
197: Extend or Intensify?... KEY TRAINING DISCUSSION!
From Inside The Big Ring: The Podcast for Endurance Athletes by Steven Brandes
November 25, 2025 · 51 min
About this episode
This episode discusses key training strategies for endurance athletes, focusing on whether to extend or intensify training efforts.
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People in this episode
Host: Steven Brandes
Topics covered
- training strategies
- endurance sports
- nutrition
- coaching
- race preparation
Keywords
- endurance training
- coaching
- nutrition
- IRONMAN
- 70.3
- race preparation
- consultation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Inside The Big Ring, Madison Multisport, YouTube, IRONMAN, 70.3 Training Plans
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