From Couch Potato to World Champion: April Zilg on Coaching and What Makes a Great Paddle Athlete — Season 7 Ep 8

From Couch Potato to World Champion: April Zilg on Coaching and What Makes a Great Paddle Athlete — Season 7 Ep 8

The evolution of paddle sport racing is pushing the limits of endurance competition, where training technology and data-driven coaching play a significant role. April Zilg, world champion paddle athlete, joins the show to share her journey from "couch potato" to the top of the stand up paddle board (SUP) world—all powered by smart training, dedication and data. In this episode, April reveals how technique-focused coaching, a science-based approach to training and leveraging TrainingPeaks shapes her work with athletes of all levels. Get a crash course in the many flavors of paddle sports—from lightning-fast sprints to epic 1,000-mile adventures—and how race type, equipment and environment shape effective training strategies. April stresses the importance of tracking progress, balancing intensity and recovery, and being open to new technology, including heart rate and (soon) power meters on the water. Whether you're curious about SUP racing, endurance coaching, or just want a peek behind the paddle, this episode is full of valuable coaching and training tips.

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Season 6 Ep 6 — Determining Recovery Protocols With Bora-hansgrohe Coach John Wakefield

Season 6 Ep 6 — Determining Recovery Protocols With Bora-hansgrohe Coach John Wakefield

In this episode, we sit down with John Wakefield, the managing director of Science to Sport and performance coach with the Bora-hansgrohe World Tour cycling team. John, from Cape Town, South Africa, s...

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Season 6 Ep 5 — Applying Elite Training Science to All Athletes With HYCYS Coach Björn Geesmann

Season 6 Ep 5 — Applying Elite Training Science to All Athletes With HYCYS Coach Björn Geesmann

Björn Geesman is a German-based sports scientist and coach. He is also the CEO of HYCYS coaching company and co-founder of power & pace. He works with pro triathletes Patrick Lange and Kat Matthews, a...

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Season 6 Ep 4 — How to Utilize Running Power Metrics With Dr. Will O'Connor

Season 6 Ep 4 — How to Utilize Running Power Metrics With Dr. Will O'Connor

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 li...

17 Apr 20241h 6min

Season 6 Ep 3 — Olympic Champion Kristin Armstrong: Navigating an Era of Wearables, Data & Social Platforms

Season 6 Ep 3 — Olympic Champion Kristin Armstrong: Navigating an Era of Wearables, Data & Social Platforms

Kristin Armstrong talks coaching strategies in a data-driven world filled with wearables and social platforms. With the advancement of technology and platforms, there is a growing tension between posi...

20 Mar 202458min

Season 6 Ep 2 — Exploring Joe Friel's 40-Year Coaching Evolution

Season 6 Ep 2 — Exploring Joe Friel's 40-Year Coaching Evolution

In this episode, we have none other than Joe Friel, a legendary figure in the world of endurance coaching. As the co-founder of TrainingPeaks and author of several seminal books on athletic training, ...

21 Feb 20241h 8min

Season 6 Ep 1 — How Sociology of Sport Impacts Coaching With Brian Gearity

Season 6 Ep 1 — How Sociology of Sport Impacts Coaching With Brian Gearity

In this episode, Dr. Brian Gearity, professor and director of the Master of Arts Sport Coaching program at the University of Denver, talks with Dirk Friel about the intersection of sociology and coach...

17 Jan 20241h 1min

Season 5 Ep 12 — Building Strength and Durability in Endurance Athletes With Chris Lee

Season 5 Ep 12 — Building Strength and Durability in Endurance Athletes With Chris Lee

Dirk Friel digs into Chris' approach to strength training. His philosophy is underpinned by thorough body movement assessments, identifying and targeting an athlete's limiters, and a belief in the vit...

13 Des 202350min

Season 5 Ep 11 — Youth Development and Age-Appropriate Progression With Lance Watson

Season 5 Ep 11 — Youth Development and Age-Appropriate Progression With Lance Watson

In this episode, Lance and Dirk discuss the importance of cultivating a multidimensional sports foundation for young athletes before zeroing in on a particular sport. Hear about the upsides of a mixed...

15 Nov 202350min

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