That Triathlon Show #326: Aerobic training and testing with Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston was featured on That Triathlon Show, hosted by Mikael Eriksson. That Triathlon Show is the number one triathlon podcast for interviews with the best coaches, scientists and experts in the world. Plus weekly Q&A episodes where you can get your triathlon questions answered. Tune in and subscribe for a new episode every single Monday and Thursday. 

Episode notes:

Scott Johnston is an endurance sports coach, author, and co-founder of the coaching business Uphill Athlete (now Evoke Endurance). The main focus of Scott and his company is coaching mountain sport athletes, like mountain runners, climbers, and ski mountaineers, but Scott also has an extensive background in more traditional endurance sports like swimming, cross-country skiing, and even triathlon.  

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• What do we mean by “aerobic base”, and how do you develop a really strong aerobic base?
• How should aerobic training be executed?
• How and when should you balance high-intensity training into your training program?
• Training zones: Scott’s recommendations for how to assess and use training zones
• Testing: the Heart Rate Drift test for assessing your aerobic threshold