The Evidence Based Triathlete
This podcast is all about getting to the start line injury free and maximizing race day performance. Tedd Girouard, MS, ATC and John Mercer, PhD are avid triathletes who compete regionally, nationally, and internationally. Tedd has a strong clinical background as an Athletic Trainer and is the Program Director of the Athletic Training program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). John is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences at UNLV and has a strong background in conducting human performance research and teaches courses on Biomechanics and Physiology of Endurance Performance.
Podcasting since 2020 • 204 episodes
The Evidence Based Triathlete
Latest Episodes
Upright vs. Aero position
Upright vs. aero position: What happens physiologically?
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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29:02
Testosterone
In this episode of the Evidence-Based Triathlete Podcast, Tedd and John tackle a sensitive but important topic: testosterone in endurance sports. They explore health vs. performance, testing and medical guidance, the rules around therapeutic us...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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37:50
Training Load: Subjective Perspective
We're back after a little break - and we pick right up on a hot topic: Quantifying training load. In this episode, Tedd and John talk about the importance of the subjective pieces of information to give more meaning to the objective tools (e.g....
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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37:23
Get to the start line healthy
Ready to crush your tri season and stay injury-free? In this episode, we talk about our Top Tips to get to the start line healthy - physically and mentally. Our focus s on the upcoming 70.3 St George ... but the tips can be applied to any race....
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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41:52
Training distribution
In this episode, Tedd and John talk about the impact of stress and training load on health and performance—especially within the context of triathlon. They emphasize the importance of recognizing that chronic overreliance on high-intensity trai...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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31:43