Podcasts and further information
Here's a list of some podcasts with great information on some key topics, ready to listen to on your next workout. I stooped updating this a few years ago and instead now post podcasts to my social media pages, see https://www.instagram.com/feelfitwithlucy/ and https://www.facebook.com/feelfitwithlucy
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For further details on the podcasts that I reference the most, see the bottom of the page.
Women's Training
Special considerations for women to maximise training and health
Covering it all!
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The Inside Tri Show #68 - Dr Emma Ross: Focus on Females
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My Women's Training seminar - https://www.feelfitwithlucy.co.uk/resources
Menstrual cycle
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Female Athlete Podcast #1 - Back to basics: A 'normal' menstrual cycle and why we need to open up the conversation
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Female Athlete Podcast #2 - Mapping your menstrual cycle, nutrition and can you exercise whilst on your period?
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Physical Performance Show, #244 - Nicky Keay - hormone health and performance
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Oxygen Addict # 193 Blood, Sweat and Gears
Menopause
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https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/ - podcasts, info sheets, info and training for your doctor and more
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https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause - brilliant Ch4 documentary, essential viewing for all
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Hit Play Not Pause #41: Estrogen Matters (i.e. the case for HRT) with Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris
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The Inside Tri Show #81: Dr Bella Smith and Baz Moffat: How to survive the menopause
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Hit Play Not Pause #1: Breaking Down the Science with Dr. Stacy Sims
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Hit Play Not Pause #7: Rise Above the Menopocalypse with Amanda Thebe
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Physical Performance Show, #244, 43 mins in - Nicky Keay - hormone health and performance (incl HRT - 47.55, response from RCOG referenced)
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Oxygen Addict # 218 Menopause Special
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​Misc
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The Inside Tri Show #29 - Helle Frederiksen: Food, fuelling and periods
Pelvic floor health
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Hit Play Not Pause #6: Stop the Leaks with Chloë Murdock
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Female Athlete Podcast - Pelvic Health: Pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor
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Female Athlete Podcast - Pelvic Health: What is it, breaking down the taboo and how Umi is helping educate women
Menstrual Dysfunction
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Period Power Podcast #27: Real Life Experiences of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD.
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Female Athlete Podcast - Menstrual Dysfunction part I - Endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids and endometrial polyps
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Female Athlete Podcast - Menstrual Dysfunction part II - Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, heavy bleeding, polycystic ovary syndrome
Nutrition
Fuelling for life, training and racing
General nutrition
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Almost anything from the Fuel the Pedal podcast, and Sigma Nutrition Radio (podcast)
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Physical Performance Show #155 - Andrew Hall – Nutrition for performance & injury management.
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Fuelling training and racing
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Physical Performance Show #290 - Andy Blow - Carbohydrate fuelling for training and racing
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Physical Performance Show #178 - Trent Stellingwerff - Fuelling for endurance sports & Energy Availability
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Physical Performance Show #231 - Prof Patrick Wilson -The Athlete’s Gut
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Fuel the Pedal 23&24 - Patrick Wilson again!
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The case for fuelling your training
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Ask A Cycling Coach podcast #280
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The Inside Tri Show #29 - Helle Frederiksen
The importance of nutrition for recovery
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Ask A Cycling Coach podcast #289 on Recovery Drinks
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REDS
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Successful Athletes Podcast #29 - Recovering From Overtraining with Triathlete Jamie Berry
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Fuel for the work required, low carb training etc
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Fuel the Pedal - James Moreton - The groundwork of Performance Nutrition in Pro cycling: Part 1 and 2
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The microbiome
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The Brian Keane Podcast: #246: The Gut Health Doctor Megan Rossi On Your Gut And How To Eat Yourself Healthy!
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The Brian Keane Podcast: #236: Dr. James LaValle On How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Weight Loss, Your Mood, and Your Mental Health!
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The Rich Roll podcast #575: Mastering the Microbiome
Rest and recovery
How to maximise your training through improved rest and recovery
Recovery
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Physical Performance Show, #190 - Assoc Prof Dr Shona Halson: Athlete performance & recovery
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Physical Performance Show #187 - Christie Aschwanden, Author of What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery
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Heart Rate Variability (or HRV)
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Oxygen Addict #207 Simon Wegerif On Heart Rate Variability - a good intro to the subject
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Oxygen Addict #285 Dr. Marco Altini On Heart Rate Variability - a great explanation of how doing less, based on HRV, can give better results
S&C and Injury Avoidance
How to stay strong and stay consistent
Injury Avoidance
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Physical Performance Show, #239 and 240 - Oli Williamson, Senior Physiotherapist, British Triathlon
S&C
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Inside Tri Show #51 - Kriss Hendy: Get Stronger to go faster
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Female Athlete Podcast: Biomechanics: Reducing injury, running technique & tips on how to improve
Sports Psychology
How to maximise results through the power of your mind
Different tips and techniques
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https://tinamuir.com/justin-sua/ - Tina Muir talks to Justin Su'a about building a positive mental attitude to life and training as part of her Mental Training week dedicated to sports psychology.
