Triathlon GOAT Alistair Brownlee on How Heat Impacts Training, Racing, & Fueling
Release Date: 08/20/2026
Triathlon GOAT Alistair Brownlee on How Heat Impacts Training, Racing, & Fueling
The Strength Running Podcast
Alistair Brownlee is the greatest male triathlete to ever live. He’s a 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x World Champion in both individual and team titles, a 4x European Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth Champion. He’s the only male athlete to have completed the grand slam of triathlon championships with Olympic, World, and Continental wins. He is also the cofounder of , a performance nutrition company. In this conversation, we focus on heat training: Heat training differences between runners and triathletes Cooling strategies vs. heat training The value of sweat tests How to adjust...
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info_outlineAlistair Brownlee is the greatest male triathlete to ever live.
He’s a 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x World Champion in both individual and team titles, a 4x European Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth Champion. He’s the only male athlete to have completed the grand slam of triathlon championships with Olympic, World, and Continental wins.
He is also the cofounder of True Fuels, a performance nutrition company.
In this conversation, we focus on heat training:
- Heat training differences between runners and triathletes
- Cooling strategies vs. heat training
- The value of sweat tests
- How to adjust your fueling needs based on heat
Resources & Links:
- Follow Alistair on Instagram
- Physiologist Brady Holmer on heat training
- Heat training 101
- Training programs for runners
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