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PLoS One November 2015 PMID 25019608

The road to gold: training and peaking characteristics in the year prior to a gold medal endurance performance.

Espen Tønnessen, Øystein Sylta, Thomas A Haugen, Erlend Hem, Ida S Svendsen, Stephen Seiler

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The collective discussions highlight the importance of training periodization and focus on high-intensity training, with posts emphasizing that the research provides detailed data on athletes' annual training cycles and their peaking strategies; the tone is analytical yet approachable, reflecting a shared interest in applying these insights to real-world training.

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Most discussions recognize the article's detailed analysis of training patterns leading up to elite endurance performances.

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Posts show moderate interest, sharing summaries and emphasizing key findings like training volume and polarization.

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Users seem to agree that the article offers valuable insights into athlete training, potentially influencing training practices.

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  • This study examined the yearly training patterns of elite cross-country skiers and biathletes preparing for major competitions, focusing on how they periodized and peaked in training intensity, especially concerning high-intensity training (HIT).
  • Athletes trained around 800 hours annually, mainly focusing on aerobic endurance with most sessions being low intensity; HIT sessions made up about 23% of training, with a tendency to become more polarized during competition phases, although overall volume remained stable.
  • Despite aligning with traditional periodization models and becoming more sport-specific in training during competitions, these athletes did not follow common tapering strategies recommended in the scientific literature.]
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Paolo Menaspà
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Training and peaking characteristics in the 12 months prior to a gold medal endurance performance.

Apr 27, 2021 · 28 likes · 2,988 followers View post →
wataru915
@wataru915_tri · X

Dylan Johnsonが公開したベーストレーニングの動画が興味深い。自身を題材としてZ2トレーニング+αだけでFTP6w/kgを超えたという内容。週30時間近いトレーニングをアマチュアが容易に真似することはできないが、FTPは強度よりもボリュームに依存すると言えるのでは。 https://t.co/WnI0JMWwlC

Mar 24, 2021 · 15 likes · 1 share · 1,146 followers View post →
Stephen Seiler
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@Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 26, 2020 · 9 likes · 4 shares · 33,164 followers View post →
Gareth Sandford
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KMH
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もうひとつ、クロスカントリースキー、バイアスロンのオリンピック・世界選手権優勝者男子4名、女子7名の年間トレーニング時間、強度の分配とテーパリングについて。 #持久性競技・種目 #テーパリング #期分け https://t.co/UjYnY4w3hS

Feb 8, 2021 · 1 like · 642 followers View post →
hiitscience
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RT @StephenSeiler: @Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 42,805 followers View post →

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RT @wataru915_tri: Dylan Johnsonが公開したベーストレーニングの動画が興味深い。自身を題材としてZ2トレーニング+αだけでFTP6w/kgを超えたという内容。週30時間近いトレーニングをアマチュアが容易に真似することはできないが、FTPは強度よりも…

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Gareth Sandford
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Full text: https://t.co/x0KajEYKwM

Feb 14, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 22,268 followers View post →
Paolo Menaspà
@MenaspaP · X

Training and peaking characteristics in the 12 months prior to a gold medal endurance performance.

Apr 27, 2021 · 28 likes · 2,988 followers View post →
wataru915
@wataru915_tri · X

Dylan Johnsonが公開したベーストレーニングの動画が興味深い。自身を題材としてZ2トレーニング+αだけでFTP6w/kgを超えたという内容。週30時間近いトレーニングをアマチュアが容易に真似することはできないが、FTPは強度よりもボリュームに依存すると言えるのでは。 https://t.co/WnI0JMWwlC

Mar 24, 2021 · 15 likes · 1 share · 1,146 followers View post →
Callum Heeney
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KMH
@Miura_Koji · X

もうひとつ、クロスカントリースキー、バイアスロンのオリンピック・世界選手権優勝者男子4名、女子7名の年間トレーニング時間、強度の分配とテーパリングについて。 #持久性競技・種目 #テーパリング #期分け https://t.co/UjYnY4w3hS

Feb 8, 2021 · 1 like · 642 followers View post →
Mark Bennett
@MarkBennett07 · X

RT @StephenSeiler: @Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 27, 2020 · 4 shares · 4,428 followers View post →
Rodrigo Castillo.
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RT @StephenSeiler: @Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 188 followers View post →
hiitscience
@hiitscience · X

RT @StephenSeiler: @Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 42,805 followers View post →
Gordon Simpson
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RT @StephenSeiler: @Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

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Stephen Seiler
@StephenSeiler · X

@Coachseanmccaff This one provides group data on their training, all gold medalists. https://t.co/vD3Zu8QnnZ

Jun 26, 2020 · 9 likes · 4 shares · 33,164 followers View post →