The Physical Performance Show: Louis Delahaije – Head Coach Dutch Triathlon Federation, Endurance Sports Consultant
In episode 235 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation with Louis Delahaije, Head Coach Dutch Triathlon Federation, Endurance Sports Consultant in this coaches corner edition.
Louis is the head coach of the Dutch Triathlon Federation where he coaches the National Dutch team and also some of the world’s best triathletes including former featured guest Richard Murray of South Africa and Rachel Klamer of the Netherlands. Louis’ expertise is regularly sought out in assisting with the planet’s best runners, including Kenenisa Bekele.
Louis bio also includes having been the former performance manager for UCI Professional Cycling Dutch team. Individually Louis currently coaches world class cyclists including Robert Gesink, Team Jumbo–Visma currently completing the 2020 Tour de France, another star athlete from Louise coaching ranks includes female cycling sensation Annemiek van Vleuten two times world cycling Time Trial champion and former road world champion.
On this Coach’s Corner Louis shares some fantastic concepts including; Why making mistakes can be valuable and useful in our athletic development, the key ingredients of a good coaching / athlete relationship, the prescription of exercise and work and why there’s so much merit as Louis outlines in prescribing the feeling, the perception of effort verse relying purely on objective data such as pace or watts for example, there is some terrific tips that Louis shares around tapering and why the key ingredient is ensuring that the athlete feels good, and he’s happy.
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- Louis’ athletic career
- Coaching role surrounding tour de France
- Perception of Effort
- Understanding intensity efforts
- Polarised training
- Speed vs endurance
- Top attributes of an athlete
- Analysing Data
- Anaerobic Power
- Top Tip around recovery
- Top Tip around tapering
- Top Tip for off season
- Top Tip for dealing with injury
- Top Tip for Nutrition
- Top Tip for Strength and Conditioning
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Quotes:
“Don’t try to speed it up.” – Top Tip around recovery
“If it feels good and happy, it will work.” – Top Tip around tapering
“Switch off.” – Top Tip for Off Season
“Look for alternatives.” – Top Tip for Injury
“Eat healthy, don’t overdo it.” – Top Tip for Nutrition
“Long endurance challenges.” – Physical Challenge
To follow Louis Delahaije
Instagram: @louis.delahaije2018
Twitter: @CoachLuicito
Timeline
0:00 Start
2:30 Introduction to Louis Delahaije
5:00 Louis’ athletic career
10:11 Coaching role surrounding tour de France
17:56 Perception of Effort
20:37 Understanding intensity efforts
24:00 Polarised training
32:00 Speed vs endurance
33:20 Break
34:50 Top attributes of an athlete
38:20 Analysing Data
44:30 Anaerobic Power
46:50 Top Tip around recovery
48:25 Top Tip around tapering
49:23 Break
50:30 Top Tip for off season
52:27 Top Tip for dealing with injury
56:20 Top Tip for Nutrition
57:45 Top Tip for Strength and Conditioning
59:00 Best Advice
1:01:12 Physical Challenge
1:07:08 Finish
People Mentioned
Dr Stephen Seiler – Sports Scientist – Polarised Training – Episode 172 of The Physical Performance Show
Richard Murray – Ep 51 of The Physical Performance Show
Kenenisa Bekele – Olympian Long Distance Runner
Robert Gesink – Professional Cyclist
Annemiek van Vleuten – Road Racing Cyclist
Joel Filliol – Ep 193 of The Physical Performance Show
For questions and comments about this Episode
Send to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter) or @brad_beer (Instagram)
