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A world-class female triathlete's successful Olympic preparation involved training volumes 35-80% higher than previously reported for elite triathletes, while strictly adhering to established best practices for training intensity distribution and tapering. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

June 23, 2014International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Olympic Preparation of a World-Class Female Triathlete

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Population

1 world-class female triathlete preparing to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games

Design

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Follow-up

50 weeks

Authors

IMIñigo MujikaUniversity of the Basque Country

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Implication

High-volume training may be feasible in elite female triathletes; leaves open generalizability and safety in prospective cohorts.

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Population

1 world-class female triathlete preparing to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games

Intervention

50-week training program consisting of 796 sessions (303 swim, 194 bike, 254 run, 45 strength training) prescribed based on heart-rate values, speeds, and power outputs associated with blood lactate concentrations

Outcome

Training volumes, intensities, and competition performance (Olympic placement and world ranking)

Detailed documentation of a world-class female triathlete's 50-week Olympic preparation reveals training volumes significantly higher than previously reported, culminating in a top-10 Olympic finish.

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Iñigo Mujika (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1cf29f5a7763abe789f0ea https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2013-0245

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Olympic Preparation of a World-Class Female Triathlete

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Olympic Preparation of a World-Class Female Triathlete

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