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The Training Today app tracks your readiness to train each day by monitoring your health metrics on Apple Watch. In this podcast, Ian & Ade discuss how it works, the underlying science and data (such as heart rate variability - HRV), and the best way to utilize your Readiness to Train (RTT) score for your structured training. Each episode is a brisk 20 mins chat, as we explore the app and the exciting directions we want to see it develop.

Ian Blackburn, Ade Bungay


    • Jul 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Race Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 36:34


    Ian, Fran, Ade and Will discuss Race Craft - why we need to think about it, tips and how to manage the mental aspects of the day.

    The gang talk about their recent training camp in the Alps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 24:30


    Ian, Ade, Fran, Becky, Will, and this week Emma joins us, all discuss their recent training camp in the Alps - what went well and what didn't.

    App updates and what's coming in watchOS10 for Training Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 24:47


    Ian, Ade and Fran discuss the latest Training Today app updates that include sleep analysis, and activity intensity scores; plus upcoming support for menstruation tracking, and existing new features that will be enabled with watchOS10.

    Fran has an interesting(!) experience at the World Multi-Sport Championship in Ibiza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 8:54


    Fran and Ade discuss Fran's experience racing the long-distance Aquabike in Ibiza this week.

    Race preparations and Ian's first event of the year.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 26:49


    Ian and Ade discuss how to prepare for a race in the taper period a week or so before the event, the race day, and post-race activities. Ian relates it to a recent half marathon he completed while recovering from some illness.

    Athlete Profile: Will Oldham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 26:02


    In this episode, Fran, Ade and Ian ask Will about his triathlon career, his goals for this year, and what advice he would give to people just starting out.

    Training in cold weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 26:08


    Ian, Ade, Fran and Becky take on the cold spell in the UK, and discuss cold weather training. (Apologies for the poor sound in parts in this episode)

    App Explainer, app update, and unusual RTT Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 20:45


    Ian & Ade provide a quick explainer of how the Training Today app works and discuss the new update and some scenarios where you need to consider your RTT score carefully; plus a sneak peek of what is coming in the next big release.

    The benefits and risks of cross-training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 27:27


    Ian, Ade and Izzy discuss the benefits and risks of cross-training.  Ade has the benefit of experiencing it for real as he broadcasts from his place in the Alps during a skiing holiday!

    What does a typical training week look like for a triathlete?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 38:19


    Ian, Ade and Becky first ask chatGPT to write a plan, and then go on to discuss a better approach.  And on another issue altogether,  Ian encounters a snorkeler in the fast lane of his local pool!

    Data vs ”Feel”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 28:41


    Do we rely on data too much?  Or not enough?  Can a new athlete train effectively without data or is it instinctive?  Ian, Ade, Fran and Will discuss...

    Winter Training - what is it really; our athletes and coaches share their tips and thoughts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 24:19


    This week Ade and Ian are joined by Fran, Becky, and Will to talk about Winter Training.  Is base training even a thing anymore?  What is Becky's top tip?  And what should you watch when you are in the garage on the turbo or treadmill?

    The Importance of Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 31:10


    Do you really need a rest day?  Is a micro-recovery a thing?  What sort of recovery should you have in Interval sets?  Ian and Ade discuss... 

    How to improve your Swimming with Video Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 36:26


    This week Ian visits Ade to go swimming in the pool, and Ade videos his stroke from various angles and analyses his technique.  Watch the video to follow along. Watch the Video of Ian Swimming: https://trainingtodayapp.com/ians-swim-video 

    Race Day Nutrition - what do the Training Today Athletes actually do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 37:35


    This week, Ade, Ian, Becky, Izzy, and Will talk about how race day nutrition works for them and what they do pre-race, during taper, during the race and afterwards.  It turns out Ian's approach to tapering of lots of rest with lots of food may not be the best one

    Nutrition with Fran and Ade, and coach question of the week on running cadence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 14:14


    A bit shorter this week because of some technical issues recording, but a very interesting discussion with Fran on Nutrition nonetheless, and Ade answers Ian's question about running cadence. We will revisit the nutrition discussion in another episode and talk about in-race nutrition (we actually did this with Izzy this time, but the audio was lost, unfortunately!  Sorry, Izzy!)

    Ian, Ade and our Ambassadors talk about Turbo vs Road cycle training

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 31:16


    Ade and Ian are joined by Izzy, Will, and Fran to chat about current training and how training on a Turbo differs from on the road 

    Swimming Training and What Ade thinks about Apple Watch Activity Rings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 29:29


    Ade and Ian discuss swimming training, including videoing your technique, how to follow a set and why Ian doesn't get many drills from Ade.  Plus, what Ade thinks of Apple Watch Activity Rings.

    IM Barcelona, Measuring Fitness, Apple Watch Ultra...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 27:37


    Ian and Ade discuss Ian's entry to IronMan Barcelona 2023, setting target times (or not), measuring fitness during training, some benefits Ian sees for Apple Watch Ultra for the event, automatic transitions in watchOS 9 and more!

    Introducing the Training Today Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 22:58


    Ade introduces our athletes: Ian, Fran, Izzy and Becky (see https://trainingtodayapp.com/team - Will joins us next time) in a new two-weekly pod on training and life.  This week, Izzy describes how it was to have just recovered from Covid before racing in the Europeans, and Becky appears to be on a never-ending race journey! 

    Covid, HRV and RTT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 12:38


    How will your HRV and RTT scores be affected by Covid? Ian, unfortunately, found out the hard way and in this short chat with Ade, they discuss the patterns they saw, and how covid has affected Ian's training.

    What can impact your training performance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 20:36


    In this edition, we discuss the influences that can impact your HRV and thus RTT score and how you can react to them.

    Training Today with GB Athlete Izzy Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 27:42


    This edition we chat with our fantastic Training Today ambassador and GB athlete Izzy Davis and discover how she works with coaches Fran and Ade and how they use the RTT score from the app. Izzy has recently had some excellent performances and you can find out more about her on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/izzydavis/

    Staying Motivated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021


    In these difficult COVID times how do we stay motivated to maintain our training

    Improving Your 5k Running Time By Listening to your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021


    Ian and Ade discuss how to apply a structured plan to your 5k training and how using Training Today can help you along the way.

    Why use Structured Training Plans?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 20:40


    It might seem counterintuitive that a structured plan may have you running at an easy pace when all you want to do is go faster! Ian asks why can't he just go for a run when he wants, and Ade explains why.

    What is HRV and why does Training Today Use It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 20:42


    Did you know that it doesn't matter if you log a workout or not for HRV and your Training Today RTT score to be calculated accurately? Ian & Ade chat about HRV, what it is and how it is used in the Training Today app. A short 20 min discussion and the first of many to come as we explore the best ways to train using the Training Today app.

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