{"podcast":{"title":"The Athlete's Compass","slug":"the-athlete-s-compass-6705232","podcast_index_feed_id":6705232,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-athletes-compass/","website_url":"https://athletica.ai/the-athletes-compass-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4dbd3845-ccb9-4e3d-b182-c607e86995df/E6BVQxOpbOH8MGosAXCNjhy4.jpg","author":"Athletica","episode_count":138,"summary":"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 Wa…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:21:02.703077+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232"},"episode":{"title":"How to Train With Limited Time","slug":"how-to-train-with-limited-time","published_at":"2026-05-21T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232/how-to-train-with-limited-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232","url":"https://athletica.ai/the-athletes-compass-podcast/how-to-train-with-limited-time","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ac4ec147-85ca-48e5-aa65-a15d76b7606b.mp3","summary":"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, family, and life. The conversation centers on the “minimum effective dose” of training, why context and goals matter, how to use intensity wisely, and why consistency is often more important than perfection. They also explore the role of strength training, aerobic base work, walk-run programs, HIIT, recovery, habit stacking, and practical scheduling strategies for athletes training around five to seven hours per week. Key episode takeaways The best training plan depends on the athlete’s goal, background, fitness level, and available time. Five to seven hours per week can be plenty for some goals, such as a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or gravel event, but may be unrealistic for many athletes targeting an Ironman. Consistency is the first priority: spreading workouts across the week is better than cramming all training into one day. For newer athletes, walk-run sessions can produce major aerobic gains without any high-intensity training. HIIT is time-efficient, but it is not necessary or appropriate for every athlete. Three hard training days per week is likely the upper limit for most athletes. Strength training is worth the time investment, even if it is only 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Recovery counts as training, and sometimes performance improves after backing off. Calendar blocking, commuting, dog walks, playground workouts, and habit stacking can help busy athletes stay consistent. Doing something is usually better than doing nothing. Paul Warloski - Simple Endurance Coaching Marjaana Rakai | Nordic Performance Lab","meta_description":"In this episode of The Athletes Compass , Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai discuss how everyday endurance athletes can make meaningful…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232/episodes/how-to-train-with-limited-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232/how-to-train-with-limited-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}