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The Athlete’s Compass Podcast is your compass for navigating endurance training and health. In this show, we explore the cardinal directions of training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset, delving into the dynamic relationship that drives athletic success. Athletes are more than numbers; they're individuals with unique lifestyles and mindset challenges. Coaches who understand these personal nuances play a vital role in their athletes' journey. While training details and data are important, tools like Athletica provide a solution to streamline the technicalities, allowing coaches to focus on the human connection which makes the human coaches the best they can be. Each week, renowned sports scientist and researcher Paul Laursen will be our teacher and guide as we break down training principles so you can understand how best to train for your sport! We take a no-bullshit and practical approach to support age-groupers, masters, and everyday cyclists, runners, and triathletes like you as you find your direction as an athlete. The hosts are Paul Laursen, sports scientist and founder of the Athletica.ai training platform, Marjana Rakai, coach, sports scientist, and triathlete, and Paul Warloski, coach and cyclist.
Unknown Host hosts The Athlete's Compass, a health show with 133 episodes published.
In this episode of The Athletes Compass Podcast , Dr. Kristen Holmes, Global Head of Human Performance at Whoop, explains why sleep-wake consistency may be one of the most powerful yet overlooked drivers of performance,
In this episode of The Athletes Compass , Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai explain Athletica’s Workout Reserve and the new Systems Engagement feature. Workout Reserve is described as a battery-like met
In this episode of The Athletes Compass Podcast , Dr. Iris Nafshi joins the team to discuss her research on “Iron Moms,” endurance athletes who train for Ironman while navigating motherhood, work, family expectations, an
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Dr. William B. Irvine joins Paul Warloski, Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai to explore how Stoic philosophy can help endurance athletes train, race, and live with more resilience.
In this episode of The Athletes Compass Podcast, Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai break down the concept of power and pace profiles — the personalized performance fingerprints hidden inside your traini
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai discuss how everyday endurance athletes can make meaningful progress with limited training time, especially when balancing work
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai explore recovery strategies for everyday endurance athletes, emphasizing that sleep and nutrition remain the foundation while t
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Paul Warloski and Dr. Paul Laursen unpack the current high-carb fueling trend in elite endurance sport, sparked by reports of top marathoners consuming 100–120 grams of carbohydra
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Dr. Allie Wagener, a licensed psychologist specializing in sport and performance psychology, joins Paul Warloski, Marjaana Rakai, and Dr. Paul Laursen to unpack athlete burnout: w
In this episode of the Athletes Compass podcast, Dr. Peter Reaburn shares practical and science-backed guidance for endurance athletes who want to stay healthy, strong, and competitive well into older age. Drawing from b
In this episode of the Athletes Compass podcast, the team breaks down aerobic efficiency—what it is, why it matters, and how it may be more important than VO2 max for long-term endurance performance. They explore the phy
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Dr. Rebecca Robinson breaks down one of the most overlooked areas in endurance sports: women’s health across the lifespan, with a focus on perimenopause and menopause. Drawing fro
In this episode, Erin Carson, one of the most respected strength coaches in endurance sports, breaks down why movement quality is the foundation of performance, injury prevention, and long-term athletic success. She expl
This episode explores one of the most debated topics in endurance training: whether athletes should take full rest days or train every day. Drawing from elite athlete examples and recent research, the hosts explain that
Heart rate variability (HRV) is transforming how endurance athletes approach training by providing real-time insight into recovery and readiness. Instead of following rigid training plans, HRV allows athletes to adapt wo
In this episode of the Athletes Compass Podcast, the hosts explore the pros and cons of training alone versus training in a group. Recent research suggests that while both approaches can produce similar fitness outcomes,
In this episode of the Athletes Compass Podcast, the hosts explore Athletica’s new AI Coach, a tool designed to provide personalized training feedback and answer athlete questions based on the science of high-intensity i
Episode Summary In this episode of The Athletes Compass, the team sits down with Siren Seiler-Viken—researcher, coach, and emerging voice in Hyrox performance science. From her early years as an elite dancer to national-
In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, Jeff Weiss shares how he went from starting his first 10K at age 48 to completing Ironmans, ultra marathons, and chasing the World Marathon Majors in his 60s. Along the way,
In this episode of The Athletes Compass, Dr. Paul Laursen and the team break down the science and practical application of the second threshold — also known as LT2, VT2, FTP, or critical power. They explain what physiolo
William B. Irvine
acclaimed stoic philosopher and bestselling author
1 appearance on this show
Paul Laursen
sports scientist · HIIT Science
6 appearances on this show
Rebecca Robinson
Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations · Coast and Country Legal
1 appearance on this show
Erin Carson
USA Triathlon Strength Coach of the Year 2021 - Health and Human Performance Specialist - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Weiss
co-author of Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force · Travel + Leisure Co.
1 appearance on this show
Mikki Williden
PhD
1 appearance on this show
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