#260 Triathlon's top strength coach: Erin Carson
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Erin Carson owns RallySport, a Boulder, Colorado training facility and health club. As the head coach for ECFIT she provides strength training programs for endurance athletes seeking to perform at their very best in triathlons, marathons, and cycling events. Her clients include world champions and Olympians as well as everyday athletes seeking excellence.
She is a world leading strength & conditioning coach for triathletes worldwide. She has coached the likes of Miranda Carfrae, Paula Findlay, Flora Duffy, Tim O'Donnell, and Evie Stevens.
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00:04 Hello Erin Carson
03:30 Coach communication & trust
05:30 Why Triathlon?
09:15 What are you trying to do in the gym?
11:00 3 areas of mobility
12:30 Swimming vs Running
15:15 Transferable endurance in the gym
17:45 Working in the shadows
19:55 Starting young
22:25 Gym schedule
24:00 Pre-practice routine
26:30 Mobility & Stability
28:30 Get away from swimming movements in the gym
30:10 Long term relationships
35:15 Better athletes in the sport
37:30 Training big vs small muscles
41:30 Stretching
43:15 Ice & Heat
45:12 Supplements
46:30 Physiques
47:30 Healthy female athletes
50:30 High achieving athletes have this in common
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