Effective training on 7 hours per week, using running power to test and compare shoes, and Ironman training for fast-twitch dominant athletes | Q&A

In today’s episode Scientific Triathlon coach Mikael Eriksson answers listener questions about time-crunched training and lots more… 

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: 

• How to train effectively on 7 hours per week, and most workout windows being just 45 minutes. 
• Can you use running power to do reliable shoe testing (for running economy) without a metabolic cart? 
• How a highly glycolytic (fast-twitch dominant) athlete should adapt their training strategies for Ironman training, and in general to get better at long, sustained efforts. 

SHOWNOTES, LINKS, RESOURCES AND RELATED EPISODES: 

• The shownotes for today's episode can be found here. 
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