You saw it cooling the heads of some of the top finishers at last year's IM World Championships in Kona. Now, the creator of the Omius headband is on EI to talk about his innovative, thermal management solution. 8:30 the cooling Omius headband 10:15 making...
TriRig founder and CEO Nick Salazar talks about the origin story of TriRig and some of its key products and his design ethos. Nick defends rim brakes in triathlon and maybe even busts a common myth! 1:20 the TriRig origin story 7:00 the genesis of the Omega...
The Endurance Innovation crew kick off the new year with some thoughts about motivation, planning, and their approach to the offseason. 2:45 take a break from training and do other 'stuff' 6:00 plan and dream - what gets you fired up about racing? 7:15 the power of dreams...
3:30 the sources of heat stress and its effects 10:45 the heat ‘bucket’ 12:30 the bucket overflowing example 12:45 factors contributing to overheating 19:00 how Andrew filled his bucket at IM Cozumel 23:00 summary of Paul’s research into managing heat stress 25:45 why ingested ice drinks / slushies are so...
Andrew recounts the early days of STAC and the struggle to bring their first trainer to market. Then, we dream up our ideal Ironman course and cover the absurdly fast splits from the recent Bahrain 70.3. 1:00 The Stac Zero trainer origin story 7:00 Fun...
Cody Beals - our friend and the person who introduced Andrew and me in 2016 - is on the show to talk about his approach to training, his weight, and his relationship with sponsors and fans. 0:45 the Cody - Andrew - Michael origin story ...
Andy Blow of Precision Hydration is on this week to share his experience about the importance of getting hydration right. We speak about actionable advice for athletes - especially those tackling long and hot events. 4:30 the hydration and nutrition big picture 8:00 the case...
Sport physiologist, coach, and co-author of the comprehensive HIIT Science book Paul Laursen is on the show this week to talk about the role and and mechanics of high intensity work in endurance training. 7:00 what is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) 13:00 how does...
Andrew and I are launching a recurring episode format. Every few weeks, we'll collect the interesting and the novel pieces of kit or training or our own experiences that don't warrant a stand-alone show, and lump them into a digest. Here's our first. 1:30 Michael’s...
Monash University's Steph Gaskell comes on the show to discuss FODMAPs, and the role that this group of nutrients MAY play in gastric distress suffered by endurance athletes. 5:15 What are FODMAPs and what are some common food sources 7:30 Polyols (sugar alcohols) as used in SOME...