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Perspectives on training with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#226
Description
David Tilbury-Davis has been coaching professional and age group athletes since 1995, helping them achieve 3 World titles, 11 National titles, 3 Ironman Regional Championship titles, and numerous wins, podiums and personal bests in various races. In this interview, David discusses his coaching philosophy and his perspective on a number of fundamental training-related questions. This is part one of a two-part interview.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-David's coaching philosphy
-Volume and intensity
-Periodisation
-Workout prescription and execution
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Training Talk: Splicing Workouts, Cognitive Load, and more with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#53
- Triathlon race planning with David Tilbury-Davis | EP#149
- David's website
- David's interview on Lionel Sanders' Youtube-channel
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