Technology and Triathlon - pro triathlete Eloise du Luart

1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport

Race week for David looms as Xylon gets back into training. The guys discuss Christiano Ronaldo’s longevity and what the world was like when he debuted, alongside some interesting ethical considerations in the world of doping in track and field. The finish off with part one of an interview with professional triathlete Eloise du Luart about her use of technology in helping her solve some performance problems.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) David’s Lavaredo Preparations

(03:39) David’s Lavaredo Nutrition Plan

(07:08) David’s Taper for Lavaredo

(10:00) Navigating Problems on Race Day

(14:13) How Much Time Should you have off Post Race

(20:00) What Events does Xylon have Coming up?

(24:53) Community Shoutouts

(26:21) Christiano Ronaldo’s Longevity and Factors Contributing to it

(30:33) Hard work vs Talent

(31:52) Dennis Mitchell as a Coach Previously Serving a Doping Ban

(37:28) Justin Gatlin Competing Post Doping Ban

(38:28) Physiology vs Morals & Ethics in Doping

(41:18) The Banned Substance List

(44:18) Interview Starts

(46:54) Eloise’s Background

(47:40) The Training vs Racing Disconnect

(50:46) The Challenge of Racing not Reflecting Training

(54:20) Using Technology to Solve Performance Problems

(61:42) Time Trial Bike Position Issues

(73:32) Bonus Episodes

(74:49) Xylon and Dave’s TdF Picks

(75:47) June’s 1% Better Challenge

(76:33) What we Will be Watching

(77:25) David’s Thoughts on Western States 100mi Favourites

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What was the world like when Ronaldo made his debutMore on Tribuna.com:https://tribuna.com/en/news/realmadrid-2024-06-18-what-the-world-was-like-when-cristiano-ronaldo-made-his-euro-debut/?utm_source=copy

Papers on Sustained Performance Enhancement of Anabolic Steroids https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.264457

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