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https://tinamuir.com/ben-newman/ - Another from Tina Muir’s Mental Training week. Ben Newman shares how he used sports psychology tools to prepare for the tough moments he knew he’d face in his first marathon.
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https://www.pogophysio.com.au/blog/dr-jo-lukins/ - Dr Jo Lukins – Psychologist and Author of ‘The Elite’ shares on the importance of optimism and enhancing self-esteem.
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https://www.velonews.com/2018/09/podcast/fast-talk-podcast-how-to-win-with-mind-power_478774 - How Bradly Wiggins used trigger words on his stem to stay focussed in the Hour record. Plus using trigger words to control your dominant thought and dealing with pain.
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Google “Matt Fitzgerald, how bad do you want it” and find him on your preferred podcast
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Inside Tri Show #58 - Adelaide Goodeve: Train the brain
From the athletes perspective
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https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-power-of-thought/ep-32-siri-lindley-triathlete - Siri Lindley on setting the most stretching of stretch goals, achieving more than you thought was possible, resetting goals mid race, 'it's not winning or losing, it's learning'
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https://tinamuir.com/hayley-carruthers - Listen to Hayley Carruthers, famous for collapsing just as she crossed the London Marathon finish line in 2019, on how she used a whole host of tactics to keep herself going despite the pain, and how she reset her goals to get the most out of the race that she could, after going out too fast and literally feeling her body collapsing below her.
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https://thephysicalperformanceshow.libsyn.com/the-physical-performance-show-89 (2 mins 40) How Lionel Sandars used the simplest grounding techniques and mantras to keep his legs moving in Kona 2018 (or for the full interview, including enjoying the journey, or battle - https://thephysicalperformanceshow.libsyn.com/the-physical-performance-show-52)
Covid and Return to Play
Return to play after Covid
The importance of not rushing back to training too soon
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Oxygen Addict podcast #361 - 18 mins in for quick summary on return to play post Covid
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Oxygen Addict podcast #325 - COVID Recovery For Triathletes, With Dr. Anton Krige
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Inside Tri Show #67 - Covid special: Dr Rebecca Robinson and Dr Tamsin Lewis
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Oxygen Addict podcast #326 - Chris Silver - Welsh Commonweath Games Triathlete's Battle With Long Covid
Inspirational stories
Athlete stories
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Physical Performance Show, #251 - Top featured performers 2020
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Inside Tri Show #49 - Chrissie Wellington
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Overcoming adversity
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Inside Tri Show #37 - Farid Noori: Afghanistan's Olympic Mountain Bike Hopeful
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Inside Tri Show #21 - Claire Danson
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Inside Tri Show #11 - Control how you live today: Luke Grenfell-Shaw
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Oxygen Addict #268 Tom Crossland - The 90 Day, 3500km Ultra Run To Refuge
Kick arse stories
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Bike fit
Bike fit
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Physical Performance Show # 242 - Phil Burt (52 mins - saddle fit)
- Inside Tri Show # 43 - Mike Taylor: Spend smarter, go faster
Aero Gains
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That triathlon show #229 - Dan Bigham – aerodynamic testing, equipment, and making your bike fast (very geeky start, fast forward to 33 mins for top tips, or see https://www.shopforwatts.co.uk/blogs/news/watts-it-worth)
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Oxygen Addict #327 - Matt Bottrill - Time Trialling For Triathletes - Special Edition
Some of my favourite podcasts
The Physical Performance Show with Brad Beer - https://www.pogophysio.com.au/blog/category/podcast/
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Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast
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Successful Athletes Podcast - https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/c/successful-athletes-podcast
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The Inside Tri Show - https://www.insidetrishow.com/
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VeloNews Fast Talk - https://www.velonews.com/tag/fast-talk-podcast/
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Oxygen Addict podcast - https://www.oxygenaddict.com/
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Women's Training Specific
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The Female Athlete Podcast - https://femaleathletepodcast.buzzsprout.com
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Hit Play Not Pause - https://livefeisty.com/category/podcasts/hit-play-not-pause/
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Nutrition specific
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Fuel the Pedal podcast - https://fuelthepedal.com/
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Sigma Nutrition Radio - https://sigmanutrition.com/podcasts/
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Stronger By Science Podcast - https://www.strongerbyscience.com/podcast/
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Misc
Heart Health
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The Inside Tri Show #56 Dr Michael Papadakis - Endurance athletes and the heart
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Fast Talk # 40: Too much of a good thing? Heart arrhythmias in endurance athletes with Dr. John Mandrola and Lennard Zinn