Episode Details

Val Burke is a New Zealand based triathlon and endurance sports coach with a background in exercise science and physiology, coaching among others pro triathlete Braden Currie. In this interview, Val shares her expertise on a number of topics related to both training and racing. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Strength training for triathlon

-How to improve your triathlon cycling

-Metabolic testing, and how to effectively use metabolic test results in training

-How to find your race pace for long distance triathlon races

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Val's website and Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
• Strength training episode archive
• Bike training episode archive
• Racing episode archive

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