The Infirmary | Fixing Broken Endurance Athletes
May 7, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 25 segments
Joe Friel — author of the Triathlete's Training Bible, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, and one of the most influential coaches in endurance sport — joins Chris Bagg for a conversation centered on…
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Welcome to The Infirmary, where my guests and I debunk myths and lead you instead to the best practices in endurance sport.
I'm your host, Chris Back, and I've been in sports my whole life, an endurance athlete for over 20 years, a coach for 17, and a professional triathlete for 15 of those years.
During those times, I've noticed that the endurance world loves to make simple concepts complex, or it oversimplifies nuanced or complicated topics, usually in the pursuit of profit.
At The Infirmary, I'm committed to helping you find a clear, simple path through the endurance thickets so you can focus on what matters, improving at your sport, avoiding injury or burnout, and discovering the joys of healthy competition, participation, and community.
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