TrainingPeaks CoachCast
TrainingPeaks
Host Dirk Friel, Co-founder of TrainingPeaks, talks with expert guests about endurance training and racing topics. We’ll explore coaching methodologies, compelling research and leading tools that can benefit sport performance for coaches and athletes. To learn more about how TrainingPeaks can help your training goals, visit us at trainingpeaks.com.
Categories: Sports & Recreation
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Dr. Will O'Connor takes us through the nuances of using running power in training. Will and Dirk get into the scientific side of power meters, discuss the accuracy and data consistency from devices like Stryd and other wearables, and learn how to use critical power zones to break down the metabolic costs of running variable terrain. Will also touches on some of the lessons in his Fundamentals of Running Power TrainingPeaks University course. Will is a running scientist and former triathlete based in New Zealand. He drew on his background in organic chemistry to complete a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Science from Massey University, where his research investigated metabolic flexibility and ketogenic diets in ultra-endurance performance. Will competes at the elite level in ultrarunning events — he's used a run power meter since day one — and is a coach and host of the "Running with Dr Will" podcast.
Previous episodes
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91 - Season 6 Ep 4 — How to Utilize Running Power Metrics with Dr. Will O'ConnorWed, 17 Apr 2024
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90 - Season 6 Ep 3 — Kristin Armstrong: Navigating an Era of Wearables, Data & Social PlatformsWed, 20 Mar 2024
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89 - Season 6 Ep 2 — Exploring Joe Friel's 40-Year Coaching EvolutionWed, 21 Feb 2024
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88 - Season 6 Ep 1 — How Sociology of Sport Impacts Coaching with Brian GearityWed, 17 Jan 2024
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87 - Season 5 Ep 12 — Building Strength and Durability in Endurance Athletes With Chris LeeWed, 13 Dec 2023
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86 - Season 5 Ep 11 — Youth Development and Age-Appropriate Progression with Lance WatsonWed, 15 Nov 2023
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85 - Season 5 EP 10 — Triathlon Offseason Training Secrets with Mike RicciWed, 18 Oct 2023
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84 - Season 5 Ep 9 — What Coaches & Athletes Should Know About the Business of Endurance CoachingWed, 20 Sep 2023
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83 - Season 5 Ep 8 — The Intersection of Cycling & Sailing: Ben Day's Journey to the America's CupWed, 16 Aug 2023
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82 - Season 5 Ep 7 — Mental Health Disorders in Ultra Endurance Athletes with Jill ColangeloWed, 19 Jul 2023
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81 - Season 5 Ep 6 — 5 Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make for Weight Loss with Renee EastmanWed, 21 Jun 2023
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80 - Season 5 Ep 5 — Dynamic Loading, Physiological Testing and Effective Range with Gordo ByrnWed, 17 May 2023
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79 - Season 5 Ep 4 — Manaslu and Ultrarunning at 75 with David Babbitt and Coach Land HeintzbergerWed, 12 Apr 2023
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78 - Season 5 Ep 3 — The Habits to Running Healthy and Lifelong with Coach Amanda BrooksWed, 15 Mar 2023
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77 - Season 5 Ep 2 — NVDM's Secrets to Training Triathletes with Natasha van der MerweWed, 15 Feb 2023
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76 - Season 5 Ep 1 — How Zone 2 Biochemistry Powers Athletes' Biomechanical Energy with Iñigo San MillánWed, 25 Jan 2023
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75 - Season 4 Ep 12 — Training for World-Class Skimo and a Leadville MTB 100 Podium with John GastonWed, 14 Dec 2022
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74 - Season 4 Ep 11 — The Essentials of Training Plans with David Warden and Matt Fitzgerald of 80/20 EnduranceWed, 16 Nov 2022
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73 - Season 4 Ep 10 — The Moxie & Grit of Pro Mother, MTB Racer and Coach Sonya LooneyWed, 19 Oct 2022
