A great triathlon and related podcast hosted by QT2 Systems! At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, our coaches help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com.
This audio overview, titled "Under the Hood: Mapping Muscle Fiber Utilization to Training Zones" is a deep-dive overview where we explore the physiological anchors that define the QT2.0 training system. Rather than focusing on arbitrary percentages, we examine how Critical Power (CP) and Critical Speed (CS) serve as the definitive asymptote and boundary between physiological stability and…
This audio overview, titled "Raise Your Ceiling or Raise the Roof," provides a deep dive into the Athletic Architecture model used by QT2 Systems to determine an athlete's ideal training focus. The episode explores the critical relationship between an athlete's sustainable threshold - their "ceiling" - and their absolute high-end capacity - their "roof" . The discussion centers on how the ratio…
Welcome to the QT2 Podcast Series Race Recap. For this series, we have invited our athletes to come and talk about their race day experiences. We'll cover their journey to the starting line, course details, pre-race and race day logistics, travel and expenses, and more. Episode 3 takes us to the 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain. Listen on as QT2 athletes Gretchen Cooney,…
Welcome to the QT2 Podcast Series Race Recap. For this series, we have invited our athletes to come and talk about their race day experiences. We'll cover their journey to the starting line, course details, pre-race and race day logistics, travel and expenses, and more. Episode 2 takes us to the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. At nearly 60,000 finishers, the TCS is the largest marathon. And also…
Welcome to the QT2 Podcast Series Race Recap. For this series, we have invited our athletes to come and talk about their race day experiences. We'll cover their journey to the starting line, course details, pre-race and race day logistics, travel and expenses, and more. Episode 1 takes us to the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Listen on as QT2 athletes Lauren Magin, Nancy McMahon and…
Why Mindset Matters in Endurance Sports and How a Coach Can Help Navigate the Minefield - Episode 6 - Maintaining a Larger View/Managing a Disappointing Result In this podcast series, QT2 Owner and Head Coach Tim Snow shares his views, informed by more than twenty years of racing and coaching endurance sports, on how an athlete's mindset can have a profound impact on performance. What happens when…
Why Mindset Matters in Endurance Sports and How a Coach Can Help Navigate the Minefield - Episode 5 - Coping Visualization In this podcast series, QT2 Owner and Head Coach Tim Snow shares his views, informed by more than twenty years of racing and coaching endurance sports, on how an athlete's mindset can have a profound impact on performance. In episode 5, Coach Tim delves into Coping…
Why Mindset Matters in Endurance Sports and How a Coach Can Help Navigate the Minefield - Episode 4 - True Goal Setting In this podcast series, QT2 Owner and Head Coach Tim Snow shares his views, informed by more than twenty years of racing and coaching endurance sports, on how an athlete's mindset can have a profound impact on performance. In episode 4, Coach Tim explains the differences between…
Why Mindset Matters in Endurance Sports and How a Coach Can Help Navigate the Minefield - Episode 3 - Recognizing Your Controllables & Uncontrollables In this podcast series, QT2 Owner and Head Coach Tim Snow shares his views, informed by more than twenty years of racing and coaching endurance sports, on how an athlete's mindset can have a profound impact on performance. In sports, as in life,…
Why Mindset Matters in Endurance Sports and How a Coach Can Help Navigate the Minefield - Episode 2 - Setting & Managing Appropriate Expectations. In this podcast series, QT2 Owner and Head Coach Tim Snow shares his views, informed by more than twenty years of racing and coaching endurance sports, on how an athlete's mindset can have a profound impact on performance. In Episode 2, Coach Tim takes…