3 Coaching to help us dive into the weeds on the ironman bike leg. We cover some of the preparation required to have success on race day. We then go over proper execution of the bike leg. If you have an Ironman in the far off future or if it is right around the corner this will help you get ready to prepare for or tackle the 112 mile ride!
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode #28 Race Blocks
Racing is back! Many athletes have had race deferments put them in race situations they might night normally be in. They are racing in blocks a week, two weeks three weeks apart. How do you handle training leading into race blocks? What do you do in between the races? Listen to hear our take!
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Episode #27: Travel and racing safely in a Pandemic!
The 99% is joined by Dr. Autumn Ray in order to discuss the safe return to racing. We really go over the parts of travel, being at the race site, racing and post race which athletes need to be concerned about. We discuss some helpful strategies and give lots of great take aways. A huge thanks to Dr. Ray for joining us and sharing her thoughts!
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Episode #26 Double sessions, with a St. George Course Preview!
This episode starts with a preview of the North American 70.3 Championship course preview. Then we go into double sessions in training. By this we mean specifically single sport doubles like double run days. There is a lot to be gained from doubling up but also a lot of room for error! Listen to hear our take on the pros and cons of the dirty double.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
You know those days you suck down 2500 calories of pure sugar? Let's make sure you are doing it right! Jesse, Marylin and Elliot discuss how to approach eating leading into a race, and during a race. This is geared towards long distance endurance events. Spoiler alert, it is best to have a plan and practice it!!
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Episode #24 Adapting for your Environment
We all deal with heat, wind, humidity, cold, altitude etc. The question is how do you adapt for these environmental changes? We unpack ways to change your mindset going into various conditions. We then go into what you can do physically to be prepared and how you can adjust your workouts. Keep your head and expectations on straight in all conditions!
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021