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72 - Season 4 Ep 9 — Triathlon Peaking and Tapering with Craig Alexander, Plus Kona 2022 PredictionsWed, 21 Sep 2022
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71 - Season 4 Ep8 — Training for Big Mountains and Defining New Alpinism with Steve House of Uphill AthleteWed, 17 Aug 2022
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70 - Season 4, Ep 7 — Taking Big Risks and Pioneering Gravel Inclusivity with Amy CharityWed, 20 Jul 2022
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69 - Season 4, Ep 6 — Sports Psychology Frameworks for Anxiety and Injury with Dr. Justin RossWed, 22 Jun 2022
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68 - Season 4, Ep 5 — Ultrarunning: Training, Mental Skills and the Hierarchy of Needs with Jason KoopWed, 18 May 2022
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67 - Season 4, Ep 4 — Coaching Race Day Ready with Joy and Brian McCullochWed, 20 Apr 2022
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66 - Season 4, Ep 3 — Nutrition Training for Race Day and Beyond with Asker JeukendrupThu, 24 Mar 2022
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65 - Season 4, Ep. 2 — Bike Fitting, Technology, Biomechanics and the Future with Dr. Andy PruittWed, 23 Feb 2022
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64 - Season 4, Ep. 1 — Running and COVID Recovery with Gwen Jorgensen and Bobby McGeeFri, 28 Jan 2022
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63 - Season 3, Ep. 22 From Distance Running to Weightlifting with Ryan HallThu, 18 Nov 2021
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62 - Season, 3, Ep. 18 Talking Gravel Racing and Life with Peter StetinaThu, 04 Nov 2021
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61 - Season 3, Ep. 20 Exploring Skimo with Joe Howdyshell and Grace StabergTue, 19 Oct 2021
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60 - Season 3, Ep. 19 Finding More Meaning in the Training with Chris HauthTue, 05 Oct 2021
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59 - Season, 3, Ep. 18 Creating the Perfect Recipe for Triathlon Olympic Gold with Arild TveitenMon, 13 Sep 2021
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58 - Season 3, Ep. 17 How to Be a Faster Runner with Will O'ConnorMon, 30 Aug 2021
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57 - Season 3, Ep. 16 How to Be a Faster Mountain Biker with Matt MillerMon, 16 Aug 2021
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56 - Season 3, Ep. 15 Maintaining Fitness After 50 (And Beyond!) with Joe FrielMon, 02 Aug 2021
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55 - Season 3, Ep. 14 2020 Olympics MTB and Team Pursuit Prep with Kristin ArmstrongMon, 19 Jul 2021
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54 - Season 3, Ep. 13 2020 Olympics Triathlon Prep with Ryan BoltonWed, 14 Jul 2021
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53 - Season 3, Ep. 12: Technical Skill Evaluation with Ryan CooperMon, 28 Jun 2021
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52 - Season 3, Ep. 11: Seizing the 2021 Unbound Gravel Victory with Ian BoswellMon, 14 Jun 2021
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51 - Season 3, Ep. 10 Innovating Glucose Monitoring Technology with Phil SoutherlandMon, 07 Jun 2021
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50 - Season 3, Ep. 9 Intuitively Using Training Technology with David MartinTue, 25 May 2021
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49 - Season 3, Ep. 8 Pursuing Balance with Jen RulonTue, 11 May 2021
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48 - Season 3, Ep. 7 Unlocking the Power of Indoor Training with Kevin PoultonMon, 26 Apr 2021
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47 - Season 3, Ep. 6: Race Week Nutrition Strategy With Dina GriffinTue, 13 Apr 2021
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46 - Season 3, Ep. 5 Becoming a Coach Educator with Shelly O'BrienTue, 30 Mar 2021
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45 - Season 3, Ep. 4 Bike Fit Physiology with Phil BurtMon, 15 Mar 2021
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44 - Season 3, Ep. 3 Unpacking the Dual Legacy of Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter PhinneyMon, 01 Mar 2021
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43 - Season 3, Ep. 2 Dialing in Prehab with Physical Therapist Nathan KochMon, 15 Feb 2021
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42 - Season 3, Ep. 1 FKT Chasing with Abby Hall and Jason KoopMon, 01 Feb 2021
