World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP

Joel Filliol is one of the most successful elite triathlon coaches in the history of the sport. In his multi-national squad he coaches athletes like Mario Mola (three-time World Champion), Katie Zaferes, Vincent Luis, and Jake Birthwhistle, and his on his CV is also coached Simon Whitfield to an Olympic silver medal and working as the Head Coach of British Triathlon. In this in-depth interview we discuss Joel's learnings from this great career of what really matters in training, and how to get these things right.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Keeping training simple and avoiding major mistakes
-The importance of consistent total workload over time and of training frequency
-No "main" sessions: every workout counts
-A typical training week of athletes like Mario Mola, Vincent Luis and Katie Zaferes
-How to do low-intensity training the right way!
-How to do high-intensity training the right way!
-Brick workouts and peaking

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Joel's Website Real Coaching podcast
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[@mlegrand]

I'm a big fan of Joel Filliol. Thanks for posting this podcast!

[@XX-is7ps]

The comments on not taking recovery weeks or periodised training blocks at 29:10 were a little startling since it goes against everything I’ve ever read about the process of functional over-reaching followed by recovery leading to overcompensation - I thought that was a near-universally accepted principle. I know it can apply as a principle just to individual workouts followed by rest for the rest of the day, but generally it’s always built as a principle on a larger scale into larger periodised training blocks of multiple days too. If I had one complaint about the interview it’s not clarifying or challenging on this point

[@ChrisPCycling]

hmm i improved a lot also leaving the frequency and going for greater stimuluses and longer regeneration times